'Pokemon Legends: Z-A' gets Oct. 16 release date - UPI.com

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May 28 (UPI) -- Pokémon Legends: Z-A will launch on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 in October.

The Pokémon Company International announced in a press release Wednesday that the video game is set for release Oct. 16. Pre-orders begin June 5 via the Nintendo eShop, the same day as the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 console.

Those who purchase the physical or digital version of Pokémon Legends: Z-A for the original Nintendo Switch will have the option to later buy an upgrade to the Nintendo Switch 2 version.

'Pokemon Legends: Z-A' gets Oct. 16 release date - UPI.com

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