Nintendo is preparing for a massive week of announcements, with the company officially revealing plans to hold two Nintendo Direct presentations on back-to-back days, including a special presentation dedicated to the 40th anniversary of The Legend of Zelda. The...
In a recent cautionary tale for Nintendo enthusiasts, a Switch 2 owner found their new console temporarily banned from online services after playing legitimate second-hand games purchased via Facebook Marketplace.
A new report from The Game Business, authored by respected industry analyst Chris Dring, sheds light on early sales trends for the recently launched Switch 2—and the numbers reveal a stark divide between Nintendo’s first-party success and third-party struggles.
Nintendo and Sony Pictures have officially pushed the Zelda movie release date to May 7, 2027, moving from the original March 26 slot to allow more time for production polish.
The Nintendo Switch 2, successor to the third-best-selling console ever made, promised to dominate with its portable brilliance and top-tier exclusives. With Xbox losing focus and PlayStation banking on costly remakes, Nintendo seemed unstoppable—until they revealed in an April Nintendo Direct the $80 price for games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. This $20 jump for a several-year-old title and ongoing shift from the pricing standards of the past has sparked outrage. Yet, the console still sold well at launch, with demand soaring. Can it rise above the pricing backlash? I snagged Nintendo’s newst system at a midnight launch to find out—here’s my review of the Nintendo Switch 2.
Just before Nintendo launched its highly anticipated Switch 2 console, one of its quiet but significant changes has sparked renewed debate among players: the removal of gender from Mii avatar creation.
A new rumor circulating online claims that Euphoria star Hunter Schafer—a biological male who identifies as female—is being considered for the role of Princess Zelda in Nintendo and Sony’s upcoming live-action Legend of Zelda movie. The rumor has sparked widespread debate among fans, due in part to the nature of Schafer’s public identity and what some see as a shift away from traditional casting.
Nintendo may be worried about Switch 2 sales numbers.
The Japanese video game company is signaling a more cautious outlook for its next console generation. In a newly published English translation of its end-of-year financial Q&A, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa directly addressed why the company has set a 15 million unit sales target for the Nintendo Switch 2’s first fiscal year—a figure that has raised eyebrows among investors and fans alike.
Despite concerns over pricing and tariffs, Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console sold out almost immediately after pre-orders opened across North America on April 24th.
Originally scheduled for an April 9th pre-order window, Nintendo delayed reservations in the U.S. and Canada after sweeping tariff announcements complicated logistics. The company later confirmed a revised pre-order date of April 24th, keeping the console’s $449.99 price intact despite potential trade pressures. When the window finally opened, fans rushed to secure their systems, wiping out available inventory at major retailers within hours.
Paul Rudd has appeared in a new Nintendo Switch 2 trailer and the internet is very happy. With the new system set to release this June, Nintendo is gearing up their marketing campaign in order to get people to buy the newest console. However, will the famous actor of Ant-Man and Clueless fame help land Nintendo the huge success they’re truly hoping for?
Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Switch 2, is officially launching at a retail price of $449.99—just $50 shy of Sony’s PlayStation 5. But while that price point puts it within striking distance of true next-gen hardware, early reports indicate that the Switch 2 will perform at roughly the same level as a PS4, a console that originally launched back in 2013 for $399.99 and now sells used for under $200.
The Minecraft Movie just made $80 million in its second weekend and the race to get it into theme parks is on. At the same time, companies are proverbially licking their chops at the idea of using game properties in expansions to take a bit out of Disney. But if The...
The Nintendo Switch 2 has dominated the headlines over the past several days, however, it seems that their competitors over at PlayStation have a not-so-secret interest in the new system as well. So much so that Sony has released a survey to PlayStation fans asking their impressions on the console, services, and whether they will be buying a Nintendo Switch 2.