Donkey Kong Bananza Release Time Revealed – Get Ready to Play at Midnight!
When Can You Play Donkey Kong Bananza?
Get ready for some serious monkey fun! Donkey Kong Bananza, the new 3D platformer from the creators of Super Mario Odyssey, is launching soon on Nintendo Switch 2. If you’re eager to dive into this wild adventure, here’s everything you need to know about the release time and how to get started.
- Exact release times by region
- Preloading details
- Tips on region switching and physical copies
Release Time by Region
Donkey Kong Bananza will become available at midnight in your region’s easternmost time zone on Thursday, July 17. This means that as soon as it hits midnight anywhere in your area, you can jump in and start playing. Here’s a quick breakdown of the release times for some key regions:
- 9 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, July 16 – West Coast North America
- 12 a.m. EDT – East Coast North America
- 12 a.m. BRT – Brazil
- 12 a.m. BST – United Kingdom
- 12 a.m. CEST – Western Europe
- 12 a.m. JST – Japan
- 12 a.m. AEST – Australia
Keep in mind that if you live in a large country with multiple time zones, the game unlocks at the earliest midnight in your region.
Can You Preload Donkey Kong Bananza?
Yes! If you preorder Donkey Kong Bananza from the Nintendo eShop, you can preload the game right now. Just make sure you have at least 8.6 GB of free space on your Switch to download everything ahead of time. This way, once midnight hits in your zone, you can start monkeying around without delay.
Region Switching and Physical Copies
If you want to get the game as early as possible, you could technically change your Nintendo account region to somewhere like New Zealand. But be warned: this may unlink your Nintendo Network ID and could lock you out of switching regions again. A safer option is to create a new account in the desired region if you want to try this method.
Of course, if you’re buying a physical copy, you can play as soon as you get your hands on it—no waiting for digital clocks!
