WWE 2K25 has launched on the Nintendo Switch 2, generating a mix of excitement and disappointment among fans. While this version brings many of the features available on the PS5 and Xbox consoles, it notably lacks two significant aspects that players consider central to the overall experience. Fans familiar with the WWE 2K franchise know that issues on Nintendo consoles are not a new phenomenon. Past titles like WWE 2K18 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds faced severe criticism upon their releases on the original Switch, primarily due to performance problems and buggy gameplay.
The new Nintendo Switch 2 boasts improved hardware, enabling 2K to deliver WWE 2K25 in a manner more aligned with its PS5 and Xbox Series X/S counterparts. However, despite the improvements, WWE 2K25 on Switch 2 is missing crucial features. Specifically, it does not support cross-platform community creations or an image uploader. The absence of cross-platform sharing isolates Switch 2 users from the larger WWE 2K community, preventing them from accessing or downloading custom wrestlers, arenas, or logos originally created by players on other platforms.
Furthermore, the lack of an image uploader is a significant setback, as this function typically allows users to import custom graphics for recreating real-world figures not officially included in the game. This limitation has been confirmed by 2K’s support page, which stated that “Nintendo Switch 2 players will not see Image Uploader-based Community Creations from any platform.” Given that image uploading is supported on weaker systems like the PS4 and Xbox One, the reasons for its exclusion remain unclear. Fans surmise that the decision may relate to the management of potentially NSFW or offensive content within the WWE 2K25 Community Creations hub.
If this theory holds true, the image uploader may never be integrated into the Switch 2 version, which would be discouraging for a franchise built on customization. Ultimately, there remains hope that 2K and Nintendo can find a way to implement effective moderation, potentially leading to the eventual addition of the image uploader for WWE 2K25 on Switch 2.