Nintendo has gradually added more to the service over the past several years. It started out with elements such as online play and access to classic games, but more recently, we’ve seen Nintendo Music and the upcoming inclusion of GameChat on Switch 2.

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Nintendo president discusses Switch 2 sales expectations, aiming for Switch 1-like start

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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has provided further insight into the company’s initial sales expectations for Switch 2.

As part of yesterday’s financial results, we heard that Nintendo is forecasting 15 million units sold for the first year. Following up on that, during the Q&A portion of the company’s briefing, an investor brought up that this seems to be a somewhat conservative number.

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Deltarune confirms cross-buy for Nintendo Switch 1 and 2

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Deltarune will have full cross-buy support on Nintendo Switch 1 and 2, creator Toby Fox has confirmed.

If you pick up the game on Nintendo’s current console, that means you’ll be able to grab it for no extra cost on Switch 2. The same applies the other way around. Essentially, you only need to buy it once – as long as you use the same Nintendo Account.

Fox shared the following in a newsletter today:

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Fantasy Life i – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition announced, Upgrade Pack for Switch 1 confirmed

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Today, Level-5 confirmed plans to release a Nintendo Switch 2 Edition for Fantasy Life i: The Girl Who Steals Time. The company did not announce release timing.

Those that pick up the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition can expect a higher resolution and frame rate compared to the Switch 1 version. No further changes were specified.

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Nintendo says it could brick Switch systems if users “bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with” their games in updated agreement

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Following an update to the Nintendo Account User Agreement, the company has warned that it may brick Switch systems by those who “bypass, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with” their games.

This particular agreement needs to be agreed upon before you can access Nintendo’s various services. These include the Nintendo eShop, Nintendo Switch Online, and games purchased digitally. Basically, unless you’re strictly physical on everything, the agreement is something that you’ll need to sign off on.

Here’s how the agreement looked previously, which was in effect since April 2021:

Hogwarts Legacy confirmed to use DLSS on Nintendo Switch 2, more

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Warner Bros. shared more details about the new Nintendo Switch version of Hogwarts Legacy this week, including confirmation that the game is using DLSS.

This marks the second game for the console confirmed to be making use of the tech. Previously, CD Projekt shared the same news about Cyberpunk 2077.

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Nintendo will “consider” Switch 2 price adjustments depending on tariffs

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Nintendo currently has a $450 price locked in for Switch 2, but depending on what happens with tariffs, it’s possible that there could be an adjustment.

President Shuntaro Furukawa was speaking about the situation during a briefing following the release of the company’s financial results today. He indicated that Nintendo will “consider” price adjustments assuming “tariffs changes significantly”.

Furukawa’s full words:

Nintendo release schedule – May 2025 – first Switch 2 games included

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Nintendo has come through with the latest update on its release schedule, which is shared for May 2025 via its financial results documents.

A few Nintendo Switch games are here – notably ones revealed at the end of March – but we also see first titles for Switch 2. That means Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and more are present.

The full schedule for May 2025 is as follows:

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Nintendo financial results – May 2025 – Switch at 152.12 million units, more

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We now have Nintendo’s financial results for May 2025, which covers the full fiscal year. The latest information is now available regarding Nintendo Switch hardware and software sales, the company’s overall performance, and more.

Below are the full highlights:

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Nintendo says it may monitor and record chat sessions in updated privacy policy

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Nintendo has updated its privacy, and it includes a note that it “may collect, monitor and record audio and video of your chat sessions with other users to provide a safe and secure environment for certain of our services”.

This news comes ahead of the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, which includes the GameShare feature and ability to communicate with friends. Nintendo previously confirmed that the functionality includes a report feature.