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Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of January 11, 2026:

A few more sessions have been added to the lineup. Over the next few days, there’s a lot happening with Nintendo Switch in particular.

Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of January 11, 2026:

I Am Future trailer

A fresh trailer is here to accompany the launch of I Am Future on Nintendo Switch. The game, a cozy post-apocalyptic survival sim, comes from tinyBuild and Mandragora.

Catch up on everything you need to know with the following overview:

This week, Nintendo provided a listing of the top 15 European eShop downloads for December 2025. We have data for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch here.

Over on Nintendo Switch 2, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond comes out on top with Assassin’s Creed Shadows (#5) and Octopath Traveler 0 (#11) appearing as new releases as well. Metroid also shows up for the previous system, but down at #13.

The full list of Europe’s top 15 downloads on the Nintendo Switch eShop for both Switch and Switch for December 2025 is as follows:

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Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 11, 2026 are now available.

Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting a new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and a free update next week, and fans are getting excited. The upgrade pack has skyrocketed to #1 before launch, which was done with pre-loads.

Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of January 11, 2026:

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Tales of Berseria Remastered frame rate resolution

Tales of Berseria Remastered is almost here on Nintendo Switch, and for those curious about the technical side of the game, Bandai Namco has shared details about the frame rate and resolution.

For frame rate, the RPG targets 30 FPS. However, Bandai Namco indicates that this could temporarily change depending on what’s happening on screen. In case you’re curious, Tales of Berseria Remastered targets 60 FPS on PS5 and Xbox Series.

A new month started up last week. Now that we’re in January (and 2026), we want to know what you’ve been playing.

Given the holiday period and very start of the year, things have been slow for new releases. Still, it’s the perfect time to catch up on games you may have missed. No matter what you’re playing currently, let us know in the comments.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs

Various store pages confirm pricing for all Nintendo Switch 2 Upgrade Packs that will be available.

There are a variety of price points, with some costing as much as $20. On the other hand, many are free – those these are from third-parties.

Here’s the full roundup:


Switch demos

Thousands of games are currently available on Switch, and there are a ton of demos out there for many of them. Not just Nintendo, but also third-parties are offering demos. We’ve now put together a comprehensive list of what’s out there.

Since our reader base is English-speaking, that’s what we’re focusing on here. In other words, we’re highlighting Switch demos that you can find in North America and Europe. Japan has a few extra demos on its end, but a majority of them are for titles that are not currently being sold in the west and are only playable in Japanese.

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Animal Crossing New Horizons Switch 2 Edition update

Nintendo has updated the Japanese Switch and Switch 2 release schedule on eShop for the week of January 15, 2026. Various new titles are on the way, highlighted by Fairy Tail: Dungeons.

Here’s a look at the upcoming digital download schedule:



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