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Nintendo Halts Switch 2 Pre-Orders Over Trump's Tariffs
4.4.2025
Switch 2 pre-orders were supposed to begin on April 9. No longer. In an unprecedented move, Nintendo announced on Friday that it’s halting pre-orders for its upcoming $450 hardware launch because of new tariffs in the U.S. set to go into effect on April 5. Read more
Switch 2 Has Physical Game Collectors Freaking Out, And Elden Ring Is A Perfect Example
3.4.2025
While players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S ditched physical games in favor of digital downloads in droves, Switch fans had been holding the line. But that might change with the Switch 2, thanks to physical edition price hikes and controversial game-key cards that don’t include the full game...
Over 120 Switch Games Have Compatibility Issues Or Won't Start Up At All On Switch 2
2.4.2025
Today, Nintendo revealed all about the Switch 2. The new console is set to launch in June and will cost $450. And it will, as previously announced, support most OG Switch games. However, two new compatibility lists from Nintendo seem to indicate that over 100 Switch games will have various issues...
Switch 2 Pre-Order Rules Are Some BS: Here's How They Work
2.4.2025
Console pre-orders are a notoriously painful process. If you’re trying to get them online, scalpers and bots are likely to snatch them up at stores like Target or Best Buy. With the Switch 2 coming in hot, Nintendo is putting some restrictions in place on its online store to hopefully make sure...
Mario Kart World On Switch 2 Will Cost $80
2.4.2025
During today’s big Nintendo Switch 2 Direct the company revealed a ton of new games, confirmed the consoel will launch in June, and showed off Mario Kart World, a new open world racing Switch 2 exclusive that will cost $80. Yes. you read that price correctly.Read more
We Now Know What The Switch 2's Mysterious C Button Does
2.4.2025
Happy Switch 2 Day everyone. Nintendo is holding its Switch 2 Direct showcase right now, and one of the first big reveals the company announced has cleared up the mystery of the console’s new “C” button on the right Joy-Con. It stands for “Chat.” Nintendo is finally bringing native voice chat...
Our Hopes And Predictions For The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct
31.3.2025
We’re less than 48 hours away from the Switch 2 deep-dive everyone’s been waiting months for, and the biggest questions around power, price, release timing, and launch lineup still remain. Will Nintendo play it safe as it seems to have done so far with the new hardware, or has it been patiently...
Nintendo Hints At Switch 2 Upgrades For Old Games
27.3.2025
Today’s Nintendo Direct didn’t officially include any news about the Switch 2. However, the company’s new Virtual Game Card feature has revealed that some old Switch games might get enhanced or improved ports that will only be playable on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console. Read more
Nintendo Solves Digital Game Sharing In The Weirdest Way Possible
27.3.2025
During today’s Nintendo Direct, the last one before the big Switch 2 Direct next month, the company shared a big change it’s making to digital games next month. While it will allow you to share digital titles with friends and family members, this is still Nintendo we are talking about, so the whole...
Pokémon Sun Cartridge Lost Outside And Battered By The Elements For Six Long Years Somehow Still Works
19.3.2025
I once had a Batman action figure from Batman: The Animated Series. It meant the world to me. Then I lost it playing in the yard one day and never saw it again. Every once in a while I would look under some bushes or dig up a spot here or there hoping to uncover my lost treasure, but to no avail....
Amazon Cancels Mighty No. 9 3DS And Vita Pre-Orders 12 Years After They Were Originally Promised
6.1.2025
Mighty No. 9 represented Mega Man artist Keiji Inafune’s ambition to resurrect—with the help of millions in funding from devout fans—a classic series that was languishing at the time under Capcom’s stewardship. The results were frequently delayed and generally quite bad. Promised 3DS...
The Nintendo Switch eShop Is A Bigger Slop Factory Than Ever
17.12.2024
If you’ve recently loaded up the Nintendo Switch’s eShop to buy something or search for a specific game, you’ve likely noticed that the digital store is filled with a lot of garbage that was likely made quickly and is only there to cash in on a trend or holiday. And worse, it seems Nintendo doesn’t...
Nintendo Chose The Funniest Time To Confirm Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility
6.11.2024
A big question around the Switch 2 has just been answered. While everyone (in the U.S. at least) is glued to their TV watching the 2024 election returns, Nintendo officially confirmed that its next gaming console will be backwards compatible with the Switch. Read more
Smash Bros. Director Wraps Up His YouTuber Career With A Shocking Reveal
22.10.2024
It’s been two and a half years since Masahiro Sakurai, best known for directing Smash Bros. Ultimate and the other entries in Nintendo’s hit platform fighting series, took a break from development to create a YouTube channel dedicated to educating fans and players about how games are made....
Playtesting For Mysterious Nintendo Switch Software Fills Up In Seconds
10.10.2024
As people continue waiting patiently for official news of the Switch 2, Nintendo has taken the unusual step of rolling out a public testing program for a secret new piece of Switch software. It filled up in seconds as players eagerly signed up to be guinea pigs for whatever the Mario maker...
One Lone Nintendo Fan Has Been Keeping The 3DS Servers Alive For Months
15.8.2024
In April, Nintendo officially shut down the 3DS online servers. But some players didn’t log off and stuck around, keeping the servers going. However, after nearly four months, it seems just one person is left standing. They are now the last person still playing their 3DS online in 2024. Read more
Nintendo Plans To Sell Over 10 Million More Switches But No One Knows How
2.8.2024
The Switch is in its eighth year. That’s longer than any Nintendo system has gone without getting a successor. But the company is still bullish on the hybrid console’s future even as fans wait to hear about a Switch 2 as soon as this September. Nintendo is planning to sell over 12 million...
Nintendo Will No Longer Fix That Console You Never Used
5.7.2024
The poor Wii U. That inexplicable console that was simultaneously too confusing to be useful, but too unexceptional to be inspiring. Meaninglessly carrying the weight of the name of the phenomenal success of the Nintendo Wii, it was—by most metrics—a rare miss and a colossal flop. And now you can’t...
Donkey Kong Country's Controversial $60 Price Tag Makes Metroid Prime Feel Like A Steal
27.6.2024
Donkey Kong Country Returns HD is an enhanced version of the 2o10 Wii game coming to Switch in 2025, and fans can’t believe Nintendo is charging $60 for it. The price was revealed in the new eShop listing and makes last year’s Metroid Prime Remaster look like an incredible deal by comparison. Read...
Nintendo Doubling-Down On Security Following Latest Video Game Leaker Drama
27.6.2024
Nintendo is working to beef up its security and IT training following recent reports of how major announcements were scrapped from YouTube’s backend ahead of major Directs. The acknowledgement of efforts to curb internal information from being exposed by outside actors comes as the video game...