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Article header image for Price Hike? Nintendo Plans 20M Switch 2 Units by March 2027
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Price Hike? Nintendo Plans 20M Switch 2 Units by March 2027

Despite raising Switch 2 prices across the US, Canada, Japan, and Europe, Nintendo has reportedly bumped its production target to 20 million consoles by March 2027. Japanese sales are already spiking ahead of the hike.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Square Enix's Best Classic Zelda Clone Lands a Demo

A free Prologue Demo for The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales is available now on PS5, Switch 2, Xbox Series, and PC, with save data carrying over to the full game.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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99% Switch 2, 1% Everything Else: Indy's UK Chart Debut

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle launched on Switch 2 and absolutely dominated the platform split, with PS5 and Xbox each hovering below 1%. The demand for big third-party ports on Nintendo's new hardware is staggering.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Pac-Man Meets Suika Game in Namco Legendary Mountains

BeXide and Bandai Namco are turning classic arcade characters into voxels you toss, stack, and merge in a 3D twist on the Suika Game formula. It's launching this summer on Switch 2, Switch, and PC.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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A Returnal Dev's Geometry Wars Successor Hits Switch 2

Sektori slipped past most people when it launched last November. A Switch 2 release gives one of 2025's best arcade shooters a second chance at the audience it deserves.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Switch 2 Price Hike Won't Be the Last, Nintendo Warns

Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa says the memory and component price surge driving Switch 2's price increase isn't temporary, and could affect pricing well into next year.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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No Date Yet, but Elden Ring on Switch 2 Ships in 2026

Kadokawa's fiscal year earnings report confirms both Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition and The Duskbloods are still targeting a 2026 release on Switch 2, though neither game has a firm date.

Nathan Lees4 min read
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Moss Ditches VR, Fuses Both Games Into One Package

Polyarc's award-winning VR series is getting a flat-screen makeover. Moss: The Forgotten Relic combines both games into a single enhanced adventure for PC, PS5, Xbox Series, and Switch this summer.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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40% of Tomodachi Life Players Own a Switch 2

Nintendo's latest financial results reveal that nearly half of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream's 3.8 million players are already on Switch 2, turning a quirky life sim into one of the clearest adoption signals for the new hardware.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Star Fox's Original Designer Prefers the Movie Look

Takaya Imamura, the man who originally designed Fox McCloud and the Star Fox crew, has weighed in on the backlash over the Switch 2 game's realistic art direction. His verdict: the movie versions looked better.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for Shovel Knight Dev Stakes Everything on Mina the Hollower
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Shovel Knight Dev Stakes Everything on Mina the Hollower

After six years of development and one last-minute delay, Yacht Club Games finally has a release date for Mina the Hollower. The studio's co-founder has called it make-or-break.

Nathan Lees2 min read
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A $550 Switch 2? Investors Say Nintendo Must Raise Prices

Nintendo's stock has fallen for six straight months, and investors are pushing for a Switch 2 price hike of up to $100. With Friday's earnings report looming, the pressure is mounting.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Article header image for Melty Blood's Next Fighter Spans PS4 to Switch 2
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Melty Blood's Next Fighter Spans PS4 to Switch 2

French-Bread's next Melty Blood fighter is coming to six platforms spanning two full console generations, from PS4 and Xbox One all the way up to Switch 2.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for FF7 Rebirth Surprise Demo Drops on Switch 2 and Xbox
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FF7 Rebirth Surprise Demo Drops on Switch 2 and Xbox

Square Enix dropped a free Final Fantasy VII Rebirth demo on Switch 2 and Xbox Series X/S with no prior announcement, giving players two full chapters and save carry-over a month before launch.

Nathan Lees2 min read
Article header image for A Solo Splatoon? Raiders Preorders Now Open on Switch 2
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A Solo Splatoon? Raiders Preorders Now Open on Switch 2

Splatoon Raiders ditches competitive multiplayer for a single-player treasure hunt across the Spirhalite Islands. Preorders are live now for the Switch 2 exclusive, launching July 23.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for Nothing Can Knock Pokemon Pokopia Off Switch 2 #1
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Nothing Can Knock Pokemon Pokopia Off Switch 2 #1

Mouse: P.I. For Hire and Pragmata both debuted strong on the Switch 2 eShop this week, but neither could dethrone Pokemon Pokopia from the top spot.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Nintendo's Game Vault May Be Empty, Ex-Staff Warn

Former Nintendo employees believe the company's famous strategy of stockpiling finished games may not survive the realities of Switch 2 development, leaving Nintendo under release pressure it hasn't faced in years.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Two Subs to Play One MMO? FFXIV's Switch 2 Catch

Square Enix is bringing FFXIV to Switch 2 in August, but Nintendo is requiring a separate subscription to play. Existing subscribers get 50% off, but that's still a second bill for a game you already pay for.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for Thought Golf With Your Friends 2 Was Dead? It's Not
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Thought Golf With Your Friends 2 Was Dead? It's Not

After going silent for over a year, Golf With Your Friends 2 popped back up at the ID@Xbox Showcase with a Fall 2026 release window and full cross-platform play.

