The first gameplay footage of Hogwarts Legacy on Switch has been shared

The first gameplay footage of Hogwarts Legacy on Nintendo Switch has been published online.

X (formerly Twitter) user Tal Helfgott said that he managed to buy the game ahead of its official release, showing a photo of its box as proof.

According to Helfgott, some of the game has to be downloaded, but because he has it early it’s not yet possible to do this – he’s instead taken to the pre-order page for the game on the Switch eShop.

Despite this, at least some of the game is playable, and Helfgott appears to be pleased, referring to it as “another impossible port” for the Switch.

The game doesn’t allow players to capture video footage directly by holding the Capture button – something that occasionally happens in games that push the Switch’s capabilities to its limits.

Instead, then, Helfgott recorded video of the game being played on the Switch on handheld mode, where performance appears to be relatively stable.

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The title was comfortably Europe’s best-selling game in the first half of 2023, selling over 12 million copies in the first two weeks following its PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC release on February 10.

It was released for PS4 and Xbox One on May 5, at which point Warner announced that the game had topped $1 billion in retail sales and sold over 15 million copies.

Further reading

Review: Hogwarts Legacy delivers a stunning world in an excellent, if dated, RPG

Smart fan service, satisfying combat, and an impressive Hogwarts make this the definitive Harry Potter fantasy

Hogwarts Legacy’s release came amid significant controversy surrounding book author JK Rowling’s publicly-stated views on transgender rights.

Despite performing well, the game was boycotted by some Harry Potter fans due to public comments from Rowling perceived by many to be transphobic (for a full breakdown of the situation, we recommend this article by Glamour).