{"id":695006,"date":"2026-06-10T05:34:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:34:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/695006\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T05:34:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T05:34:09","slug":"kingdom-hearts-switch-cloud-versions-discontinued-from-sale","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/695006\/","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom Hearts Switch Cloud Versions Discontinued From Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n

One of the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the news Square Enix would finally be releasing proper versions of the Kingdom Hearts<\/a> games on the Switch and Switch 2.<\/p>\n

This followed on from the news in May about the cloud version demos being removed from the eShop in certain locations. Now, in an update, Square Enix’s support page has officially confirmed the discontinuation of the cloud versions of the game.<\/p>\n

These versions are no longer avaialble to purchase as of 9th June 2026, and the service for these titles will end on 9th June 2027. Here’s the update in full, which also notes how cloud version owners are eligible for a discount on digital versions of the Kingdom Hearts games, which are now available. Here’s the full rundown from Square Enix’s support page:<\/p>\n

KINGDOM HEARTS Switch\u2122 Cloud Version \u2013 Notice Regarding Discontinuation of Sale & Service (June 9, 2026)<\/p>\n

Nintendo Switch Cloud Version titles in the KINGDOM HEARTS series were discontinued from sale as of 14:59 (UTC) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Even after the discontinuation of sales, these titles will remain playable until 14:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, June 9, 2027. We sincerely apologize to our valued customers for this sudden announcement.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Titles Discontinued from Sale & Service
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX – Cloud Version
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue Cloud Version
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC) Cloud Version
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE for Cloud<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Discontinuation of Service Schedule
\u30fbNotice Regarding Discontinuation of Sale & Service (this notice)
15:00 (UTC) on Tuesday, June 9, 2026<\/p>\n

\u30fbDiscontinuation of Service
14:59 (UTC) on Wednesday, June 9, 2027<\/p>\n

In addition, digital versions of the KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] for Nintendo Switch 2 (as well as the Nintendo Switch version for KINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX -), will be available for pre-order starting Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Customers who own the Nintendo Switch Cloud Version of any KINGDOM HEARTS title can purchase the corresponding Nintendo Switch 2 digital version at a discounted price on Nintendo eShop. Players will also be able to transfer their save data from the Cloud Version to the Nintendo Switch 2 digital version.<\/p>\n

\u25a0 Titles Eligible for Nintendo Switch\u2122 Cloud Version Owner Discount
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS – HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX – (Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 version)
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Nintendo Switch 2 version)
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC) (Nintendo Switch 2 version)
\u30fbKINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] (Nintendo Switch 2 version)
*Only the digital version corresponding to the Cloud Version title you own is eligible for the discount. The physical version of KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] is not eligible.
*Customers who own KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE for Cloud are eligible for discounts on all digital versions.<\/p>\n

We hope you continue to enjoy the Nintendo Switch Cloud Version titles in the KINGDOM HEARTS series until service ends on Wednesday, June 9, 2027 at 14:59 (UTC).<\/p>\n

The digital Switch and Switch 2 versions of the Kingdom Hearts games will arrive on 8th October 2026. In some related news, Kingdom Hearts 4<\/a> has also been confirmed for the Switch 2.<\/p>\n

Did you play the cloud versions of Kingdom Hearts on Switch? Will you be getting the digital versions? Let us know in the comments.<\/p>\n

[source support.na.square-enix.com<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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\tSee Also<\/p>\n

\"Liam<\/p>\n

Liam is a news writer and reviewer on Nintendo Life. He’s been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of many iconic video game characters.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One of the highlights of the latest Nintendo Direct was the news Square Enix would finally be releasing…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":695007,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[44704,5177,75,11045,74,7142],"class_list":["post-695006","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-technology","tag-kingdom-hearts","tag-nintendo-switch","tag-nintendo-switch-2","tag-square-enix","tag-technology","tag-upcoming-releases"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695006","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=695006"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/695006\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/695007"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=695006"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=695006"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=695006"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}