Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball: is baseball in the game?

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball is not one of the 12 sports in the game. The 12 are Archery, Basketball, Boxing, Bowling, Golf, Power Cruising, Prop Plane, Skateboarding, Table Tennis, Tennis, Thumb Wrestling and Volleyball. The game releases on October 22, 2026 exclusively for Nintendo Switch 2.

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Anyone searching for Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball should know that the sport did not return. Hands-on and review coverage both note that football and baseball did not come back. The sections below explain what the sources say, which sports you can play instead, and where to read more.

Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball at a glance

The Nintendo US store page confirms the Switch 2 exclusivity. The table below answers the most common baseball questions.

What the 12 sports include instead

The included sports that use a ball are Basketball, Bowling, Golf, Table Tennis, Tennis and Volleyball. Nintendo says any Joy-Con works as the racket in Tennis. Reviewers describe Volleyball with more complex moves and positioning with teammates, which gives it more to learn than a single swing.

If you want a quicker alternative, the tennis page and the volleyball page are the best places to start.

Nintendo's UK game page lists these player counts for the included ball sports:

Reviewers say regular tennis is easier to pick up than table tennis, and they list tennis with bowling, golf and boxing as the most pick-up-and-play sports. Table tennis is the harder option, and reviewers call it harder to master than tennis.

What you get with the game

Nintendo's US store page lists a digital edition at $49.99. The physical price is not stated on that page, and the UK page shows no price. A bundle with a Nintendo Switch 2 system, the full game download and a three-month Nintendo Switch Online Individual Membership is also offered. Nintendo says it saves $27.98 compared with buying the parts separately, on an MSRP basis while supplies last.

Offline play does not require a membership, while any online play needs a paid Nintendo Switch Online membership and a Nintendo Account. The game supports TV mode and Tabletop mode, and handheld mode is not listed on the pages checked.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why people still ask about Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball

Viewers hope baseball is added as DLC later, according to one preview video. That is a wish, not an announcement. Nintendo has not announced DLC for the game, so this page does not promise a return.

Badminton and football are also absent from the lineup, and this page does not claim that either one will return.

Compared with earlier entries

Island, 100-pin bowling and bonus modes return from Wii Sports Resort, according to hands-on and review coverage. Compared with Switch Sports, the new items include a stamina gauge in boxing and an offline Island Crown ladder. For the full comparison, read the Wii Sports Resort comparison or the Switch Sports comparison.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: Can you play Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball?

No. Baseball is not among the 12 sports on Nintendo's pages, and it did not return. Pick from the 12 sports on the sports hub.

Q: Will Nintendo Switch Sports Resort baseball come as DLC?

Nintendo has not announced DLC. Viewers hope baseball is added later, but that is a wish, not an announcement.

Q: Which sports can I play instead of baseball?

Tennis and Volleyball are good starting points. Tennis allows 1 to 4 players offline and 1 to 4 online, and Volleyball allows the same counts.