The Street Fighter (SF) video game series is one of the most popular ones that we grew up playing. The legendary characters, simple gameplay, vivid graphics, and sheer nostalgia surrounding this series make it even more interesting to play. Street Fighter 5 is one of the most famous games of the Street Fighter series. Developed by Capcom, Dimps, and published by Capcom, Street Fighter 5 has many expansions and a great legacy to continue. But when it comes to continuing the legacy, Street Fighter 5 has got its grasp on only two platforms as of now. These platforms are Microsoft Windows and PS4. But many players are expecting to get a release date of Street Fighter (SF) 5 on Nintendo Switch. Let’s look at all the rumors surrounding the release of the game on the portable gaming platform. Here’s everything you need to know.
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Street Fighter (SF) 5 Nintendo Switch Release Date
Street Fighter (SF) 5 has many versions as of now. The first version of the game came out in 2016. After that, various editions also came to the market in the following year 2018 and 2020. As of now, the latest version of the game is Champions Edition- All Characters Pack which got released in 2021. Lately, many rumors are surrounding the addition of Street Fighter 5 on the Nintendo Switch. However, these rumors were put to an end after Yoshinori Ono, the producer of the game denied any such event.
https://twitter.com/Yoshi_OnoChin/status/1221261166191599616?s=20
Back in 2020, GameStop Canada came forward on Twitter to post news that the Championship Edition of the game will be making its way on the Nintendo Switch. Adding to this, they also stated that pre-orders are also available. However, later they posted on the same platform to rectify this error and cleared out that the announcement was meant for the PlayStation 4 release of the game and not Switch. This chain of events occurred in January 2020 and since then, no significant step seems to be taken for the Nintendo Switch release of Street Fighter 5.
https://twitter.com/GameStopCanada/status/1221272722115829760?s=20
Conclusion
As there is no official confirmation, we would like to avoid any prediction due to the lack of information. However, you can follow the official pages of the developers and publishers of the game to keep yourself up-to-date. Until then, you can enjoy Street Fighter 5 on your Windows PC and PS4. On this note, we hope that now you understand the situation regarding the release of SF5 on Switch. Also, to get the latest updates in the world of tech and gaming, do not forget to visit Androidgram.
