Ubisoft announced a new Just Dance on September 10, and it is not the usual numbered yearly edition. Just Dance: Decades of Hits comes out October 13, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. There are 35 songs in the box, spread across six decades from the 1970s through the 2020s. The sample Ubisoft named starts with ABBA and ends with Bad Bunny. Nintendo Switch 2 gets its own version a little later, on November 10, 2026. That is the whole platform picture as it stands. No PC date, no older PlayStation or Xbox hardware.
Key Highlights
- Just Dance: Decades of Hits — launches October 13, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
- 35-song tracklist — spans six decades from the 1970s through the 2020s
- ABBA’s Mamma Mia — among the confirmed 1970s-era tracks on the official sample roster
- Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl — among the confirmed 1980s-era tracks
- Spice Girls’ Wannabe — among the confirmed 1990s-era tracks
- Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild and Bad Bunny’s NUEVAYoL — among the confirmed 2020s-era tracks
- Nintendo Switch 2 version — arrives November 10, 2026
What’s New At Launch: Song Roster and Release Date Confirmed
The date is locked. October 13, 2026 for Switch, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S, then November 10 for Switch 2. Ubisoft put that out in its September 10 news post, and the rest of the launch kit matches it. If you have been waiting to see whether this would slip into November across the board, it does not. Only Switch 2 waits.
Thirty-five songs is the launch count, not a teaser. Ubisoft has not printed the full list. What it did print is a sample of eleven: ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl, Run-DMC’s It’s Tricky, TLC’s No Scrubs, Spice Girls’ Wannabe, *NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye, Gorillaz’s Feel Good Inc., DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s Turn Down for What, Don Omar feat. Lucenzo’s Danza Kuduro, Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild, and Bad Bunny’s NUEVAYoL. Treat those as the songs they are willing to put on a trailer card. The other twenty-four are still unnamed. Anyone claiming a complete tracklist from this announcement is guessing.
The span is the point of the product. Six decades, 1970s through 2020s. That is why the title is Decades of Hits and not Just Dance 2027. You get a 1975 ABBA single in the same game as a 2025 Sabrina Carpenter track. You also get Run-DMC, TLC, *NSYNC, Gorillaz, and Bad Bunny on the same sample card. It is a party playlist built so grandparents, parents, and kids can each recognize something, which is the job a living-room dance game actually has in October.
The official reveal trailer is the cleanest look at how they are selling that mix. It is from the Just Dance channel, not a recap channel, and it is the clip Ubisoft pointed people at when the game was announced.
Adventure Mode is the new through-line, and it is tied to owning this game. You play as Lyra, who is Dr. Gigavolt’s daughter, and you move through six worlds to get her father back. Each world is built around one decade. Between songs there are small side activities, and there are exclusive rewards for pushing through. That is the structure. Ubisoft has not published a beat-by-beat map of those worlds, so I am not going to invent neon, grunge, or TikTok rooms that nobody has shown. The Just Dance: Decades of Hits page is where the company describes the mode: six decade-inspired worlds, dances, activities, rewards, and the rescue setup with Lyra and Dr. Gigavolt.
If you have played the last few yearly Just Dance games, the rest of the session still looks familiar. You can dance with up to six people in the same room. Party Mode still changes the rules mid-session so nobody settles into one scoring pattern. Workout Mode still counts calories. What is new on the profile side is a dancer card system, so more than one person in the house can keep their own setup instead of overwriting a single profile every time someone else picks up the game.
Editions Pricing: Platform Availability and Price Detailed
Three platforms on day one: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, all October 13, 2026. Switch 2 is November 10, 2026. That is not a rumor and it is not a “coming later this fall” hedge. If your household is on Switch 2, you wait almost a month after everyone else. If your household is on last-gen Switch, PS5, or Series X|S, you do not.
