Wizard101 Confirms Nintendo Switch Release Date

KingsIsle Entertainment, the developer behind the magic school massively multiplayer online RPG “Wizard101”, has confirmed that the game will launch on the Nintendo Switch on January 13, 2025.

This release follows the game’s initial console debut on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, which occurred on October 9, 2024.

The long-running MMORPG, which originally launched for PC on September 2, 2008, is adopting a different pricing model for the portable platform.

While the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions are available as free downloads with micro-transaction or subscription payment methods available, the Switch version will only be available as a $19.99 purchase.

This cost includes full access to the first of the game’s current five story arcs, giving new players immediate access to a huge range of content.

As players advance through the game, additional content can be unlocked via the purchase of Crowns, the game’s premium currency.

Accounts created on the Switch will operate on the same server as all other console players, maintaining the game’s large shared community.

“Wizard101” invites players to enroll as new students at the Ravenwood School of Magical Arts to stop a rogue professor and the pervasive dark magic enveloping Wizard City and the various realms of The Spiral.

The core of the gameplay involves thrilling, turn-based card battles where success hinges on sharpening strategy and customizing a spell deck before each encounter.

Players have the option to face enemies alone or team up with friends.

The continually expanding world of The Spiral provides over a thousand hours of questing content and twenty worlds to discover.

Wizards are encouraged to take a break from the main narrative through a variety of side activities, including hatching and training pets, crafting powerful weapons and gear, reaping rewards through gardening, catching rare fish, and personalizing their homes with castle decorations.

The social aspects of the game are supported by features that encourage players to join millions of other Wizards for assistance with foes, trading valuable Treasure Cards, or collaborative pet hatching.

Additionally, players can test their deckbuilding abilities in the arena through 1v1 or team-based battles to improve their rank and climb the leaderboard.