Toy Story: Retro Roundup on Switch or Switch 2? The Switch 2 version won't run on an old Switch

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Toy Story: Retro Roundup came out October 15, 2026. It's a collection of the old Toy Story games, and it's an easy gift to get wrong.

Here's why. Nintendo's store lists a Nintendo Switch version and a Nintendo Switch 2 version, and the two boxes read almost the same.

Which version does your console need?

Nintendo's page for the Switch version lists Switch 2 as supported. Its note says game behavior is consistent with Nintendo Switch.

The Switch 2 page lists Nintendo Switch 2 as the system. Nintendo's support site says Switch 2 games can't be played on Switch, except for Switch 2 Edition games. This release isn't one of those.

So which one should you buy?

If your family only has an original Switch, an OLED model, or a Lite, buy the Nintendo Switch version.

If you have a Switch 2 and nothing else, either one runs. The Switch 2 version is the one built for that console.

If the kids play on a Switch 2 and on an older Switch, the Switch version is the flexible pick. One copy covers both.

What games are in it?

Nintendo's store page lists these:

• Toy Story (1995)
• Toy Story 2: Buzz Lightyear to the Rescue! (1999)
• Toy Story 2 (1999)
• Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000)
• Toy Story Racer (2001)
• A Bug's Life (1998)

Nintendo also says the collection holds 11 total versions of the games across console and handheld. Those are the old console and handheld editions of the same titles.

For parents checking content, Nintendo's page lists one descriptor for Retro Roundup: fantasy violence.

Can two kids play together?

Yes, on one console. Nintendo lists single system (1-2) for both versions.

Both versions list TV mode, tabletop mode, and handheld mode. So it plays on the TV or in the car.

What's in the boxed copy?

Two games. Nintendo Everything reports the boxed version holds both Retro Roundup and Toy Story 3 Complete Edition, and that the Switch 2 version has all content on the cartridge.

Toy Story 3 Complete Edition is a separate game, built on the 2010 film. Nintendo's page for it lists comic mischief and fantasy violence as descriptors.

Do you need a memory card?

Probably not for the boxed copy, since Nintendo Everything reports the Switch 2 cartridge holds all the content.

Downloading is the case to watch. Nintendo lists 6.4GB for the Switch version and 7.1GB for the Switch 2 version.

An original Switch has 32GB of internal storage, and part of that is reserved for the system. Nintendo says you can add a microSDHC or microSDXC card up to 2TB.

The picks

Who can skip this

If the kids want a game for three or four players at once, this isn't it. Nintendo lists one or two players on one console.

If you already own the Switch version and you've since added a Switch 2, you don't need to buy it again. Nintendo lists it as supported there.

Sources

• Nintendo: Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! (Nintendo Switch version)
• Nintendo: Disney/Pixar Toy Story: Retro Roundup! (Nintendo Switch 2 version)
• Nintendo: Toy Story: Retro Roundup! + Toy Story 3 Complete Edition Double Pack (Nintendo Switch 2)
• Nintendo: Disney/Pixar Toy Story 3 Complete Edition (Nintendo Switch 2)
• Nintendo Support: Error Message "This Game Card Cannot be Played on this Console." (Switch 2 games on Switch)
• Nintendo: Nintendo Switch Game Compatibility with Nintendo Switch 2
• Nintendo: Nintendo Switch tech specs (internal storage, microSD)
• Nintendo Everything: Toy Story: Retro Roundup, Toy Story 3 Complete Edition announced for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch (boxed version, cartridge)