PollGameStop Offers A Tempting Switch 2 Trade-In Deal, But Is It Really Worth It?
Out with the old?
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NewsTurok Receives A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
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Talking PointWhat Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th April)
Zero dawn
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- Nintendo Switch
- What Are You Playing
Round UpMultiple Switch 2 Game Pre-Order Trailers Released
See what's arriving this June
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NewsSplit Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney
The game arrives on Switch 2 this June
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NewsAtlus Reveals 'RAIDOU Remastered' Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Switch information also revealed
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YesterdaySat, 26th Apr 2025
PollGameStop Offers A Tempting Switch 2 Trade-In Deal, But Is It Really Worth It?
Out with the old?
Buying a new console on or close to its launch date (or, in some cases, at any point during its lifespan) can be exceptionally costly. It's often a good option, then, to flog your current-gen console and get a discount off your next hardware purchase, especially if the new one is backwards compatible. In the case of the Switch 2,...
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- Nintendo
- Switch 2
- Hardware
NewsTurok Receives A New Update On Switch, Here Are The Full Patch Notes
Download it now
The team at Nightdive Studios have rolled out a new update for Turok's Switch eShop release and multiple other platforms. Patch 3.0.1013 includes a whole list of Switch-specific updates. This includes fixes, some new options, and much more. Here are the full patch notes for this latest update (via Nightdive Studios' official...
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- Nintendo Switch
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Talking PointWhat Are You Playing This Weekend? (26th April)
Zero dawn
Can you believe we're now less than 40 days away from the launch of the Switch 2? Gosh, it feels like yesterday we were sat peering at blurry photos of the motherboard, and now here we are. In the meantime, we have some games to play, but let's first recap some of the most interesting stories from this week. First up, it appears that the...
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- Talking Point
- Nintendo Switch
- What Are You Playing
Round UpMultiple Switch 2 Game Pre-Order Trailers Released
See what's arriving this June
With Switch 2 pre-orders going live in multiple locations this week, various game developers have used this second round of excitement to showcase their upcoming games for the new platform. This round up includes some new third-party game pre-order trailers as well as some we may have already showcased here on Nintendo...
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- Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
- Videos
NewsSplit Fiction Movie Adaptation Reportedly Casts Sydney Sweeney
The game arrives on Switch 2 this June
Josef Fares and Hazelight's latest co-op action-adventure Split Fiction is on the way to the Switch 2 this June and now to add this, Variety is reporting the upcoming movie adaptation has cast Sydney Sweeney. Sweeney's role has not been decided yet, but according to Variety's "sources" she'll be playing either...
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- Upcoming Releases
- Movies
NewsAtlus Reveals 'RAIDOU Remastered' Switch 2 Performance And Resolution
Switch information also revealed
Atlus will be bringing Raidou Remastered The Mystery of the Soulles Army to not only the original Switch but also the Switch 2 this June and if you're wondering how it will perform on the new Nintendo platform we've now got some details. According to the company's official Japanese website (via Nintendo Everything),...
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Friday25th Apr 2025
Guide123 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Save & Play' eShop Sale (Europe)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
The 'Save & Play' sale wraps up in just a few days, so this is your friendly reminder to make the most of the savings while they last! You'll find a rundown of the very best sale offerings below... Your mind may be fixed firmly on Switch 2, but that isn't going to stop Nintendo from opening the sale...
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Guide126 Games You Should Pick Up In Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' eShop Sale (North America)
Every game we scored 9/10 or higher
Nintendo's 'Partner Spotlight' Switch eShop sale wraps up this weekend on 27th April, so you only have a couple of days left to nip in and grab yourself a bargain! Want to know the very best titles currently seeing a price cut? Boy, do we have the list for you... Ready for some savings? Nintendo has kicked off...
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NewsBravely Default On Switch 2 May Have Removed One Of The Game's Best Features
Close Encounters of Every Kind
Square Enix is bringing Bravely Default: Flying Fairy to the Switch 2 on the console's launch day via an HD Remaster, and we're pretty happy to see the first entry in this delightful series make the jump to home consoles. But it's being launched as a Game-Key Card game, which has definitely put a bit of an asterisk on...
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GuideEvery Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Card Release
All confirmed Switch 2 Game-Key Card games
For Switch 2, Nintendo has introduced a different type of physical release: Game-Key Cards. They've proven controversial amongst gamers as they contain no actual game data. Instead, once the game is downloaded, they function as a key that must be inserted into your Switch 2 to access the game stored in the...
