A reliable leaker says Assassin’s Creed Shadows is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 on 5 December 2025. The price is pegged at around €50, with a physical “Game-Key Card” instead of a full cartridge. Ubisoft hasn’t announced it yet, but retailer sightings and ratings hints have built a convincing paper trail. For players in the UAE, that €50 points to roughly AED 185–200 once regional pricing and taxes shake out.
What actually leaked
The basics, without the fluff.
- Release date: 5 December 2025
- Price guidance: ~€50; similar titles mapped to $50 / £45
- Formats: digital and a boxed Game-Key Card
- Pre-orders: tipped to start before 7 November 2025
These details come from Dealabs reporter billbil-kun, with VGC summarising the key points. Other outlets picked up the same date.
The leaker’s record is solid, and VGC’s write-up backs the numbers. The Game-Key Card note matters: your “physical” copy won’t have the game data on the card; it’s a download code in retail packaging.
Why a Game-Key Card matters on Switch 2
It’s not just a box; it changes how you install and resell.
- No game data on the card; you download everything
- Internet is required for installation
- Resale value is basically nil once the code is redeemed
- Good for shelf collectors, bad for offline setups
Retail listings have shown publishers leaning on Game-Key Cards for big third-party releases on Switch 2, including Shadows. TechRadar also spotted retailer pages describing this approach.
On the plus side, publishers skip high-capacity cartridges, which keeps the shelf price lower. On the minus, storage space becomes your problem. If you’re planning for Switch 2, read our quick explainer on microSD Express and why it’s the new baseline for fast installs and load times, plus our look at Lexar’s 1TB microSD Express now selling in the UAE.
Price in the UAE: what to expect
Convert the leak into local reality.
- Europe: ~€50 (leaked)
- Likely US/UK mapping: $50 / £45 (based on similar Switch 2 pricing)
- Rough UAE estimate:
- $50 ≈ AED 184 (at AED 3.6725 per USD)
- €50 typically lands around ~AED 200 after conversions and store rounding
VGC notes the €50 tag and comparable US/UK prices from a similar Switch 2 title. Local storefronts here usually round up and factor VAT, so expect around AED 189–209 at launch, depending on region mapping.
If you’re chasing savings, keep an eye on regional PC/console sales we track for the UAE—Assassin’s Creed Shadows has already seen healthy discounts on other platforms.
How confident should we be?
There’s smoke… and some fire.
- PEGI briefly listed Switch 2 as a supported format earlier this year
- A French retailer (Auchan) posted box art using the Game-Key Card template
- Multiple outlets echoed the 5 December date
- Ubisoft is still silent (for now)
VGC recaps the PEGI and retailer breadcrumbs and ties them to the new report. Until Ubisoft presses “publish”, this lives in leak territory, but the consistency across sources is hard to ignore.
And yes, Ubisoft’s recent Switch 2 port work (see Star Wars Outlaws) helps confidence that a competent Shadows port is possible on the hardware. VGC cites Digital Foundry’s praise for that port on Nintendo’s new machine.
Is Assassin’s Creed Shadows officially confirmed for Switch 2?
What is a Game-Key Card?
How much will it cost in the UAE?
Guidance points to ~€50, which usually maps to ~$50 / £45. Expect roughly AED 189–209 locally after conversions and VAT.
