You know that feeling? The one that creeps in right around late spring, early summer? The birds are chirping, the days are getting longer, and somewhere in the depths of the internet, the first, shaky details of the next Call of Duty begin to surface. It’s as reliable as the changing of the seasons. A tradition. And just like clockwork, here we are again.
This time, the whispers are about a game that doesn’t officially exist yet, a title we’re all tentatively calling “Black Ops 7” for lack of a better name (though rumors suggest it might be set in the Gulf War, which is a whole other rabbit hole). And the leak isn't some blurry screenshot or a cryptic tweet. No, it’s the boring, brass-tacks stuff. The stuff that hits us where it hurts.
The wallet.
But buried in this spreadsheet-style leak of SKUs and release windows is something far more interesting, at least to me. It's not what's there, but what's missing. And that absence speaks volumes about where the biggest franchise in gaming might be heading.
Let's Talk Price: The New, Painful Normal
So, let's get the painful part out of the way first. The rumored price tag floating around for the next Black Ops is, you guessed it, a cool $70 USD. I know, I know. Shocking, right? Nobody saw that one coming. My eyes are rolling so hard they might just do a full 360-degree rotation in my skull.
It’s been the standard for a couple of years now, but it still stings. I remember the heated debates when the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S launched, and publishers started testing the waters with the new seventy-dollar price point. We all complained, we all grumbled… and then most of us paid it anyway. Activision, a company not exactly known for leaving money on the table, saw that and ran with it. And so, the era of the $70 Call of Duty seems cemented in place. This latest leak, if true, is just another nail in the coffin of the old $60 standard.
The reported release date is floating around the usual late October/early November window, which is about as surprising as finding out water is wet. It’s the COD slot. It has been for over a decade, and it likely will be until the sun expands and swallows the Earth. The predictability is almost comforting, in a weird, corporate-synergy kind of way.
But honestly? The price and date aren't the real story here.
The Big Omission: A Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Leak With No Switch 2 In Sight
Here’s where my ears perked up. The leak, which allegedly details versions for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, has one glaring omission: Nintendo. Specifically, the much-anticipated, still-not-officially-announced Nintendo Switch 2.
Wait a minute, you might be thinking. Didn’t Microsoft, the new owner of all things Call of Duty, make a huge, legally-binding deal to bring the franchise to Nintendo platforms for the next ten years? Yes. Yes, they did. It was a major talking point during their marathon acquisition of Activision Blizzard. A way to appease regulators and promise the world that they wouldn't just lock COD away on Xbox.
So where is it?
This is the fascinating bit. The absence of a Switch 2 version on this initial list could mean a few things. It could be that the port is being handled differently and exists on a separate internal list. Plausible. It could be that the Switch 2 launches after the next COD, so a port would come later. Also plausible. Or, and this is the spicier take, it could be that for all of Microsoft's promises, getting a mainline, graphically-intensive Call of Duty game running on Nintendo's next-gen hardware on day one is either A) not technically feasible without massive compromises, or B) not a financial priority right out of the gate.
I lean towards a combination of A and B. Think about it. The current Modern Warfare III pushes even the PS5 and Series X. To get that experience onto a machine that, while more powerful than the original Switch, will almost certainly not be a match for Sony and Microsoft's current-gen behemoths… that’s a tall order. It would likely require a separate, dedicated development team and a heavily modified version of the game. It wouldn't be a simple port; it would be a whole project. The kind of thing that might not be ready for a simultaneous global launch. The days of simple ports are long gone, much like the good old days of the Switch Gamecube library additions we all hoped for.
And that's if the leak is even real in the first place.
Hold On, This Is All Just Rumor, Right?
Exactly. And this is the part where I have to be the responsible adult in the room and splash some cold water on all this excited speculation. We need to take this entire "leak" with a grain of salt the size of a shipping container. These kinds of internal data scrapes and retail listings happen all the time. Sometimes they’re spot on. Other times, they’re based on placeholder information, educated guesses by a retailer, or are just flat-out wrong.
I’ve been following this industry long enough to see dozens of "confirmed" leaks evaporate into thin air. Remember that time a new BioShock was supposedly listed on a European retail site? Yeah, still waiting on that one.
The information is intriguing because it aligns with what we expect ($70 price, Fall release) while throwing in a fascinating curveball (no Switch 2). That combination makes it feel credible. It’s the perfect recipe for a rumor that spreads like wildfire. It’s not an outlandish claim like “COD is now a free-to-play MMO” (though you can find plenty of those over on sites like CrazyGames), but a believable scenario that sparks debate. It’s the ideal kind of rumor. For now, it’s just that—a conversation starter, a piece of a puzzle that we won't see fully assembled until Activision's official reveal event later this year.
Still, it’s fun to wonder. The absence of a Switch 2 version feels significant. It’s the first real test of Microsoft’s multi-platform promises, and if they stumble this early, it could set a rocky precedent for the next decade of Call of Duty. Or maybe we’ll all be playing Black Ops on our Switch 2s this fall, and this article will have aged like milk. That’s the fun of the rumor mill, isn’t it?
Frequently Asked Questions (and My Best Guesses)
So, is this "Black Ops 7" leak actually legit?
Honestly? It's a solid "maybe." The details like the price and release window are so predictable they're almost certainly correct, whether they came from a real leak or just a good guess. The most significant part, the lack of a Switch 2 version, is what makes me pause. It feels too specific to be a complete fabrication, but it could easily be incomplete or outdated data. Treat it as a very plausible rumor, not as gospel.
Why would Call of Duty skip the Switch 2, especially after Microsoft's promise?
My bet is on technical hurdles and timing. The promise was to bring COD to Nintendo, but it didn't specify a day-and-date launch with other platforms. It's likely that a Switch 2 port would need significant extra development time to run well, meaning it could launch months after the PS5/Xbox versions. They'll fulfill the promise, just maybe not on the schedule we all assumed.
Is the $70 price tag for COD here to stay?
Oh, absolutely. I'd bet my favorite controller on it. As long as people keep buying the games at that price—and they are—there is zero incentive for a company like Activision to lower it. We may see more frequent sales, but that base launch price is the new standard for AAA gaming.
If the main keyword is 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Price And Date Info Reportedly Leak With No Switch 2 In Sight', what does that say about market expectations?
It says that these three pieces of information are what players care about most right now: How much will it cost me? When can I play it? And will it be on my console of choice? The Switch 2 part is the wildcard that makes this specific rumor so interesting, as it challenges the recent promises made by Microsoft and sets the stage for the next-gen console wars.
What's the rumored setting for this next Black Ops?
The strongest and most consistent rumor points to the Gulf War. This would fit the Black Ops timeline, moving forward from the Cold War setting of the last entry. It opens up a lot of interesting possibilities for campaign missions and multiplayer maps. But again, like everything else, it's just a rumor until it's not. For now, we can only speculate and visit other gaming worlds over at Playhoop.
