{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e9d24a2a9963b7bdb59fe4cd","clusterId":"c_adbe059ee1a17808133b6f45","slug":"capcom-launches-three-resident-evil-remakes-on-switch-2-with-discounts","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Capcom Launches Three Resident Evil Remakes on Switch 2, With Discounts","summary":"Capcom released download editions of Resident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition, RE:3 Z Version, and RE:4 Gold Edition on Nintendo Switch 2 on October 16. Each is 1,000 yen off until November 7: 2,990 yen for RE:2, 1,990 yen for RE:3, and 3,990 yen for RE:4, tax included. Packaged versions follow on January 29, 2027.","whyItMatters":"The staggered pricing, digital now and physical in January, is Capcom testing Switch 2 demand at a discount before committing shelf space.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe RE:3 release omits Resident Evil Resistance, the asymmetrical multiplayer mode bundled with the original release. RE:2 arrives as a Deluxe Edition and RE:4 as a Gold Edition that includes the Separate Ways scenario, both carrying their existing DLC. The three games use the RE ENGINE and keep the remakes\u0026#39; behind-the-view camera. Packaged versions are set for January 29, 2027, priced at 3,990 yen for RE:2, 2,990 yen for RE:3, and 4,990 yen for RE:4.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:2 Z Version Deluxe Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: 2,990 yen during the discount period; includes existing DLC\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:3 Z Version\u003c/strong\u003e: 1,990 yen during the discount period; Resident Evil Resistance is not included\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eResident Evil RE:4 Gold Edition\u003c/strong\u003e: 3,990 yen during the discount period; includes the Separate Ways scenario\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Only the Switch 2 download versions carry the 1,000 yen discount; physical copies do not arrive until January 29, 2027, so early buyers pay the digital premium by waiting six weeks for a price that does not include a cartridge.","twitterPost":"The 1,000 yen discount applies only to Switch 2 downloads, while packaged copies do not arrive until January 29, 2027.","threadsPost":"The discount prices (2,990 yen for RE:2, 1,990 for RE:3, 3,990 for RE:4) are deliberately set to move players through the trilogy in order. Capcom is selling a sequence, not three separate games, and the January 29, 2027 packaged release date gives digital buyers a three-month head start.","newsletterBlurb":"Capcom released Switch 2 download editions of the three Resident Evil RE remakes on October 16, with 1,000 yen off each through November 7. RE:3 arrives without the Resident Evil Resistance mode. Packaged versions are scheduled for January 29, 2027.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610163n\",\"title\":\"Three 'Resident Evil RE' Series Switch 2 Download Editions Launch Today; 1,000 Yen Off Each Until November 7\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4786,"outputTokens":684,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1792080433,"createdAt":"2026-10-15T16:01:42.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-15T16:06:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T16:06:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_adbe059ee1a17808133b6f45","canonicalTitle":"『バイオハザード RE』シリーズ3作品のSwitch 2向けダウンロード版が本日発売。11月7日まで“各1000円オフ”に","representativeArticleId":"a_19122ff66640cf5b286054e8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Resident Evil 2\",\"Resident Evil 3\",\"Resident Evil 4\"],\"studios\":[\"Capcom\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-10-15T15:00:20.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-10-15T15:00:20.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-15T16:06:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2610163n","title":"『バイオハザード RE』シリーズ3作品のSwitch 2向けダウンロード版が本日発売。11月7日まで“各1000円オフ”に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Resident Evil 2","Resident Evil 3","Resident Evil 4"],"studios":["Capcom"],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}