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Paul Lilly - Fri, Jun 12, 2026
Like everything else in the realm of gaming, the Switch 2 is going up in price. Nintendo said it plans to raise the price of the Switch 2 to $499.99 in September, which is a $50 increase over the current MSRP, with other regions seeing...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Jun 04, 2026
In order to be in compliance with European Union directives and regulations as they relate to batteries, Nintendo confirmed it will make changes to its Switch 2 handheld console in the region so that the system's battery is easy to...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, May 08, 2026
Our recent advice to purchase a Switch 2 before investors convince Nintendo to hike the price has proven prophetic, as the cost is officially going up in September. Alongside its latest earnings release, Nintendo announced plans to raise...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, May 07, 2026
If you've been thinking about buying a Switch 2 handheld, you may want to pull the trigger sooner than later. Nothing is etched in stone, but according to Bloomerberg, Nintendo could end up raising the price of its popular console after...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Apr 24, 2026
Nintendo is facing a class-action lawsuit by gamers demanding a portion of tariff refunds that the company might receive from the U.S. government. In the lawsuit, plaintiffs allege that Nintendo did not the bear the full brunt of the Trump...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Apr 21, 2026
Nintendo does not really make it a habit to mark down its consoles, but there are still opportunities to catch one on sale. If you are in the market for a Switch 2 console, the best place to buy one right now is Woot, a dedicated deal site that Amazon acquired way back in 2010. The caveat is...
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Alan Velasco - Thu, Mar 26, 2026
Cost in the gaming industry continue trending upwards thanks to a variety of economic factors. After being one of the first publishers to push the price of one of its games to $80, Nintendo is now offering different prices for digital and...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Mar 23, 2026
Gamers in the European Union are getting a revised version of Nintendo's popular Switch 2 console that will make battery replacements a cinch, according to a Japanese news report. Assuming the report is accurate, the special hardware...
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Alan Velasco - Mon, Feb 16, 2026
Gamers have had a tough time lately, as prices have continued to creep up on hardware and software alike. That just means that when a sale comes around, you have to strike while the iron is hot! Luckily, President’s Day is bringing some...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Feb 03, 2026
For well over a decade, the DS ranked as Nintendo's top-selling console of all time, with lifetime sales now sitting at a little over 154 million units. Now there is a new king of Nintendo consoles, and it's name is Switch. The...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Jan 13, 2026
Believe us when we say we're as tired talking about price increases in the consumer sector as you are of hearing about them. Unfortunately, the reality is we're collectively navigating unprecedented waters with uncertainties stemming from...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Jan 12, 2026
Switch 2 owners now have access to Nintendo's first alternate color scheme for its Joy-Con 2 controllers. For those looking to change things up, Nintendo and its retail partners are now offering a set of Joy-Con 2 controllers in light...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 23, 2025
Nintendo confirmed in a roundabout way that it is discontinuing its Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle after an internal GameStop memo stating as much was leaked on X. However, it's not all bad news. If you're quick, you can still find the...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Dec 20, 2025
The countdown to Christmas is quickly winding down with now just a handful of days to get your holiday shopping finished for the big day. After you've perused our ho-ho-hot tech gifts selections compiled by all of us here at HotHardware...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 02, 2025
Psst, hey you there, the one with the Switch 2 console in your shopping cart who's getting ready to hit the checkout button. STOP WHAT YOU'RE DOING! Sorry, we didn't mean to yell, but you're about to make a $50 mistake. How so? If you know...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Nov 07, 2025
During a question and answer session to discuss Nintendo's latest earnings report, company president Shuntaro Furukawa was asked how rising component costs are affecting profits on the Switch 2, and what will happen once Nintendo depletes...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Nov 04, 2025
Nintendo is raising its Switch 2 sales forecast by millions of units after the second-generation handheld set an historic pace in console sales with 10.36 million systems sold in the first four months. For context, the first generation...
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Thiago Trevisan - Mon, Sep 15, 2025
With Borderlands 4 out in the wild, we're already seeing some complaints about its performance. This has become a somewhat common trend with large releases during the last several years, independent of what platform it is on. Borderlands 4...
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Alan Velasco - Thu, Sep 11, 2025
Nintendo’s latest handheld, the Switch 2, has selling at a record pace. With the Switch 2, Nintendo delivered, a more powerful device with advanced features alongside a bigger display. Of course, these upgrades come at a cost, and battery...
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Alan Velasco - Tue, Aug 26, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been selling like hotcakes, with interested gamers still encountering empty retail shelves. It seems as if players aren’t the only ones having difficulty getting their hands on Nintendo's newest hardware, however...
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Thiago Trevisan - Mon, Aug 11, 2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 is only a few months old, but interesting accessories are already popping up that are compatible with the device itself. Among them is Turtle Beach's new Airlite Fit, a wired gaming headset with an affordable price...
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Thiago Trevisan - Fri, Aug 08, 2025
There's an interesting Nintendo Switch 2 patent for a couple of Joy-Con 2 features that could potentially arrive on a future iteration of the handheld's controllers. Nintendo has been all about the interaction between the player and the...
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