The quick bite
Nintendo fans itching for Pikmin love on the Switch 2 got a little breadcrumb today: a European age-rating listing for Pikmin 3 Deluxe showed up, which has sent speculation into full bloom. No official announcement yet — just a tiny, official-looking blip that sets imaginations racing.
What the rating says
According to the PEGI filing submitted by Nintendo of Europe on 28 December 2025, the game is rated suitable for very young players. The notice mentions only mild, occasional cartoonish violence and generally decent-for-all-ages content. That’s about as thrillingly vague as a fortune cookie.
What Pikmin 3 Deluxe is (in plain terms)
Pikmin 3 Deluxe originally landed on Switch in 2020 after the first game’s Wii U debut. The core idea: you control a handful of space explorers and command squads of tiny plant-creatures called Pikmin to solve puzzles, tussle with goofy predators and gather food to help their stranded homeworld. It’s adorable, strategic, and occasionally messy when swarms of Pikmin go rogue.
Recent updates and context
The Switch version has seen patches and tweaks over the years — there was a small update earlier this year tuned for the newer hardware — but no full next-gen revamp has been announced. Meanwhile, Nintendo has both free and paid upgrade routes for some Switch games when the Switch 2 launched, and even rolled out a batch of free updates for a number of titles at that time. Pikmin 4 also received a free content update in November, just to keep the series lively.
What this might mean
A PEGI entry doesn’t equal a new game or a fancy remaster, but it does suggest Nintendo is at least prepping something for the Switch 2 era — whether that’s a straight compatibility rating, a subtle performance tweak, or the first step toward a proper upgrade. In short: promising, but not confirmation-party-level exciting yet.
The bottom line
If you’re a Pikmin fan, treat this like finding one Pikmin in tall grass — hope-filled, cautiously optimistic, and worth watching closely. Keep an eye out for an official announcement from Nintendo; until then, enjoy imagining Pikmin scurrying across higher-resolution landscapes.
