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The sticker shock of Nintendo’s $449.99 pricing for Switch 2 has not yet subsided — and it could yet get even worse, if Nintendo decides to increase the price further in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs. But the high price for Nintendo’s new console might have an unexpected consequence for its old one. The original Nintendo Switch has sold 150 million units, making it the third-best-selling console of all...
Last week, Nintendo announced a handful of Nintendo Switch 2 Editions of original Switch games, including Kirby and the Forgotten Land – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Star-Crossed World, Pokémon Legends: Z-A – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition....
No stupid questions: If Nintendo wanted to avoid any hefty tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump, how quickly could it move Switch 2 production to the U.S.? Trump has done a partial walkback on the tariffs already, but let’s get hypothetical here. The short answer is that it would take a lot more time than you’d think, and the long answer is the same reason why every major hardware manufacturer...
Looking for the best games on Nintendo Switch? What follows is a living list of the 25 Switch games we recommend everyone play or watch — in case you’re new to the system or you’re just looking for something new to play. At 8 years old, and in the shadow of the launch of the Switch 2, the Switch is definitely in its twilight years. But its best games will...
The microSD Express card specification became very popular recently, as Nintendo confirmed the Switch 2 will support that type of removable storage. The console supports up to 2 TB, though 1 TB is the highest capacity currently available at stores. It’s worth noting that the stock of most microSD Express cards is always in flux, and cards can have very long delivery estimates, with the longest we’ve seen estimating up...
Microsoft will showcase its slate of upcoming games in the Xbox Games Showcase 2025, scheduled for June 8, the company announced Tuesday. The digital-only broadcast is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. ET on June 8, and will be followed by a whole showcase specifically about The Outer Worlds 2. “It all begins with our annual Xbox Games Showcase, bringing you a look at upcoming titles from across our first-party...
Tax season is upon us. Individual income tax returns are due April 15 in the United States. If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, why not procrastinate a little bit longer and play some games instead? Here are five games about taxes to play to procrastinate filing your taxes. Some involve filing virtual taxes, some involve avoiding them, and one actually helped people prep their real taxes in 2022. But...
Season 2, the second major content update for Marvel Rivals, is based on the Hellfire Gala, a red carpet event from the X-Men series. Season 2 will add two new characters to the game: Emma Frost, a vanguard, and Ultron, whose class type hasn’t been revealed yet. There’s also the new Krakoa map. As with season 1, season 2 will be split into two halves. Emma Frost and the Krakoa...
January’s Nintendo Switch 2 reveal event took the wraps off the console, but left a lot of details unanswered until now. After the initial reveal, I put together an analysis of the possible pricing for the console, using Nintendo’s own historical pricing strategies to guide my thinking. My conclusion then was that it would cost $399. I… was wrong. The Nintendo Switch 2 will debut in June starting at $449.99,...
As if Canada didn’t have enough reasons to hate Donald Trump, the reality-TV-star-turned-politician’s excessive tariffs will delay Switch 2 pre-orders not only in the United States but in the Great White North as well. Statement from Nintendo of Canada:Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the U.S. Nintendo will provide...