Today, Square Enix revealed new details about the Kingdom Hearts franchise. Fans and newcomers to the series can look forward to the release of the Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III], coming to Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC via Microsoft Store on Windows on October 8, 2026, with pre-orders available starting today across all platforms.

Additionally, a new trailer for the highly anticipated Kingdom Hearts IV debuted, revealing that the game will be released for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, XBOX Series X|S, and PC. More details about the game will be revealed in the future.

Square Enix also announced that a free demo for Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind on Nintendo Switch 2 is available starting today. The demo will include two parts: 

• The beginning of the game through the early stages of Olympus, the world inspired by Disney’s Hercules. Save data from this section will carry over to the full game at launch.
• From the start to the middle part of Toy Box World, the world inspired by Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story. Save data from this section will not carry over to the full game at launch.

About Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III]

The Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] is a streamlined, all-in-one bundle. The collection features Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC), all available natively (non-cloud) on current-generation consoles.

Join Sora, Donald Duck and Goofy as they travel through Disney and Pixar worlds to overcome Darkness through the power of the Keyblade, all while befriending and experiencing the stories of a magical cast of Disney and Pixar characters. This emotionally rich, narrative-driven story sends players on a fun and heartfelt quest rooted in the power of friendship, all while experiencing engaging real-time combat with evolving mechanics that are optimized for modern consoles.

The games are available individually or as a bundle on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via theMicrosoft Store on Windows. Additionally, Kingdom Hearts -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- will be available natively on Nintendo Switch.

• KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX- (Digital only)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS FINAL MIX
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Re:Chain of Memories
  • KINGDOM HEARTS II FINAL MIX
  • KINGDOM HEARTS 358/2 Days (HD cutscene compilation)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep FINAL MIX
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Re:coded (HD cutscene compilation)
• KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue (Digital only)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Dream Drop Distance HD
  • KINGDOM HEARTS χ Back Cover (movie)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth By Sleep
• KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC) (Digital only)
  • KINGDOM HEARTS III
  • KINGDOM HEARTS Re Mind (DLC)
• KINGDOM HEARTS Collection [I~III] (Physical and Digital)
  • All games from the KINGDOM HEARTS -HD 1.5+2.5 ReMIX-, KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue and KINGDOM HEARTS III + Re Mind (DLC) bundles

Players who purchase certain games will receive the following platform-exclusive in-game item, included as part of the in-game content:

• Nintendo Switch 2: Buy the digital or physical editions of Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] or the digital edition of Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC) and receive a Long Night keyblade
• PlayStation 5: Buy the digital or physical editions of Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] or the digital edition of Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC) and receive a Midnight Blue keyblade
• XBOX Series X|S: Buy the digital edition of Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] or the digital edition of Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC) and receive a Phantom Green keyblade

Digital pre-orders on PlayStation 5 and XBOX Series X|S will also receive 48-hour early access for Kingdom Hearts Collection [I~III] and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC).

Players who own digital versions of the games on Nintendo Switch (Cloud ver.), PlayStation 4, or XBOX One are eligible to receive a 50% discount on digital pre-orders and digital post-launch purchases on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and XBOX Series X|S. Nintendo Switch (Cloud ver.) owners can transfer save data to Nintendo Switch 2; however, save data transfers are not supported for other platforms.

Take a look at the trailer for this new Kingdom Hearts collection available in October, as well as the trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV. Once you do that, tell us what you think on Bluesky and Twitter. Were you surprised to see Kingdom Hearts IV appear during today’s Nintendo Direct?