1 hour 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 h. ago Mario Kart World is coming, but expect to pay more than ever

The latest instalment introduces 24-player races, dynamic weather and a free roam mode

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3 h. 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 h. ago Borderlands 3 arrives on Xbox Game Pass with South of Midnight on day one in April's first game drop

Xbox Game Pass decided that the day of the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct would be the right day to drop a new collection of games – it was wrong, but that doesn't mean it isn't worth paying attention to.

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3 h. ago I played Nintendo Switch 2 for 4 straight hours – and so far it feels like a solidly slick evolution

After getting extensive hands on with the Nintendo Switch 2 and some of its launch games, there's every reason to be excited for the much-anticipated sequel console.

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6 h. ago Full list of every single new game launching for the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025

We're finally getting a new Mario Kart game alongside the Nintendo Switch 2

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23 h. 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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25 h. 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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25 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2: how much will games cost? Prices revealed for Mario Kart World

Nintendo Switch 2 game prices are quite eye-catching 😬

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26 h. 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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26 h. ago Every Nintendo Switch 2 game announced so far including new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed, and after months of rumours, we now know when we'll be playing the new system –and what games we'll be playing on it

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27 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 release date and price announced as new Mario Kart game unveiled

The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally been revealed, and after months of rumours, we now know the release date, price and a list of games we'll be playing on it

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27 h. 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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27 h. 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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29 h. 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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54 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 launch – live: Console reveal just hours away

Follow live: All the build-up to the biggest gaming launch in years, plus the latest news and rumours

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5 d. ago Mario Kart 9: All we know about latest Nintendo racer ahead of Switch 2 event

Mario Kart 9 (or whatever it ends up being called) is the first game revealed for the Nintendo Switch 2 — here's all we know about the upcoming racer which could be a system-seller

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6 d. ago Nintendo small print confirms 'Switch 2 Editions' of your favourite games are on the way

One of our biggest hopes for the Switch 2, that it would allow for improved versions of Switch 1 games, has seemingly been confirmed by Nintendo — here's all we know

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7 d. ago Nintendo Direct March 2025: all the big Switch game announcements

We got new looks at Metroid Prime 4 and Pokémon Legends: Z-A, along with some surprise announcements

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7 d. ago Nintendo Switch just made borrowing games from friends easier in free update

Digital downloads will soon become Virtual Game Cards.

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