Genshin Impact On Switch Isn't Canceled - Here's Why

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Two years have passed since Genshin Impact announced a port to Nintendo Switch consoles was on its way, so it's not surprising that rumors that the Switch version is canceled are once again circulating. As months turned into years without any news of a Genshin Impact release date on Switch, many players stopped asking HoYoverse when the Switch port would be released as the answer appeared to be "never." Despite the lack of updates, HoYoverse has debunked the rumors that the Switch port is canceled. The evidence to support the rumor was a mistake that was quickly rectified, though not before eagle-eyed Genshin Impact fans spotted the error.

Genshin Impact was first announced in June 2019 for PC and mobile devices. Seven months later, in January 2020, the game's developers HoYoverse (previously miHoYo) announced a Nintendo Switch version was coming soon, a message that even preceded the PlayStation announcement. Genshin Impact and PlayStation have collaborated closely in the past, most notably on the Horizon Zero Dawn crossover which added Aloy to Genshin Impact as a playable character. Two years later, not only has the Switch version of the popular RPG still not been released, its release date remains unknown.

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Rumors that the Nintendo Switch version of Genshin Impact is canceled have repeatedly arisen during the two years since Genshin Impact posted the Switch trailer on its English YouTube channel. The lack of updates from HoYoverse regarding a release date for Genshin Impact on Switch has added fuel to the fire. In the most recent instance, a lore trailer featuring siblings Kamisato Ayato and Ayaka posted on Genshin Impact's Japanese YouTube channel was responsible for