The Crew Motorfest, developed by Ivory Tower and published by Ubisoft in 2023 as a follow-up to The Crew 2, released a native port for the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 8, 2026. The Switch 2 edition brings the game’s open-world festival of races—covering cars, motorcycles, jipes, boats and planes—to Nintendo’s hybrid console, while keeping several core design and technical choices from other platforms.
Visual trade-offs made for a strong presentation
The Switch 2 version preserves the game’s open-world setting across varied environments, weather and times of day, but required graphical concessions to run smoothly. Developers reduced certain reflections, texture and shadow quality, and simplified distant scenery to maintain performance.
Even with those compromises, the game delivers an attractive presentation on the Switch 2. The handheld mode, in particular, masks some of the reductions due to the smaller screen, producing one of the better vehicle-game visual experiences available on the console—especially in sunny coastal areas, where the Hawaiian islands setting stands out.
Audio remains detailed and full-bodied
The Switch 2 port retains the original audio design: distinct engine roars, brake sounds and impact effects remain realistic and consistent with other platform versions. Voice work during event narration and pre-level cutscenes is also preserved.
The soundtrack—largely electronic tracks that contribute to the game’s festival atmosphere—plays with strong presence even in portable mode, demonstrating the Switch 2 speakers’ capability to reproduce fuller bass for this music style. At times the soundtrack and voices feel louder than the vehicle sounds, but that balance can be adjusted in the game’s audio settings.
Entire campaign requires online connectivity
One notable aspect of The Crew Motorfest on Switch 2 is that the entire campaign, whether played solo or with others, is fully online. Players must download 58.5 GB of game data to the console and use an account with the game’s publisher to access the title.
Progress syncs across platforms: logging into the Switch 2 edition with an existing account makes previously earned progress available on the Nintendo console.
To keep gameplay consistent, the game runs locked at 30 fps across all modes on Switch 2—the same frame-rate target used on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S versions. With optimization geared to this target, handling and event performance remain stable for land, water and air races.
Events, vehicles and monetization
The game offers a large and continually updated catalog of events on its servers, plus an extensive roster of vehicles—cars, motorcycles, jipes, boats and planes. Vehicles can be acquired with in-game currency or through paid packs available for real money.
Is the Switch 2 version worth buying?
The combination of frequent events, broad vehicle variety and polished visuals positions The Crew Motorfest as a leading racing option on Nintendo Switch 2. However, the always-online requirement may be a decisive factor for some players.
The base edition is available on the Nintendo eShop for R$ 249,99, while editions that include additional packs can cost up to R$ 349,99.
Pros:
- Beautiful graphics
- Numerous game modes and recurring content
- Huge variety of vehicles
- Large online multiplayer population
Cons:
- Game is fully online
- Performance locked at 30 fps
- Extensive microtransaction-based content
- Requires significant storage on Switch 2