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- Nintendo
Community38 Switch Games We Missed, As Recommended By You
Part 10 - The saga continues
Welcome to the tenth instalment of our 'Games We Missed' series. Twice a year we round up a bunch of stragglers, many of which we had on our list to review but just couldn't get to due to the sheer number of games launching every week, some of which totally slipped through the net. As always, we asked Nintendo Life...
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NewsSwitch 2 "Code-In-A-Box" Physical Game Listing Spotted Online
Not again!
Switch 2 is giving developers another way to distribute their games physically, but this might not necessarily rule out the end of "code-in-a-box" releases. As highlighted on social media, a Split Fiction physical release for Switch 2 has popped up on sites like Best Buy, and attached to the EA and Hazelight game is a notice about it...
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NewsMarvelous USA Confirms Its Switch 2 Physical Releases Will Contain The "Full Game"
No game-key card releases here
If you're planning on getting a third-party physical title for Switch 2, one thing you might want to check first is if it's a regular game card or a game-key card. Game-key cards don't contain the full data on the card and are instead used as a key to download the full game. While a lot of developers are going to be...
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- Upcoming Releases
- North America
- Europe
RandomMasahiro Sakurai Finds Success In Switch 2 Lottery
"I what…?"
If you've entered the lottery to get a Switch 2 in Japan, then you may well be hearing back from Nintendo relatively soon. Many have been receiving emails from Nintendo to confirm that they've been successful in securing a Switch 2 pre-order over the past day, with one of the successes coming from none other than Smash and Kirby creator...
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NewsStreet Fighter 6 Releasing Final 'Year 2' Fighter Alongside Switch 2 Game Launch
Update: Elena returns with new gameplay footage
[Fri 11th Apr, 2025 00:45 BST] Capcom announced it would be bringing Street Fighter 6 to the Switch 2 last week and today it has confirmed the release date of the final 'Year 2' DLC fighter Elena. This character (first appearing in Street Fighter III: New Generation) will be released the same day as...
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- Capcom
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NewsNew Nintendo Music Update Beefs Up A Bunch Of Track Runtimes
Keep the extensions coming
Aside from the usual track additions, Nintendo occasionally performs Nintendo Music updates to tweak the content that's there, rather than adding anything new. One such patch has been applied today, focusing on letting us all play tunes for longer. As brought to our attention on BlueSky by OatmealDome, the music app has...
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NewsHitman's Switch 2 Pre-Order Trailer Shows Off Mario-Inspired Outfits And Goodies
Luigi, too
In case you missed it, the talented team at IO Interactive is bringing Hitman: World of Assassination - Signature Edition to the Switch 2. The team has today released a new look at this particular version of the game while also promoting some extra-themed goodies Switch owners can expect. Admittedly, this isn't the first time Mario has...
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- Hitman
- Upcoming Releases
- Super Mario
NewsMost US amiibo Pre-Orders Have Gone Live, But Someone's Still Missing
Clearly not ready to roll
Yesterday saw the flood gates open for a whole bunch of Nintendo pre-orders across the US, including a first chance to pick up the new Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Sage amiibo. We've been excited to get our hands on these initial fab four since they were revealed in the Switch 2 Direct, but, as many discovered yesterday,...
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NewsAnalyst Predicts Record-Breaking Launch Numbers For Switch 2
One for the history books
We've heard all kinds of predictions about the Switch 2 and its potential launch sales in recent months, from the optimistic to the 'Nintendo's so doomed' pessimistic. The latest take, however, doesn't just suggest that the hardware's opening numbers will be good, it reckons they'll be record-breaking. Earlier this week,...
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NewsResident Evil's Continued Success Makes Us Eager For Switch 2 Ports
Do it, Capcom
Capcom has released updated sales figures for its most recent entries in the Resident Evil series, proving just how darn popular the survival horror franchise continues to be. Headlining the bunch is Resident Evil 4, the remake of the 2005 classic which has yet to see a release on Nintendo platforms. Capcom has confirmed that it has...
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- Resident Evil
- Nintendo Switch 2
NewsViral Horror Co-op Game Is The Latest Victim Of Shameless eShop Scam
"BE CAREFUL OUT THERE!"
Horror fans on PC have been raving about R.E.P.O., developed by Swedish studio semiwork. It's an online co-op game which launched back in February 2025 where you and up to five friends need to work together to discover a long lost age of humanity. You need to balance quiet and careful with panic and hilarity as chaos ensues...
