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Nintendo Switch Pricing Update – News

Nintendo Switch Pricing Update – News

Pricing for the original Nintendo Switch™ family of systems and products will change in the United States based on market conditions, effective August 3, 2025. These include Nintendo Switch – OLED Model, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite and select Nintendo Switch accessories. Other Nintendo products, including certain Nintendo Switch 2 accessories, select amiibo, and the Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, will …

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A New ‘Katamari’ Game, ‘Octopath Traveler 0,’ and More Are Coming to Switch 2

A New ‘Katamari’ Game, ‘Octopath Traveler 0,’ and More Are Coming to Switch 2

A new game in the Katamari series, Once Upon a Katamari, is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 on October 24. The game was announced today during a Nintendo Direct presentation, along with release dates, reveals, and updates for several others. Today’s Direct was focused on third-party developers, with many games releasing ahead of the holiday season, as Nintendo steadily builds …

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Switch 2 Has Sold “More Than 6 Million” Units, And Almost As Many Copies Of Mario Kart World

Switch 2 Has Sold “More Than 6 Million” Units, And Almost As Many Copies Of Mario Kart World

Image: Damien McFerran / Nintendo Life Nintendo’s latest financial results are live, and the platform holder has confirmed Switch 2 hardware sales “exceeding 6 million units globally in the seven weeks after launch.” Switch 2 launched on 5th June and today’s Q1 financial report includes figures up to the end of that month. The stated figure of “more than 6 …

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Scientists discover a molecular switch to reverse cancer

Scientists discover a molecular switch to reverse cancer

Cancer sometimes creeps in slowly, other times it bursts onto the scene without much warning. Either way, the disease hijacks the instructions that tell our cells how to behave, turning helpful teammates into troublemakers. For decades, oncology has focused on destroying those unruly cells. A new line of work asks a different question: what if we could push them back …

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Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake reveals free Nintendo Switch 2 update

Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake reveals free Nintendo Switch 2 update

Square Enix shared a bit of news about Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake today, revealing a free update for those on Nintendo Switch 2. The remake of the classic RPG debuted on Nintendo Switch last year. While it hasn’t come to Nintendo Switch 2, those playing on the new console can get a technical boost. The update enhances both the …

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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Free Switch 2 Performance Patch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Gets Free Switch 2 Performance Patch

Image: Square Enix Intrepid adventurers, if you’ve been holding off on playing Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake and have a Switch 2, today’s news might come as a nice little incentive. Announced during the Japanese Nintendo Direct, Square Enix has dropped a free performance update for the excellent turn-based RPG. The update adds a new option in the game’s Display …

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SNES Classics On Switch 2 Just Got A Big Upgrade

SNES Classics On Switch 2 Just Got A Big Upgrade

The latest update to Nintendo Switch Online’s Super Nintendo Entertainment System – Nintendo Classics app includes a new and improved CRT filter to better capture what playing SNES games on an older CRT television was really like. While it may seem counterintuitive given how much better TVs are today, new high-definition displays often don’t do older games justice visually, as …

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A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch

A Brand New Katamari Game Is Coming To Switch

Watch on YouTube Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube829k Bandai Namco has announced a brand new Katamari game for the Switch: Once Upon a Katamari. Revealed during today’s Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase, the game is coming to Switch 1 on 24th October 2025. This new Katamari sees the prince rolling around throughout worlds based on different historical periods including the …

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