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With one week to go until the Switch 2’s launch, UK retailer GAME has unceremoniously cancelled a bunch of pre-orders, with no explanation given.

We are one week away from the Nintendo Switch 2 launching worldwide. Nintendo has promised backwards compatibility with the vast majority of the Switch 1 game library, with just a few notable exceptions. So far, around 75% of the Switch 1 library has been tested.  Nintendo had already confirmed that …

Ahead of the kick off for 2025’s Summer Game Fest, a partial list of the more than 60 partner publishers present at the upcoming showcase has been shared.

As retailers are now beginning to receive stock, a few people have managed to get their hands on the Switch 2 early, but Nintendo has put measures in place to make the system unusable until a day-one update. 

Nintendo's first major first-party game for the Nintendo Switch 2 also happens to double as the poster child for the gaming industry's push towards $80 games. However, Mario Kart World wasn't really planned to be a Switch 2 exclusive, and was originally developed for the Switch 1.

With the Switch 2 set to launch in just over a week, the console maker is reportedly prepping an upcoming Nintendo Direct.

Despite their decline in quality, Pokémon games continue to sell like hotcakes – with the franchise now closing in on 500 million total units sold.

Despite launching with an LCD screen, Samsung is reportedly pushing Nintendo to go for an OLED panel for the Switch 2’s expected system refresh.

After Skipping Gamescom last year, Nintendo is set to return to the show, announcing their presence at the upcoming industry event.

It seems that despite announcing their new controversial Game-Key Card system, first-party Switch 2 games will not be using these cartridges.

While Nintendo will be charging for Switch 2 upgrades for certain titles, like Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, some titles will be getting free updates for the Switch 2. This week, Nintendo detailed the first dozen titles to get free Switch 2 upgrades for those that own the …

Last month, Nintendo removed mentions of the Switch 2's support for Variable Refresh Rate from its website. This was confusing, as previously Nintendo had confirmed that the console supports VRR. Now several weeks later, we finally have an explanation.  In a statement given to Nintendo Life (via Eurogamer), Nintendo confirmed …

When Nintendo announced the Switch 2, it did not confirm the technical specifications for the chip powering the console. Now a few weeks ahead of launch, the specifications for the Switch 2's Nvidia SoC have been revealed.

Nintendo Switch 2’s controversial Game-Key Cards will be slightly more user-friendly than it initially seemed - being untethered from the eShop.

.In the month following the official Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, we’ve gotten a drip feed of new details surrounding the upcoming system. While far from a game changer, the Switch 2 is set to include a much-welcome battery preservation feature – similar to that seen on other mobile devices.

Nintendo’s official big blowout reveal for the Switch 2 did not quite go as the company had hoped, with the upcoming console sparking backlash for its across-the-board increase in pricing alongside new incentives for subscriptions; the reduction in focus on physical media and more. With regards to the final point, a new leak has revealed another issue with Nintendo Switch 2’s cartridges and why so many publishers are opting for game-key cards.

Just over two years on from its release, the controversial Pokémon Scarlet / Violet have already become the second-best selling entries in franchise history.

In the wake of Palworld’s explosive success last year, Nintendo wasted no time in suing the developers – Pocket Pair – due to the game’s Pokemon inspirations. With the proceedings still ongoing, the company has had to make further adjustments to Palworld – including an odd change to the gliding mechanic.

While paid patches and $80 games has caused quite a stir amongst gamers, Nintendo still expects a record-breaking launch for the Switch 2. Nintendo has reaffirmed its forecast for the launch next month, with the Switch 2 expected to sell through 15 million units. 

Elden Ring: Tarnished Edition for the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature a couple bonus additions, including new weapons; armour; starting classes and more.

Square Enix is planning ahead for the Nintendo Switch 2, with plans to bring the full Final Fantasy 7 Remake series to Nintendo's new system. 

After many years of service, The Louvre museum is finally retiring their Nintendo 3DS audio tour guide later this year in September.

Back at CES, many attendees were shocked to see one company showing off a Nintendo Switch 2 right there on the show floor. The company known as Genki, had boldly brought along a Switch 2 dummy unit to showcase its upcoming accessories for the unannounced console. Now, Nintendo is suing them. 

For a while, it seemed as though both digital and physical mediums could co-exist in the games industry. Unfortunately, through the evolution of technology, the de-evolution of the industry and what seems to be a concerted effort to make the overall experience worse, physical media is now in many ways objectively inferior to digital.

Nintendo’s recent big Switch firmware update has caused some systems to be bricked. Nintendo is currently working on a fix.

The OG Switch has gotten a surprise system firmware update, bringing more uniformity between the UI of the last-gen console and its upcoming Switch 2.

Despite publishers flocking to the upcoming Switch 2, Blizzard’s Diablo IV may not make it onto the system due to the “challenge” of live-service titles.

SEGA has announced that last year’s Sonic x Shadow Generations will come to Switch 2 as a day-one launch title this June.

Pocket Pair is shaping up its defence against Nintendo patent infringement lawsuit. The lawsuit targets Palworld, claiming patent infringement for monster-catching and aiming mechanics.

Though yet to be officially announced, the PEGI game rating board has listed Assassin’s Creed Shadows as coming to Nintendo Switch 2.