Nintendo sets new record with 3.5 million Switch 2 units sold on opening weekend

Nintendo sets new record with 3.5 million Switch 2 units sold on opening weekend

Nintendo announced Wednesday that 3.5 million Switch 2 consoles were sold worldwide during the opening weekend, selling out and surpassing its predecessor. This marks a successful debut for the Switch 2, which had been expected to perform well due to pent-up demand for Nintendo’s next-generation console, released eight years after the original Switch. The numbers released […]

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Gamers line up for Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

Gamers line up for Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day

Gaming fans queued up for the launch of Nintendo’s Switch 2 on Thursday amid pent-up demand for the more powerful next-generation gaming device. “The level of demand seems to be sky-high,” said Serkan Toto, founder of the Kantan Games consultancy. In the Ikebukuro shopping district of Tokyo, dozens of successful applicants to a sales lottery […]

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Nintendo’s Switch 2 goes on sale as the hybrid game console looks at a blockbuster opening

Nintendo’s Switch 2 goes on sale as the hybrid game console looks at a blockbuster opening

Nintendo aims to recreate what Apple was once known for — long lines at retail stores on launch day for the iPhone. While that kind of momentum hasn’t been seen for a tech product in years, the Switch 2 could take its place as it goes on sale worldwide Thursday. However, there’s no guarantee that […]

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Switch 2 specs revealed: What’s powering Nintendo’s next gen gaming handheld?

Switch 2 specs revealed: What’s powering Nintendo’s next gen gaming handheld?

Last month, Nintendo announced the Switch 2, its newest handheld gaming console. Set to hit shelves on June 5 this year, the upcoming console packs in a much more powerful chipset, has a bigger screen and an extra USB-C port. Recently, Nintendo unveiled the technical specifications for the Switch 2, but the official details are […]

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Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles as launch nears

Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles as launch nears

Nintendo on Thursday said it would sell 15 million units of the Switch 2 console in the current financial year, but the outlook may seem conservative, likely due to unpredictability of US tariffs that could impact its bottom line. This is the first time Nintendo has publicly forecast how many units of the Switch 2 […]

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Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles as launch nears

Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles as launch nears

Nintendo on Thursday said it would sell 15 million units of the Switch 2 console in the current financial year, but the outlook may seem conservative, likely due to unpredictability of US tariffs that could impact its bottom line. This is the first time Nintendo has publicly forecast how many units of the Switch 2 […]

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Japan’s Nintendo fans test Switch 2 ahead of launch amid tariff worries

Japan’s Nintendo fans test Switch 2 ahead of launch amid tariff worries

Nintendo fans were given a chance to try out the company’s new Switch 2 gaming device at an event near Tokyo on Saturday, ahead of a release that some worry could be overshadowed by tariffs driving up prices. “Since Mr. Trump became president tariffs have gone up tariffs so I am concerned about a price […]

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Nintendo’s robust lottery applications indicate pent-up Switch 2 demand

Nintendo’s robust lottery applications indicate pent-up Switch 2 demand

Nintendo said on Wednesday it has received 2.2 million applications in the lottery for its Switch 2 gaming device in Japan but cannot fulfil all the demand, indicating significant consumer enthusiasm for the more powerful gaming device. There were far more applications on the My Nintendo Store than expected and the amount that can be […]

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Nintendo expects to sell 15 million Switch 2 consoles as launch nears

Where to pre-order the Nintendo Switch 2 on April 24 in the US: Retailers, pricing, and more

Ahead of the official launch date (June 5), Nintendo’s latest handheld gaming console — the Switch 2 will be available for pre-order in the United States starting April 24. Interested gamers can pre-book the Nintendo Switch 2 from GameStop, Target, Walmart, and Best Buy. The console is priced at $449.99, while the Mario Kart World […]

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Switch 2’s first commercial featuring Paul Rudd has a connection to Nintendo’s classic SNES console

Switch 2’s first commercial featuring Paul Rudd has a connection to Nintendo’s classic SNES console

Nintendo has released the first commercial for the Switch 2, and it’s a huge throwback to the 90s. The ad, featuring Hollywood actor Paul Rudd—the star of Ant-Man and Avengers: Endgame—recreates the original 1991 commercial for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), which starred a young Rudd. Now 56, the actor appears in the new […]

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