30 h. ago Gamer shares the one thing you need to do after buying Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo released its Switch 2 console in the UK this week and a gaming expert has expressed the importance of completing one particular task first before playing any games

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50 h. ago Amazon flash sale slashes price of a Nintendo Switch by £60 less than full price

As today marks the release of the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, shoppers can still pick up an original Nintendo Switch model without breaking the bank, thanks to this sale

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53 h. ago How Nintendo dodged Trump’s tariffs and saved the Switch 2 release

Fortunate timing and government hesitation allowed the Switch 2 to come out on time, but the headache isn’t overNintendo fans across the US are breathing a sigh of relief as they tear apart the boxes housing their new Nintendo Switch 2 video game consoles. On-again, off-again trade tariffs implemented by Donald Trump, which precipitated pre-order delays from Nintendo, made the 5June release date of the highly coveted hardware feel more like a hope than a certainty. A potential price hike up from $450 loomed over launch day, but would-be buyers’ fears did not come to fruition.Nintendo’s maneuvering around Trump’s tariffs isn’t over, though – far from it. The Japanese console maker managed to luckily launch its device squarely within a 90-day tariff pause issued by the president. If tariffs on countries like India and Japan return to the levels proposed during Trump’s “Liberation Day” speech at the start of April, however, experts say Nintendo will have to limber up for yet another de...

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54 h. ago The new wave of interior designers London's hottest celebs are calling on to make over their homes

Meet the in-demand creatives tasked with designing beautiful homes for the glitterati

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56 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 release sparks massive scramble as London stores open at midnight to meet demand

Fans were pictured waiting outside Currys last night — with the supplier calling it its ‘biggest gaming pre-order ever’

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56 h. ago New Nintendo release sparks scramble as London stores open at midnight to meet demand

New Nintendo release sparks scramble as London stores open at midnight to meet demand  London Evening Standard

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57 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 launch LIVE as retailers release more stock and launch lineup grows

The day has come as the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is finally in the shops. But what is it like and how do you get one - here's all you need to know

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3 d. ago Nintendo’s Switch 2 is the upgrade of my dreams – but it’s not as ‘new’ as some might hope

The long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. But it’s more of an update than a revolutionLaunch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week’s newsletter, I still don’t have one at the time of writing. In its wisdom, Nintendo has decided not to send review units out until the day before release, so as you read this I will be standing impatiently by the door like a dog anxiously awaiting its owner.I have played the console, though, for a whole day at Nintendo’s offices, so I can give you some first impressions. Hardware-wise, it is the upgrade of my dreams: sturdier JoyCons, a beautiful screen, the graphical muscle to make games look as good as I want them to in 2025 (though still not comparable to the high-end PlayStation 5 Pro or a modern gaming PC). I like the understated pops of colour on the controllers, the refined menu with its soothing chimes an...

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4 d. ago Shop Nintendo Switch 2 games and console bundle for under £500 ahead of this week's release

The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to be released on June 5, and while many retailers have run out of stock, there's one place offering the chance to pre-order the console and two games worth £140 for under £500

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4 d. ago Nintendo Switch 2 bundle with £140 worth of games is available to pre

The much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to release this week alongside a range of games for the new console - and this bundle lets you score too titles and the console for under £500

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7 d. ago ‘You were among your people’: Nintendo Switch 2 launch revives the midnight release

Once rivalling film premieres for theatrics, could Smyths’ revival of the midnight launch tap into a desire for shared real-world experience?There was a time when certain shops would resemble nightclubs at about midnight: a long queue of excitable people, some of them perhaps too young to be out that late, discussing the excitement that awaits inside.The sight of throngs of gamers looking to get their hands on the latest hardware when the clock strikes 12 is growing increasingly rare. But if you happen to walk by a Smyths toy shop at midnight on 4 June, you may encounter a blast from the past: excitable people, most in their teens or 20s, possibly discussing Mario Kart. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago June 2025's biggest new game releases for console and PC, including Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 headlines a huge month of gaming releases, and we've got everything you need to know across PlayStation, Xbox, PC and Switch for June 2025

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9 d. ago Nintendo Switch OLED plummets in price ahead of Switch 2 release next week

The Switch 2 releases on June 5, but that only means it's a great time to grab a bargain on a Switch OLED.

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9 d. ago Nintendo Switch OLED models plummet in price as Switch 2 launch looms

Ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 release, retailers including Amazon, Argos and Very have dropped the price of the Switch OLED models, with shoppers able to pick up a console from £49 with one enticing deal

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9 d. ago Nintendo issues huge Switch 2 backwards compatibility boost as release countdown continues

A week away from launch, Nintendo has confirmed which Nintendo Switch games have been tested for Switch 2, and it's great news for anyone with a huge collection

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1 week ago Nintendo Switch 2's first Pokemon game gets release date at last

After months of waiting, fans now know when Pokemon will make its Nintendo Switch 2 debut, but the iconic RPG series isn't leaving the Switch 1 behind—here's all we know

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2 w. ago Is the Nintendo Switch the best console of its generation – or just the most meaningful to me?

For years, the Switch has been a companion through life’s changes , gaming milestones and a lifeline to fun in chaotic timesThe lifespan of a games console has extended a lot since I was a child. In the 1990s, this kind of technology would be out of date after just a couple of years. There would be some tantalising new machine out before you knew it, everybody competing to be on the cutting edge: the Game Boy and Sega Genesis/Mega Drive in 1989 were followed by the Game Gear in 1990 and the Super NES in 1991. Five years was a long life for a gaming machine.Now, it’s more like 10. The Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in a couple of weeks, more than eight years since I first picked an original Switch up off its dock and marvelled at the instant transition to portable play. Games consoles often feel like they mark off particular eras in my life: the Nintendo 64 was the defining console of my childhood, the PlayStation 2 of my adolescence, and the Xbox 360 of the first years of my car...

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2 w. ago Nintendo clarifies Switch 2 feature change as fans concerned ahead of release date

We're just weeks from the release date of Nintendo Switch 2, and the company has issued a clarification on a big feature change after fans probed the console's tech specs

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3 w. ago Curry's just got Nintendo Switch 2 back in stock, with a big catch

It’s just under three weeks until the Nintendo Switch 2 will be officially released

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3 w. ago NATO weighs a US demand to massively hike defense spending as some struggle to meet the current goal

NATO foreign ministers are debating a U.S. demand to massively ramp up defense investment to 5% of gross domestic product over the next 7 years

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