Category: Nintendo News

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) hit store shelves in North America on August 23rd, 1991, bringing with it an exciting set of new titles like F-Zero, Pilotwings, and Super Mario World. To promote the console within this new market, Nintendo of America aired the now-iconic “Now You’re Playing With Power” television commercial, which featured a group of teenagers marveling at the SNES’ slate of launch titles (including a pre-release version of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the…

Update: The Switch 2 “How to Buy” page on Nintendo’s official website has been updated to warn customers who have registered interest in purchasing the new system through the My Nintendo Store that “delivery by June 5 is not guaranteed.” The full update reads: Thank you to those of you who have already registered your interest in purchasing from My Nintendo Store. We’re thrilled by the enthusiasm for Nintendo Switch 2! Due to the very high demand, we will be working…

GameStop recently announced in a post on X that it will be offering a “Transfer and Trade Program to seamlessly upgrade Switch 2 without losing data.” More details are to come, but this will be a beneficial program for those who are looking to soften the financial blow of upgrading consoles and are willing to part ways with their existing system. Line up late. Power up early. Midnight releases return for Switch 2. pic.twitter.com/Ak5y96eATi — GameStop (@gamestop) April 18, 2025…

Update: There was no official announcement from Nintendo. However, retailers, including GameStop and Walmart, have begun increasing the prices for all amiibo releasing alongside the Switch 2. The new Tears of the Kingdom amiibo have increased $10 each, from $19.99 USD to $29.99 USD. Original: North American pre-orders for the Switch 2 have been in flux since Nintendo decided to delay the initial date due to tariffs in the United States. Today, Nintendo announced the new date. The Switch 2 will be…

Residents of the USA and Canada have the opportunity to enter Nintendo’s Switch Online Sweepstakes. An exciting range of prizes are on offer, including a stunning Majora’s Mask metal poster worth $149.99 USD. There will be ten winners, and each lucky victor will receive all of these prizes: Nintendo Switch Online – Personalized Jacket A stylish black jacket, the lining features box art from classic Nintendo games, which are available to play with a Nintendo Switch Online membership. The jacket…

In the latest edition of Ask the Developer — Nintendo’s in-house interview series — Switch 2 developers described their thoughts on creating the newest Nintendo home console. The interview, published shortly after the April 2nd Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, covered topics such the need for more processing power in home consoles, adding value to existing Switch games, mouse controls, and more. Answering questions were Switch 2 Producer Kouichi Kawamoto, Switch 2 Director Takuhiro Dohta, and Technology Development General Manager Tetsuya…

Update: In a statement to news outlet MobileSyrup, Nintendo of Canada confirmed that “pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will not start on April 9, 2025 in order to align with the timing of pre-orders to be determined in the US.” Echoing Nintendo of America’s statement from last week, the company promised “updated information at a later date” and confirmed that the system’s “launch date of June 5, 2025 is unchanged.” Jonathan Ore of the CBC had previously reported that…

Nintendo of America’s Vice President of Product and Player Experience, Bill Trinen, confirmed the prices of Breath of the Wild’s and Tears of the Kingdom’s Switch 2 upgrade packs while talking to IGN. The interview covered an array of topics relating to the new console and the games announced for it. When asked about the thought process behind pricing of upgrade packs, Trinen included in his answer: For somebody who has bought Tears of the Kingdom or Breath of the…

One of the Nintendo Switch’s biggest and most persistent flaws has been the phenomenon known as “Joy-Con Drift,” where a Joy-Con controller’s analog stick registers incorrect or unintended inputs to the console, even if it isn’t physically moved. The issue has been so pervasive that Nintendo updated its repair policies in 2019, offering to fix faulty Joy-Con for free, all while facing multiple class-action lawsuits and consumer inquiries. With Nintendo finally lifting the veil on the Switch 2 last week,…

Nintendo has been on an absolute tear this week, as their latest Direct event showcased what’s in store for their next-generation console, the Switch 2. While there’s still so much more to learn about the system before it releases on June 5th, that’s not stopping the Big N from already celebrating it as part of the company’s long-running history in the video game industry. As spotted by attendees this week, the newest addition to the Nintendo Museum has the Switch…