Paradox Interactive and Tantalus Media have announced the Cities Skylines Expanded Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, launching on October 28, 2026. The edition costs $49, £41.49, or €49 and bundles updated visuals, expanded building tools, and content that previously shipped as separate expansions.
The clearest jump from the Switch version is city size. The limit rises from 9 to 25 buildable tiles. There is a map editor, a panel to adjust time of day, rain, fog, and environmental color, and keyboard-and-mouse support alongside the controller. Players choose a performance option targeting 60 frames per second with upscaling, or a quality option targeting 30 fps.
The Expanded Edition includes ten packs: After Dark, Snowfall, Green Cities, and Sunset Harbor, plus Map Pack 3, Country Road, Pearls from the East, Deep Focus Radio, Carols, Candles & Candy, and Match Day. Anyone who already owns Cities: Skylines on Switch can use a 70% loyalty discount from October 28, 2026 through April 28, 2027.
What arrives on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox
On the same day, Paradox releases two Content Creator Packs and a radio station for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series. Holiday Getaways, by Tomas13TO, adds vacation destinations. Mansions & Manors, by Feindbold, brings a high-end residential zone. Blueprint Beats Radio adds 16 lo-fi and chillhop tracks. Packs cost $5.99 each and the radio station $3.99; the Estates & Escapes Bundle is $12.99. Details were compiled by Gematsu.
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