Why is the boxed version problematic?

Unlike traditional Game-Key Cards, it only contains a code to be activated once on the eShop, making any resale or lending of the game impossible.

Who is billbil-kun and why is his source credible?

He's a long-established leak source with an excellent track record on dates, prices, and editions, even with the most secretive publishers. Here, he relies on his own research and official classifications.

When will Activision Blizzard officially confirm this?

No official confirmation has come from the publisher so far. An announcement is expected at BlizzCon on September 12, or potentially earlier at Gamescom in late August.

Diablo IV on Switch 2 said to launch September 15 for €69.99

Q: What exactly does Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection include?

The edition bundles the base game along with the two major expansions Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred, the same content as on other platforms at the same price of €69.99.

Diablo IV would finally be coming to a Nintendo console. According to a post by billbil-kun on Dealabs dated August 17, the Switch 2 port would release on September 15 under the name Diablo IV: Age of Hatred Collection, for €69.99.

This edition would bundle the base game with the two major expansions, Vessel of Hatred and Lord of Hatred — the same content, and the same price, as on other platforms. Pre-orders would open on September 12, the first day of BlizzCon, the event where the official reveal is expected. An earlier announcement, at Gamescom in late August, isn't ruled out.

The detail that's likely to draw attention concerns the boxed version: it wouldn't be a Game-Key Card but a simple code inside a case, to be activated once on the eShop. In other words, no resale or lending possible.

What it's worth

billbil-kun is one of the few sources with a long-established track record of accuracy on dates, prices and editions, including with the most tight-lipped publishers. He states that he's relying here on his own research as well as on two classifications from official bodies, which makes for a solid body of evidence.

Still, nothing has come from Activision Blizzard, which hasn't commented. Diablo IV's performance on Switch 2, whether in handheld mode or docked, hasn't been addressed either — yet that's the very point that will determine how genuinely appealing this port is.