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Virtual Boy Returns to Switch on Feb. 17 With Labo VR Compatibility

Access requires an Expansion Pack membership plus a compatible viewer.

Overview

  • The add-on uses the Switch or Switch 2 as the display and processor and debuts February 17 for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack members.
  • Nintendo offers a $99–$100 plastic replica and a ~$25 cardboard viewer, and a Nintendo Treehouse staffer told GamesBeat the 2019 Labo VR kit will also work.
  • Seven games launch on day one with nine more slated for 2026, including unreleased titles like Zero Racers and D‑Hopper and a first global release for The Mansion of Innsmouth.
  • Hands-on previews describe a faithful recreation with software IPD adjustment and other emulator conveniences, but note eye and neck discomfort and no reissued original controller.
  • Prepurchase windows have sold out and Nintendo flags limited supply, with guidance to check for restocks on February 16.