A team from Ubisoft reports that Assassin’s Creed Shadows for the Switch 2 has been a massive challenge. This is primarily due to the weaker performance compared to PC and other consoles.
The Switch 2 is considered a more powerful alternative to the old Switch, as it comes with numerous improvements. However, for modern AAA games, this is still not enough in most cases.
Ubisoft has now shared in a blog post how challenging it has been to port Assassin’s Creed Shadows for the Switch. For modern AAA titles like Assassin’s Creed Shadows, the Switch 2 remains significantly underpowered. However, the Switch 2 is so successful that Ubisoft must take on the effort to support the successful platform.
The Switch 2 is very successful, which is why developers are bringing their games to the console
The developers stated: In the official blog post by Ubisoft, the developers explained that it was no easy task to port Assassin’s Creed Shadows to the Switch 2. A developer, who is only referred to as Bruno, said:
Bringing Shadows to the Switch 2 was one of the most difficult yet rewarding challenges I have ever faced. We had to rethink almost everything, from how the world is rendered to the interaction of the systems, while keeping the soul of the game intact.
Ubisoft explained that they had made numerous optimizations to bring the game to the Switch 2. This was mainly due to the limited system resources of the Switch, especially in terms of memory.
According to the post, the team spent a lot of time adjusting things like LOD (Level of Detail), rendering distances, texture resolution, and element load times to ensure that the game remains playable on the Switch 2.
Why might this not matter to Nintendo? Nintendo is extremely successful with its Switch 2: In the first month, Nintendo reportedly sold more than 5 million units. At the beginning of November 2025, the magazine GamesWirtschaft reported that Nintendo is said to have shipped 10 million Switch 2 consoles within four months.
This also shows that the Switch 2, despite its low performance, is very successful and that Nintendo’s plan is working. Additionally, the Switch family primarily targets casual gamers rather than enthusiasts or users who want to enjoy everything at the highest settings.
And companies like Ubisoft, which want to benefit from the success of this platform, must inevitably port their game to the Switch 2 if they want to sell it there.
It’s not surprising that Nintendo now wants to focus on the Switch 2. In the long run, this also means that the old Switch will no longer have a future. However, Nintendo still wants to continue selling both the old and the new hardware. And they also do not want to commit to an end date for the Switch 1 just yet. It is clear, however, that the old Switch is likely coming to an end: With a single sentence, Nintendo has just made it clear that they will not support the Switch forever.
