It's been a year with some high profile releases on the Switch eShop, and the upcoming Rocket League is among the biggest to date; it'll eventually be available at retail in some form, too. In coming to Switch the hugely popular driving / football / action title will be playable on the go for the first time, and on top of that there are a few unique cars and designs for the Nintendo system.
With release just a week away (on 14th November), the official YouTube channel for the game has got in early with a launch trailer. Check it out below.
It's rather effective in our opinion, and it'll be interesting to see whether this proves to be a notable hit on the download store.

Are you planning to get into gear with this next week?
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Buying four copies as soon as it is out, one of our favorite games.
Absolute no brainer, love what I've played of this on my friends xbox!
Can't wait for this! The Nintendo cars look great!
Can't wait for this beauty, I'll be downloading it as soon as I've got my Switch in my hands after getting home. I've got a feeling it's going to be a big success on Switch.
I greatly look forward to this! Hope other people buy it too so that they get good sales.
Tantalus and Panic Button are the unsung heroes of Nintendo consoles
Will wait for the physical release
This game isn't for me (tried it out when it was a PS+ giveaway and hated it), but it'll be a fantastic match for the Switch hardware.
Curious to try, especially know it has cross-platform play with all the other versions. Most of my friends have this on PC (and a few on Xbox), so this is really a major plus. ^^
Got it on the bone , trading it in and getting on the switch
I have it on PC and my major gripe with it is that, even after two years, they still have not made their own party system to group up with other systems.
(although thats apparently in the works now. wink wink nudge nudge.)
Day 1 buy, have it on xbox one and its amazing- cant wait to get the kids in on the action
Have they showed the control options? Really hoping for single Joy Con controls
Not another must have game ._.
The trailer is good, the "music" is gick.
Does it have voice chat?
When is the hard copy out?
Day one of course. Love it on xbox but it calls for short gaming sessions which makes the Switch the best possible platform for this
Will it have split joy-con support?
@Captain_Gonru Has a physical version been announced? If so, I will hold out, but I don’t recall hearing anything about one.
@Shade_Koopa It's cross-platform with Xbox and PC but not PS4, because Sony is basically being a Mara about cross-platform play. Sounds like that won't affect you and your friends, but it's worth knowing.
@thesilverbrick it exists: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/rocket-league-nintendo-switch/5896301.p?skuId=5896301
Most played game on my PS4. Been taking a break from it since I heard about switch version. More hyped for this then Mario and Mario was a day 1 purchase. Can I get this sooner then day 1?
Once i know that the port is as described Im on board. Played this almost daily for past 2 years. Probably my most played game of all time by now.
@Kalmaro Yes another must have game. Isn't this just terrible?
Wish it has a demo version. Still not sure whether to buy the game. Haven't had the chance to try this on other consoles/PC.
@janfritz The game is only 20 bucks, so if you don't like it shouldn't set you back too far. I feel you on wanting a demo though.
@janfritz I recommend watching video or streams, the people are whether competing, sorta competing, or just goofing off, are just having a good time.
@Nintendoforlife that is a placeholder page with the wrong price. They could be advertising the download version.
@Captain_Toad have you SEEN my wallet? It's so flat it's basically 2D. Nintendo needs to slow down! D:
@DefHalan Single joycon can’t work, you literally need every button on a standard remote to play this.
All of the yes! Day 1 for me
@JimmySpades Glad most of my friends are either PC or Nintendo fanatics.
@Jaredfrogman "need" is a strong word. They use every button on a standard controller, doesn't mean everyone uses every button. Single Joy Con would definitely be for casual players. Want to get more competitive, move to a more standard controller. Single Joy Con could work
Glad to see this much enthusiasm. This game managed to turn soccer - virtual soccer, at that - and make it fun.
Keep your soccer-related snarks in line, you yankees out there - I was talking about soccer video games, and that's beside the point anyway; the real point is, this game deserves to be played and with it coming to Nintendo Switch there's never been a better time to do so!
As someone who is reasonably crap at driving games and equally crap at soccer games, I'm expecting to be appalling ... but I still want it
I want it, but I'll wait. I'd rather have a physical copy, and there are just way too many must-have games coming out right now.
Fantastic trailer, aside from that sorry excuse for sound waves these kids call "music" nowadays.
My goodness that was the most horrid thing I've ever heard.
@Captain_Gonru @Nintendoforlife Thanks! I’ll see if a date materializes soon. Otherwise I might buy it if the file size is reasonable.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE I personally love the soundtrack for this game, it has several great tracks that really get you pumped up. If any of you have played this game before, you know what I’m talking about.
@DefHalan I suppose if you’re doing season mode and never want to learn to aerial, single could work. I don’t think Psyonix would want many people to try single joycon, you’d miss out on the experience of the game. Does the switch version even support split screen? I can’t imagine it could, especially online.
@DefHalan They showed it as an option in the trailer! I am curious how this is going to work, probably a simplified control scheme for single joycon.
EDIT: actually I take that back - the screen at that moment still shows single player. :/ Let's see, it's only a week to release.
Physical when it's out so hurry up with physical release Psyonix.
@HFish The music from that trailer is in the game? I'll be turning it off if I ever buy it.
I will buy it but it won't be next week LOL I am just getting my switch tomorrow, and will be tapped out money wise.
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