Bulb Boy 2 Launches on Switch eShop March 5, Priced $14.99

Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair landed on the Nintendo Switch eShop on March 5, 2026, priced at $14.99 in the US and shown at £13.49 in the UK on storefront pages. Bulbware is listed as both developer and publisher in Nintendo Life’s game profile, and Nintendo’s eShop copy notes, "This description was provided by the publisher," indicating the marketing text comes from Bulbware.

Gameplay follows the sequel’s publisher-supplied pitch that "Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair is the sequel to the hit and award-winning indie game that combines point & click adventure with horror game." The Nintendo eShop and coverage from NintendoEverything, GoNintendo, and Nintendo Life all emphasize puzzle solving and monster encounters: "Solving tricky puzzles and facing jelly monsters will slowly unfold a twisted story full of unpredictable twists and turns," and the marketing blurb flatly asks, "Defeat monsters? Check. Save Bulbhouse? Check. Family complete? Check. Everything seems to be just fine… But not for long!"

Visual and audio presentation are called out in the publisher copy and site previews. The eShop description says the game’s visuals are "inspired by 90’s cartoons" and "emphasizes the grotesqueness of the production, full of cute creatures and disgusting details, shown in close-ups." Nintendo Life adds a specific change from the 2017 original: "While the original had a consistent green tone to the overall presentation, this one looks all the more vibrant thanks to a much wider array of colours." Outlets also repeat that the release features "original music and mind-scratching sound effects" and highlights "Lots of delicious jam and grotesque jelly monsters," with GoNintendo opening its copy, "It all starts with an empty jam jar…"

The Switch release is the confirmed, platform-specific fact across Nintendo’s own listing, NintendoEverything, GoNintendo, and Nintendo Life. IGN’s page lists additional platforms—Macintosh and PC—and an ESRB rating of Everyone 10+, but those Mac/PC entries and the rating do not appear in the Nintendo eShop excerpts supplied here and should be verified with Bulbware or the relevant storefronts before treating them as confirmed ports. Nintendo’s eShop metadata also spells out purchase mechanics: the content is sold by Nintendo of Europe SE in that region, requires a registered Nintendo Account and acceptance of the Nintendo Account Agreement, uses Nintendo eShop funds, and the target system must be updated, connected to the internet with automatic downloads enabled, and have enough storage to complete the download.

Context matters: this sequel arrives nearly a decade after the original Bulb Boy, which released in 2017 and earned an 8/10 from Nintendo Life at the time, with the outlet calling it "clearly lovingly put-together and refreshingly manages to make horror cute and fun." For players who liked the first game's mix of playful grotesque visuals and puzzle-driven scares, Bulb Boy 2’s wider palette, the promise of a boss that "wants Bulb Boy’s head," and full controller support listed on the eShop make it an easy $14.99 pick-up.

Practical notes for Switch owners: store space and system updates matter—Nintendo’s listing warns additional storage may be required and that purchases download to the account-linked system after payment—so free up space if you plan to grab it at launch. For anyone tracking ports or ratings, confirm Mac/PC availability and the ESRB Everyone 10+ entry with Bulbware or the storefronts; for now, the Switch eShop release on March 5 and the $14.99 digital price are the confirmed essentials.