Nintendo doesn’t think Switch 2 announcement will hurt Switch 1 sales, Switch 1 will be sold “as long as there’s demand”
Posted on 17 hours ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch, Switch 2 | 0 comments
We have a few more words out of Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa, who today commented on Switch 1 sales in light of Switch 2 arriving later in 2025.
Furukawa told investors that the company doesn’t believe that the recent announcement of the new console will greatly affect sales of its current system. “We don’t think the impact of reluctance to buy is that great, and although we consider this to be a solid eighth year, we were unable to reach our target,” he noted.
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Nintendo president on Switch 2 supply, promises to meet demand [update: taking measures against scalpers]
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has briefly commented on the supply situation with Switch 2 leading up to the new console’s launch later this year. This comes as part of the company’s financial results shared earlier today.
Speaking with investors, Furukawa promised that the company will meet demand. Nintendo is looking to avoid a similar situation that affected its current console previously.
How rumored mouse support could change Nintendo Switch 2
Posted on 3 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Though not yet officially confirmed, one heavily-rumored feature of the Nintendo Switch 2 involves its supposed ability to use the Joy-Con’s infrared sensor as a mouse. We’ll absolutely find out if this is true when the upcoming Nintendo Direct airs on April 2, but in the meantime, all we can do is speculate. And speculate we shall, because Switch 2’s rumored mouse support could be a game-changer for some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises. Today, we’re looking into games that would benefit most from this feature – both existing titles as well as potential new ones.
These games are most likely to appear in the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct
Posted on 4 days ago by Ethan in Features, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Now that Nintendo has finally announced its next big console, the Switch 2, we’ve finally got a specific date to look forward to: April 2, 2025. On that day, we’ll be getting a special Direct that will no doubt reveal some heavy hitters for the console’s first year on the market. At the time of writing, April 2 is about two months away That leaves plenty of time to speculate, so today, we’re looking at some of Nintendo’s biggest franchises and which ones are most likely to appear at the Switch 2 presentation in a couple of months.
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Yooka-Replaylee bringing back Shovel Knight
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Playtonic just announced that Shovel Knight will be making a return in Yooka-Replaylee, its updated version of the 3D platformer.
Today’s news was shared in celebration of Playtonic’s tenth anniversary. Shovel Knight himself will have “a shiny coat of paint”, and players can expect a new and improved quest for players to undertake.
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Nintendo Switch 2 official announcement, list of experience cities and schedule
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
January 16: Following up on the just-announced Switch 2, we have the official announcement from Nintendo as well as more details about the experience events.
Fans will be able to go hands-on with the new system for the first time starting in April. Events will be held in North America, Europe, Oceania, and Asia.
Here’s the full announcement from Nintendo:
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[Let’s Talk] Nintendo Switch games you want to play on Switch 2
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in Let's Talk, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Nintendo made its first announcement regarding Switch 2 last week, but there’s still a lot to learn about the system. However, there is one concrete detail we know: it’ll be full backwards compatible with the current Nintendo Switch. There’ll be some exceptions – probably things like Nintendo Labo – but on the whole there’ll probably be just a handful of titles that aren’t compatible.
With that said, which Switch games are you looking forward to playing on Nintendo Switch 2? Are there certain titles you’re holding off on trying until the new console launches? Let us know in the comments.
Mario Kart for Nintendo Switch 2 needs these new characters
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Mario Kart 9 has been officially teased for Nintendo Switch 2, and we presumably won’t hear much about it until the full Nintendo Direct presentation on April 2. In the initial footage, a whopping 24 racer slots were shown on the track. That’s double the amount of racers per match in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. And with more drivers than ever present on the field all at once, Mario Kart 9 (which isn’t the game’s official name yet – it could wind up being Mario Kart 10 if we count Mario Kart Tour) needs more characters than ever to match. A while back, we talked about all sorts of crucial features Mario Kart 9 needs to succeed – but this time, we’re honing in on all the characters we want to see, no matter how obscure.
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Lexar says it’s releasing Nintendo Switch 2-compatible 1TB microSD Express Card
Posted on 1 week ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
Lexar China made an announcement this week that it’s about to release a new microSD Express Card, but the important bit here is that it will apparently be compatible with Nintendo Switch 2.
Nintendo hasn’t made any announcements about its storage plans for the console. While there have been rumors pointing to possible microSD Express Card, as of now that’s yet to be confirmed. It’s interesting then that Lexar China has made this announcement and has reason to believe that its product will work on Nintendo’s new system. The company went as far as to say that it’s a “NS must-have”.
GDC 2025 survey: 8% of devs making Nintendo Switch 2 game
Posted on 2 weeks ago by Brian(@NE_Brian) in News, Switch 2 | 0 comments
GDC published its annual State of the Game Industry survey today, and the 2025 edition provides some insight into Nintendo Switch 2.
One of the questions developers were asked was regarding the platforms are being used for their current project. 8 percent responded by saying Nintendo Switch 2. That’s actually the same percentage given in last year’s State of the Game Industry report.
