U.S. president signed executive order to adjust global tariffs on Thursday Image via Nintendo’s website © Nintendo Nintendo announced on Friday that it is raising the price of the original Nintendo Switch, Lite, and OLED consoles, as well as Switch accessories in the United States “based on market conditions.” The company is also raising the prices for certain Nintendo Switch …
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Nintendo Showcases Every Partner Direct Switch 2 Game In New Infographic
@electrolite77 I don’t care about sales data, completely irrelevant to the conversation. You are arguing that McDonalds has the best cheeseburger, essentially. You can feel satisfied with the switch library, that’s fine. Others are not. These are indeed dark Nintendo times, for me. My (and many people’s) favorite Switch 1st party releases were games I had already enjoyed on Wii …
Read More »Nintendo Reconfirms Release Windows For Major Upcoming Switch 2 Games
Image: The Pokémon Company Nintendo’s quarterly financial report is here, and as usual, the company wraps things up by highlighting a bunch of titles we can look forward to seeing on Switch 2 (and Switch 1) in the coming months. Now, the last one of these that we saw looked super stacked thanks to a bunch of Switch 2 launch …
Read More »Nintendo has sold over 6 million Switch 2s but still can’t keep up with demand
Nintendo sold 5.82 million Switch 2s in less than four weeks and is on pace to hit its target of 15 million units by April 2026, the company said in its latest earnings report. If that pans out, the Switch 2 would easily outsell the original Switch, which took a full year to hit that same 15 million sales number …
Read More »Nintendo fixes another batch of Switch 1 games for Switch 2
This week, Nintendo issued its latest backwards compatibility fixes for a few Switch 1 games on Switch 2 stemming from the latest firmware patch. It’s not as large a batch as the previous wave, but this shows that the company is committed to further improvements where possible. The latest list is as follows: Cotton Reboot High Tension D.C.III: Da Capo …
Read More »Nintendo’s Sold 6 Million Switch 2s, And Over 5.6 Million Copies Of Mario Kart World
It’s fair to say that Nintendo’s had a pretty good few months. After just four days, the Switch 2 had sold 3.5 million units, making it the most successful console launch of all time. Nintendo is now reporting it sold just shy of six million Switch 2s in the system’s first month, along with 8.6 million games. Of those, an …
Read More »Why Nintendo didn’t raise the price of the Switch 2 (yet)
Just about every piece of hardware that Nintendo sells is getting a little more expensive in the US — with the exception of the Switch 2. That includes all models of the original Switch, a bunch of accessories, and even a motion-activated alarm clock. The changes were made ahead of sweeping Trump administration tariffs that are scheduled to go into …
Read More »Pokemon Scarlet and Violet feel like new games on Switch 2
Almost three years after their original release, Pokemon Scarlet and Violet have received a performance patch on Nintendo Switch 2. Today, we’re talking all about its improvements. It’s no secret that things haven’t exactly been smooth sailing for the Pokemon series on Nintendo Switch. The release of Pokemon Sword and Shield saw one of the franchise’s biggest controversies yet – …
Read More »Octopath 0 Is A Game-Key Card On Switch 2, And Square Enix Has “No Plans” For A Switch 1 Upgrade Option
Image: Nintendo Life / Square Enix Hopefully you’re not getting tired of HD-2D, because Square Enix served up a double helping of new games sporting the neo-retro aesthetic to finish off today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is coming to Switch 2 only, but OCTOPATH TRAVELER 0 is lined up for both Switch 1 …
Read More »Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to ‘market conditions’
Nintendo is raising the prices of its original Nintendo Switch game consoles, the company announced on Friday. The price increases, which are taking effect on August 3, are due to “market conditions,” Nintendo says. The company’s reference to “market conditions” likely hints at President Donald Trump’s tariffs. The affected products include the Nintendo Switch — OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo …
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