Final Fantasy 7 Remake has a free demo for Nintendo Switch 2, so you can see how it performs
And the full release is just a month away
🙌 Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade has a new downloadable demo for Switch 2
👍 The demo is 8GB in size, features the first chapter of the game, and progress from it carries over to the full title
😮 By comparison, the full game is 90GB in size, making it one of the largest Switch 2 games so far
📆 Final Fantasy 7 Remake releases on January 22, 2026, for $39.99
If you’ve wanted to know how Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade will look and run on Nintendo Switch 2, then you’re in luck, thanks to a new free demo.
Released today, the new demo includes the first chapter of the title, and any progress you make will be carried over to the full game. There’s also a demo for the Xbox Series X|S version.
The size of the demo means you’ll need at least 8GB of space on your Switch 2 in order for it to download, which isn’t too much, although the full game requires 90GB of internal space.
That makes it one of the larger Switch 2 game file sizes on the platform. If you do require extra space, then you can pick up one of the best microSD Express cards for Switch 2 to expand it with ease.
The physical version of Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade is a Game Key Card, meaning it’s essentially just a physical key that lets you to download the game, rather than the card having the game installed on it.
If you pre-order Final Fantasy 7 Remake on either Switch 2 or Xbox Series X|S, you can also get a free copy of the original game. The offer is only available until January 31, 2026, so you have some time to get an order in.
If you pre-order the physical edition of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, then you’ll get a Magic: The Gathering Final Fantasy Play Booster pack with 15 random cards inside while stocks last.
The game releases on January 22, 2026, so it’s just over a month until we can get our hands on it. In the meantime, Square Enix has confirmed that the full Remake trilogy will come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S, alongside PS5 and PC.
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Reece Bithrey is a journalist with bylines for Trusted Reviews, Digital Foundry, PC Gamer, TechRadar and more. He also has his own blog, UNTITLED, and graduated from the University of Leeds with a degree in International History and Politics in 2023.