6 d. ago Nintendo fans say they'll 'spend life savings' on Switch 2 if one iconic game returns

Nintendo will bring out its Switch 2 console in June, but some fans have said they'll only think about buying the new device if the company brings back one iconic game

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1 week ago Nintendo Switch 2 price complaints go quiet as Sony announce PS5 price increase

The upshot of Sony making its PS5 console more expensive is that the Switch 2 actually becomes a more affordable console by comparison – here's why you might want to take another look

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2 w. ago LIVE Nintendo Switch 2 launch: I'm playing the new console and games first

Follow along with our live blog as we try out the Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time at London's ExCel event.

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2 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 was almost called something fans predicted years ago

Nintendo doesn't tend to add a number to its consoles, and it's now been revealed that the Switch 2 system almost had a very different name that fans had joked about years ago

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2 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 and GTA 6 could boost gaming industry to record levels, claims new report

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 console are open now

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2 w. ago Trump tariff chaos hits PlayStation and Nintendo hard as game companies shaken by rollout

Japanese gaming companies have been hit hard in the earliest days of President Trump's tariffs, including Nintendo has it prepares to launch its Switch 2 console in June

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 preview: Could it finally render other consoles obsolete?

After months of speculation, the gaming giant has finally announced its new handheld. We put it to the test

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 review: Could it finally render consoles obsolete?

After months of speculation, the gaming giant has finally announced its new console. We put it to the test

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3 w. ago I spent time with the Nintendo Switch 2 console: but is it any good?

We had the chance to preview Nintendo’s next-gen console, and one thing’s for sure: it’s good

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 comes under fire as gamers call for boycott over high prices

By snubbing the new console, fans are hoping Nintendo will slash the price like it did with another faltering device back in 2011

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3 w. ago Nintendo's new Switch 2 makes the best games ever even better: PETER HOSKIN was given a sneak preview of one of the most hotly anticipated games consoles in years

This follow-up to one of the best-selling consoles of all time is being shown off in a series of big 'experience' events in 15 cities around the world, so that the gaming public can try it out before its release.

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3 w. ago Nintendo attempt to stop scalpers buying up all the new Switch 2 consoles – here's how

Bosses at Nintendo appear to be going to great lengths to stop scalpers, with extreme conditions being placed on anyone wishing to register to pre-order the new console

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct live: New games The Duskbloods, Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bananza

Nintendo’s biggest gaming launch in years revealed new games and features

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3 w. ago Everything we learned from Nintendo’s ‘deep dive’ into the Switch 2

In this week’s newsletter: Finally, the sequel to the revolutionary handheld console was unveiled – and it was a reminder that no does joy like NintendoSixty minutes – that’s how long Nintendo took on Wednesday afternoon to remind us that no other video game manufacturer creates joy like this one. It was the Nintendo livestream we’ve been waiting for: a deep dive into the new console after so much speculation. Sure, the Switch 2 is the company’s first real hardware sequel – an updated and spruced-up version of its predecessor rather than a radical new piece of kit. But the updates are the intriguing part.Naturally, we’re getting a larger (7.9-inch, to be precise) screen that displays in full HD at 1080p; but we’re also getting re-thought Joy-Con controllers that now click to the console via strong magnets rather than those fiddly sliders we all put on the wrong way. The buttons are larger, too, so adults will be able to play Mario Kart with some semblance of skill. But the main new ...

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct live: New game The Duskbloods, Kirby Air Riders and Donkey Kong Bananza

Nintendo’s biggest gaming launch in years is underway, with the full Switch 2 reveal taking place during the presentation

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct LIVE: Latest news and updates on the new console as Mario Kart World is revealed

The biggest console reveal of the year is just hours away - and this is the only live blog you need for all the latest news and rumours on the new device.

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct – live: Every announcement you need to know

Nintendo’s biggest gaming launch in years is underway, with the full Switch 2 reveal taking place during the presentation

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct – live: Every announcement as it happens

Follow live: Build-up begins to the biggest gaming launch in years, with Nintendo confirming a one-hour Direct

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3 w. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct LIVE: Latest news and updates on the new console

The biggest console reveal of the year is just hours away - and this is the only live blog you need for all the latest news and rumours on the new device.

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3 w. ago Nintendo Direct to unveil Switch 2 details as release date, price have yet to be announced

Nintendo is set to provide a closer look at its Switch 2 gaming console

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