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Sony fans hoping for a proper followup to the PlayStation Vita may have a new reason to remain hopeful. In response to Nintendo announcing its upcoming Switch 2 console last week, Sony's purportedly sent out a survey to gamers asking a bunch of questions about the handheld, one of which asks, "How interested are you...
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Nintendo's Switch 2 and its surprising $449 US price point have a lot of people wondering out loud if they shouldn't simply spend that same money on a Steam Deck or similar handheld. The gaming handheld market is in a radically different place now than it was in 2017 when Nintendo unveiled the original Switch console...
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All the hubbub the last couple of days has been about the Switch 2's preorder date, and how that's been delayed due to Trump's tariffs, but something else caught our ear during Nintendo Direct this past week. The company talked about "compatible" original Switch games working with the new system, in addition to the...
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Wouldn't you know it, just days after Nintendo revealed more details about its Switch 2 console and hot on the heels of us posting a preorder guide to give you a leg up over scalpers and bots, Nintendo and its retail partners are putting the word out that the preorder date in the United States has been delayed...
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Nintendo unveiled its upcoming Switch 2 during its Direct event earlier this week. There were a lot of pleasant surprises, with the console being capable of delivering 4K gaming thanks to the inclusion of NVIDIA technologies such as DLSS among them. The Switch 2 and game pricing, however, left a lot to be...
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Nintendo's Switch console is based on a now-aged NVIDIA Tegra X1 SoC, and it has been rumored for more than a year that the Switch 2 would make use of an updated NVIDIA chip, likely based on the Tegra processor code-named "Orin". We still don't have 100% firm confirmation of that, but there's a new detail that...
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Nintendo gave its upcoming Switch 2 handheld console a proper reveal yesterday during a special Nintendo Direct event, and we've already covered several of the hardware highlights and extensive catalog of games that are coming to the next-gen game system. It also revealed preorder and launch date details, but will you...
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Nintendo fully unveiled the Switch 2 today, and if you haven't read our coverage of the system's announcement you should go ahead and do so, as this post assumes you already know about some of those things. If you're in a hurry, the short version is that the Switch 2 launches on June 5th, is fully backward compatible...
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As expected, Nintendo provided a fuller reveal of its upcoming Switch 2 console during a special Nintendo Direct livestream event today. The hour-long event offered up additional details that were not disclosed during an earlier showcase trailer, including bits about the hardware design, special capabilities, pricing...
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Nintendo is planning to launch its next-gen Switch 2 console on Wednesday, April 2, 2025, the day after April Fools' Day and the same day Nintendo will hold a special Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 event, according to a Best Buy Canada blog post that went live ahead of schedule. Best Buy has taken the blog post down, but...
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Nintendo is nearing its big event to usher in the Switch 2 era, but the company wanted to host one final Direct showcase for the original Switch. As expected, most of the games shown off were smaller experiences because the company wants to hold off on any big reveals until the Switch 2's Direct event. However...
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We can talk until we're blue in the face about the actual effects of software piracy, but it's not hard to understand why companies like Electronic Arts and Nintendo get up in arms about it. Nintendo in particular has been highly aggressive in its efforts to scourge the web of unofficial ways to acquire and play its...
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Nintendo is going to make us wait for its next Direct event on April 2, 2025 (one day after April Fools') to find out more details about its upcoming Switch 2 console, which we anticipate will reveal more information about the hardware specifications, features, and capabilities. We should also get clarity on pricing...
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Super Mario absolutely loves to smash his head on blocks to knock out some gold coins, but unfortunately you won't be able to do the same. Nintendo is declaring 'Game over' for its "My Nintendo Gold Points" program that rewards buyers. More specifically, when you shop on the Nintendo Switch eShop for digital and physical items or games, you
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Palworld was one of the surprise hits of 2024, capturing gamer zeitgeist by delivering a familiar experience with a fun twist. However, this success also caught the attention of Nintendo and the Pokémon Company, leading to both of those companies filing a lawsuit against Palworld developers, Pocketpair. Now there’s a...
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Technology enthusiasts are not exactly known for the having the patience of Job, which is partially the reason why leaks and rumors typically fly haphazardly ahead of a new product launch. In this case, Nintendo's Switch 2 console is on the horizon, with a full reveal expected at the next Nintendo Direct event in...
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To be honest, almost everything we've seen about the Switch 2 seems to imply that it will simply be the Switch, except more. A slightly larger screen, a more powerful SoC, and other incremental upgrades are certainly welcome (particularly in light of the official confirmation that it will be backward-compatible), but...
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Following the immense success of Nintendo's first-gen Switch console, which has spawned several iterative refreshes (like the Switch Lite and Switch OLED), it's a safe assumption that the upcoming Switch 2 will attract a lot of buyers, many of which are eager for a true next-gen release. It's coming. So are the...
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An eBay seller and collector wants to sell one of the handful of Nintendo GameCube "announcement models" still in existence. This particular unit was one of the few announcement units at the Space World 2000 product premiere, which makes this piece of gaming console history quite special. We just don't think it's...
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A lot of gamers are looking forward to the day when Nintendo finally releases its Switch 2 console, especially after it was teased in a first-look showcase trailer earlier this month. Do you know who else is looking forward to the upcoming launch? Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, who is now on record saying...
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After teasing its next-generation Switch 2 console during a 'first-look' showcase trailer earlier this month, Nintendo has opted to save the more juice bits for its next Nintendo Direct event, including details like specs, pricing, and what games will be released on day-1. Of course, the rumor mill is purportedly...
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Nintendo teased some design elements of its upcoming handheld console refresh during a recent 'first-look' Switch 2 showcase trailer, one of which includes a closer look at the retooled Joy-Con controllers. They're physically bigger (suggesting that the Switch 2's display is getting an upgrade in size as well), but...
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