Seven years after it first turned demon-slaying into a stylish art form, Devil May Cry 5 has made the jump to a Nintendo handheld for the very first time. Devil May Cry 5: Devil Hunter Edition went live on the Switch 2 eShop on June 23, 2026, and Capcom has used the port to answer the one question every fan asks about a Switch conversion of an action game: yes, it holds 60 frames per second.
That 60fps target holds in both docked and handheld modes, which is the headline that matters most for a combo-driven character action game where dropped frames mean dropped style rankings. To get there, Capcom left out the heaviest extras - there is no hardware ray tracing here - but the trade is a clean, responsive port rather than a compromised one. Capcom has also noted the game can push higher framerates in certain scenarios on Nintendo's new hardware.
The complete package, characters and all
The Devil Hunter Edition is not a stripped-back re-release. It bundles the original game together with its post-launch DLC - alternate character colors, the extra Devil Breaker arms for Nero, and the bonus battle tracks - and all four playable hunters are available immediately. Nero, Dante, the cane-twirling summoner V, and Vergil are unlocked from the jump, so newcomers can sample every combat style without grinding through the campaign first.
Pricing is aggressive out of the gate. The digital version launched at a promotional $30, a discount that holds before the title settles to its standard $40 baseline after July 7. A physical cartridge edition follows later, scheduled for August 28, 2026, for collectors who want the boxed version on a shelf.
A natural fit for portable play
Devil May Cry 5 is, on paper, an ideal candidate for a portable. Its missions are bite-sized, its scoring loop rewards short bursts of experimentation, and the appeal of chasing an SSS rank on the bus is obvious. Early hands-on impressions from outlets that reviewed the Switch 2 build have been positive, praising how cleanly the action survives the move to a smaller, mobile-first device. For a game that has been ported and re-ported across a generation, the Switch 2 edition makes a strong case as the most convenient way yet to keep Dante and company close at hand.
