Oblivion Remastered lands on Switch 2 with a download size of 58.7GB, a striking figure for a game that demands more than twice that on every other platform. The port keeps the full Unreal Engine 5 remaster intact while slipping under the storage ceiling that matters most for Nintendo’s console.
Quick answer: The Switch 2 version of Oblivion Remastered is 58.7GB, which fits under the 64GB limit of a single game card. You can confirm the size on the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 store page before you buy.
How the Switch 2 file size compares to PS5, Xbox, and PC
On its own, 58.7GB sounds hefty for a Switch 2 game. For context, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment is the largest first-party release on the platform at 44.9GB. But set against the same game on other hardware, the Switch 2 build is remarkably compact.
| Platform | Storage required |
|---|---|
| Nintendo Switch 2 | 58.7GB |
| PlayStation 5 | At least 119GB |
| Xbox Series X|S | Slightly more than 119GB |
| PC | Up to 125GB |
The gap is more than double. Whether you install on PlayStation, Xbox, or PC, you need to clear over 100GB of free space before the remaster will fit. The Switch 2 version asks for less than half of that.
It also stands apart from other big third-party ports on Switch 2. Final Fantasy 14 set the platform’s file-size record at 117GB, which eats up nearly half of the console’s internal storage in one go. Oblivion Remastered avoids that problem entirely.
Why staying under 64GB mattered for the physical release
The 64GB number is the key. That is the ceiling for what a single Switch 2 game card can hold, and squeezing the whole game beneath it meant Bethesda could ship Oblivion Remastered entirely on cartridge rather than splitting it across a download or a code-in-box.
The team behind the port framed getting under that limit as a real win. Associate art director Dan Lee called himself “a big proponent of physical media and preservation,” adding that the team “slid it right in under the wire as far as the storage limit.” Studio director Tom Mustaine described fitting the whole game on cart “at this upgraded resolution of visual fidelity” as “a huge victory.”
The practical payoff shows up in the physical version. The cartridge carries the full game, not a Game Key Card, so no large mandatory download is required to play. There is a day-one patch, but it comes in at under a gigabyte.
What the smaller size means for how the game runs
Fitting a game this large onto a 64GB card involves trade-offs, and the Switch 2 build targets 30fps rather than the higher frame rates seen elsewhere. Early hands-on play describes that target as largely holding, with some noticeable hitches in the open world that are not game-ruining. Interiors and enclosed areas like the opening Oblivion Gate and Kvatch run more smoothly.
The controls are a highlight. Mouse Mode feels responsive, and you can map separate control setups for when it is active and when it is not, letting you switch between stick-and-mouse and standard controls without friction. Motion controls are also included and improve bow aiming.
Note: The remaster has shipped with stuttering and performance issues on PS5, Xbox, and PC since its April 2025 launch, so the Switch 2 hitches are not unique to Nintendo’s hardware. If future patches follow the pattern of past Bethesda Nintendo ports, the frame pacing could tighten up, but the version you buy today should be judged on how it performs now rather than on updates that may or may not arrive.
The takeaway is simple. Oblivion Remastered on Switch 2 is a genuinely full-fat version of the game at a fraction of the storage footprint it carries everywhere else, and that compact size is exactly what made a complete-on-cart physical release possible. The bundle includes the base game plus the Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine expansions and the rest of the original downloadable content, so nothing has been cut from the package to hit that 58.7GB figure.
