Nintendo is officially ending production of the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle – at least in the United States.
That news comes from an internal GameStop memo. In it, the retailer states: “This bundle SKU has now reached end of lifecycle, and additional units will no longer be produced. Future replenishment of Nintendo Switch 2 will be the base console.”
Nintendo has released its maintenance schedule for the week of December 21, 2025.
Just like last week, only one session has been announced for now. Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch will be affected with some downtime for Virtual Game Cards, though not for very long.
Below is the full Nintendo maintenance schedule for the week of December 21, 2025:
What’s the one game Metal Gear Solid and Death Stranding creator Hideo Kojima has played the most? As it turns out, that would be Super Mario Bros.
Kojima was speaking on a variety of topics in a new feature from Wired. Regarding Super Mario Bros., he mentioned playing it for a year in college. He went as far as to say that if that title didn’t exit, he “probably wouldn’t be in this industry.” The game also gave him the feeling that “this medium would one day surpass movies.”
Kojima said the following when asked about the one game he’s played the most:
New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of November 2025.
The month had some big releases, including Dragon Quest 1 & 2 HD-2D Remake and Kirby Air Riders. The former sold nearly 300,000 copies while the latter debuted at close to 250,000 units sold at retail.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of November 2025:
Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games. These include Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Fairy Tail: Dungeons, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of December 21, 2025 are now available.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has been leading on the system since launch, and it’s still able to hold off Pokemon for the top spot. Elsewhere, Divinity: Original Sin 2 appears in the top ten following its release.
Below are the full Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of December 21, 2025:
We’ve been seeing more frequent Nintendo Switch backwards compatibility fixes for Switch 2 as of late, and another batch went live this week.
Star Wars: Republic Commando is the highlight this time around. Following an update, it should be fully functional on Nintendo Switch 2. The same goes for a couple other games – Pocket League Story and Mega Mall Story 2 are now fixed.
A new month started up a couple of weeks ago. Now that we’re in December, we want to know what you’ve been playing.
Have you completed your journey in Metroid Prime 4: Beyond? Are you playing other recent releases like the Pokemon Legends: Z-A Mega Dimension DLC, Marvel Cosmic Invasion, or Octopath Traveler 0? No matter the case, let us know in the comments below.