Nathan Lees3 min read
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Yoshi's First Game in 7 Years Ditches Finish Lines

Seven years since Crafted World, Yoshi's Switch 2 debut drops the run-to-the-right formula entirely in favour of creature discovery and systemic puzzles.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 with No PvP
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Splatoon Raiders Hits Switch 2 July 23 with No PvP

Nintendo has confirmed Splatoon Raiders launches exclusively on Switch 2 on July 23, 2026, and it's entirely single-player focused. A Splatoon game with no competitive multiplayer is a bigger swing than it sounds.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Article header image for Mouse: P.I. For Hire Rockets to #2 on Switch 2 eShop
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Mouse: P.I. For Hire Rockets to #2 on Switch 2 eShop

A 1930s cartoon noir FPS just outsold Pragmata, Mario Kart World, and nearly every Nintendo first-party title on the Switch 2 eShop. Mouse: P.I. For Hire's debut is one of the most impressive indie showings on the platform yet.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Article header image for Pragmata Cracks Switch 2's Top 3 in Week One
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Pragmata Cracks Switch 2's Top 3 in Week One

Capcom's long-awaited sci-fi adventure hit the Switch 2 eShop running, debuting at #3 overall with its Deluxe Edition also cracking the top 10.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Article header image for Still Broken on PS5, Starfield Now Targets Switch 2
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Still Broken on PS5, Starfield Now Targets Switch 2

Bethesda can't get Starfield running properly on PS5, but a Taiwan ratings board leak suggests the RPG is already headed to Switch 2. The priorities here are baffling.

Nathan Lees4 min read
Article header image for Diablo 4's Switch Rating Lists OG Console, Not Switch 2
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Diablo 4's Switch Rating Lists OG Console, Not Switch 2

An Indonesian ratings board has listed Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred for the original Nintendo Switch, not the Switch 2, and the listing only covers the DLC rather than the base game.

Nathan Lees2 min read
Article header image for 60fps Portable Overwatch Is Finally Real on Switch 2
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60fps Portable Overwatch Is Finally Real on Switch 2

Overwatch hits Switch 2 today with 60fps in both docked and handheld modes, a massive upgrade over the original Switch version. Season 2 of Reign of Talon launches alongside it.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Level-5 Revives Cult 3DS RPG Snack World for Switch 2
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Level-5 Revives Cult 3DS RPG Snack World for Switch 2

Level-5 has announced Snack World: Reloaded, a full remake of the 2017 3DS dungeon-crawler that most Western players never got to touch, heading to Switch 2, PS5, and PC.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Taiwan Leaks Guardians of the Galaxy for Switch 2
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Taiwan Leaks Guardians of the Galaxy for Switch 2

Taiwan's ratings board has outed what looks like a native Switch 2 port of Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy, the 2021 Eidos Montreal game that deserved a much bigger audience than it got.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Game Pass Lands Hades 2 Day One, Loses GTA V
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Game Pass Lands Hades 2 Day One, Loses GTA V

Microsoft's April Game Pass lineup is impressive, headlined by Hades 2 landing day one on April 14. The catch: GTA V is gone the very next day.

Nathan Lees3 min read
Switch 2 Update Gives Old Switch Games a Free Graphics Boost
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Switch 2 Update Gives Old Switch Games a Free Graphics Boost

Nintendo's latest firmware update quietly delivers something Switch 2 owners didn't know they were getting: a free visual upgrade for hundreds of original Switch games, no upgrade pack required.

Nathan Lees3 min read
WWE 2K26 Devours 92.8GB on Switch 2
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WWE 2K26 Devours 92.8GB on Switch 2

The latest Switch 2 eShop listings are out, and WWE 2K26 is sitting at a jaw-dropping 92.8GB. For context, Monster Hunter Stories 3 and the Fatal Frame 2 remake combined don't come close.

Nathan Lees2 min read