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Nintendo launches Pikmin Day and announces a free Pikmin 4 Switch 2 demo
November 1 is now an annual Pikmin celebration. A free demo arrives on November 2 and transfers save progress to the full game.
Nintendo introduced Pikmin Day on November 1, with Shigeru Miyamoto presenting news for Pikmin 4 on Switch 2, Pikmin Bloom and new animated shorts.
The free demo arrives November 2 with the opening area and two Dandori Academy stages. Save data transfers to the complete Switch 2 edition due on November 12.
Pikmin Bloom will receive a Secret Caves update in winter 2026; that is a broad window, not a confirmed release day.
What happened and why it matters
The free demo arrives November 2 with the opening area and two Dandori Academy stages. Save data transfers to the complete Switch 2 edition due on November 12.
Pikmin Bloom will receive a Secret Caves update in winter 2026; that is a broad window, not a confirmed release day.
Dates and verified information
Nintendo introduced Pikmin Day on November 1, with Shigeru Miyamoto presenting news for Pikmin 4 on Switch 2, Pikmin Bloom and new animated shorts.
Pikmin Bloom will receive a Secret Caves update in winter 2026; that is a broad window, not a confirmed release day.