Price is the one number people will argue about in comments, so here is the only figure Ubisoft actually posted: the UK suggested retail price is £34.99. The U.S. news post does not list a dollar amount. I am not converting that pound price in my head and calling it the American SKU. Until a U.S. store page or Ubisoft US posts a number, £34.99 is a UK ticket, not a worldwide one.
The useful part for anyone who already bought the last four yearly games is the shared library. If Decades of Hits and Just Dance 2023, 2024, 2025, or 2026 are on the same console, the songs you already own from those editions show up here. Same for Music Packs you paid for, and same for whatever is unlocked while a Just Dance+ subscription is active. You stay in this game. You do not bounce back into an older Just Dance disc or cartridge just to reach a song you already bought. That is a real quality-of-life change if your living room still has four Just Dance boxes on the shelf.
Scoring still goes through a phone for a lot of people. The free Just Dance Controller app is the tracker. It needs iOS 14.4 or newer, or Android 9 or newer. On Xbox and PlayStation, that app is how the game reads your moves. You do not need a camera bar or a special controller on those two platforms. On Switch, the app is what turns on Camera Controller Mode. Joy-Con play is a separate path; Ubisoft only says the phone app is required for the camera mode on Switch, not that Switch owners must use a phone for every session.
Just Dance+ is the streaming catalog on top of the 35 launch songs. It works in Decades of Hits and in the 2023 through 2026 editions. It is a paid subscription, it can auto-renew, and it is not a one-time DLC pack. If the subscription lapses, those extra streamed songs go with it. The songs that came in the 35, and the Music Packs you bought outright, are a different bucket. Do not mix those up when you are deciding whether the £34.99 UK price is “enough songs.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When does Just Dance: Decades of Hits release?
A: October 13, 2026 on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The Nintendo Switch 2 version is November 10, 2026. About a month sits between the September 10 announcement and the first launch date.
Q: How many songs are included at launch?
A: 35. They cover six decades, 1970s through 2020s. That is the launch roster in this game. Older Just Dance songs you already own can appear alongside them if the library merge applies on your console, but those are not extra tracks invented for this announcement.
Q: Which platforms will the game be available on?
A: Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S on October 13, 2026. Nintendo Switch 2 on November 10, 2026. Nothing else has been listed.
Q: What artists and songs are confirmed for the tracklist?
A: The published sample is ABBA’s Mamma Mia, Billy Joel’s Uptown Girl, Run-DMC’s It’s Tricky, TLC’s No Scrubs, Spice Girls’ Wannabe, *NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye, Gorillaz’s Feel Good Inc., DJ Snake and Lil Jon’s Turn Down for What, Don Omar feat. Lucenzo’s Danza Kuduro, Sabrina Carpenter’s Manchild, and Bad Bunny’s NUEVAYoL. Ubisoft has not named the rest of the 35.
Q: Is this a standalone game or a DLC expansion?
A: It is its own game. Ubisoft announced it as a new Just Dance release with its own street date and its own UK retail price. It is not a song pack you add to Just Dance 2026.
Q: Will there be additional songs post-launch?
A: What is confirmed is access, not a new exclusive tracklist. Songs from Just Dance 2023-2026, purchased Music Packs, and an active Just Dance+ subscription can sit in one list on the same console. Ubisoft did not announce extra Decades of Hits-only songs dropping after October 13.
Q: What new modes does this entry include?
A: Adventure Mode is the new one: six decade worlds, Lyra trying to get Dr. Gigavolt back, mini activities, exclusive rewards. Party Mode and Workout Mode are back. Profiles use the dancer card system. Local play still caps at six people.
What’s Next
From the September 10 announcement to October 13 is roughly a month. If you want a store listing, Ubisoft is collecting wishlist and retail links at justdance.com/decadesofhits/where-to-buy. Switch 2 owners have a second date to watch: November 10, 2026. Until Ubisoft names the rest of the 35 songs or posts a U.S. price, those two things stay unknown, and I would rather leave them blank than fill them in.