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- Switch eShop
- Avoid
NewsPuyo Puyo Tetris 2S Gets Its First Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer
Yep, it's Puyo Puyo Tetris
With all the excitement surrounding the likes of Mario Kart World and Cyberpunk 2077 for the Switch 2, you might have forgotten that Sega also announced Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S. Well, we now have a debut trailer for the launch title and, well... it's Puyo Puyo Tetris. And that's a good thing! These games are great fun, and...
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- Sega
- Upcoming Releases
NewsNew 'AI: The Somnium Files' Is Latest Switch 2 Game To Include Mouse Mode Support
Update: No upgrade path from Switch 1 version
With the Switch 2's shiny new Mouse Mode, we're not surprised lots of developers are integrating the new control scheme into their games. And Spike Chunsoft is the latest dev to jump on the mouse wagon, with its next big game, No Sleep For Kaname Date - From AI: The Somnium Files. The third game in the...
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- Nintendo Switch
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NewsPikmin's Love For Retro Consoles Returns In Next Month's Bloom Event
How many consoles does one ship need?
Pikmin were collecting retro games before it was cool. The PNF-404 natives saw the way the market was heading and decided to load up on as many consoles and accessories as possible before eBay sellers started asking astonishing prices for them. Not a bad understanding of economics for a species that regularly...
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Thursday24th Apr 2025
GuideWhere To Pre-Order Nintendo Switch 2
Where to buy Switch 2 consoles, accessories & games
Following the Direct showcase, Switch 2 pre-orders from Nintendo itself went live on the 8th April in the UK and Europe. Retailer pre-orders in the US and Canada go live on 24th April at 12am ET. If you're hoping to get a Switch 2 on launch day, you'll want to slam down your money sharpish. In...
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NewsNintendo Confirms Upgrade Pack Price For More 'Switch 2 Edition' Titles
Update: Some US prices also confirmed
Nintendo has today updated the UK eShop listings for Kirby and the Forgotten Land and Super Mario Party Jamboree's Switch 2 Edition, revealing the all-important price of the games' upgrade packs. For those who already own the games on Switch, the 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' upgrade pack will set you back...
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PollSo, Did You Manage To Get A Switch 2 Pre-Order In? (North America)
A pre-orderly fashion
Well, Switch 2 pre-orders are finally live across North America and we're interested in getting a sense of how it's been for Nintendo fans on the ground in the US and Canada. Following a 15-day delay from the planned date, Switch 2 pre-orders went live at retailers across North America at 9pm ET / 12am ET. Europeans have been...
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GuideWhere To Pre-Order The New Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom amiibo
Update: £16.99 on My Nintendo Store in the UK
Just when you thought Nintendo had called time on its addictive line of NFC figurines, a new lineup of Zelda amiibo goes and pull you back in. That's right, there's a fresh bunch of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (and Street Fighter) amiibo launching alongside Switch 2 on 5th June, with fan-favourites...
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- Zelda
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- amiibo
Bug fixes and much more
Following the release of Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition on the Switch last month, the first update for the game has now been released. This bumps the game up to Version 1.0.2 and includes a whole host of bug fixes along with some "changes and additions" to functions. Here's the full rundown, courtesy of...
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NewsSonic X Shadow Generations Is Confirmed As A Launch Title For Switch 2
Update: Upgrade seemingly not available for current owners
Sega has already confirmed that Sonic x Shadow Generations will be heading to the Switch 2, but now we have a date: 5th June, 2025. Yes, the Switch 2 launch date. This means that Sonic X Shadow Generations will be joining Yakuza 0 Director's Cut and Puyo Puyo Tetris 2S on day one, making...
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- Sonic
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NewsMore Switch 2 Estimated File Sizes Seemingly Revealed
Make some space for third-party offerings
Switch 2 is on the way and being a next-generation system its games are naturally going to take up a little more space. We've had the rundown about various first-party titles and how much they're expected to use of the 256GB internal storage and now some estimated file sizes for third-party games have...
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- Upcoming Releases
NewsFast Fusion Price On Switch 2 Puts Welcome Tour To Shame
Cheap as chips
Our recent interview with Shin'en Multimedia regarding the upcoming launch of Fast Fusion gave us plenty of answers as to the game's new features and performance on Switch 2. Now, thanks to an official listing on the Nintendo eShop, we now know how much it will cost. In short, if you thoug
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NewsSwitch 2 Game-Key Cards Won't Make It Easy For Physical Collectors In Japan
Third-party titles are being sold on game-key cards
Nintendo's Switch 2 will support both regular game cards and game-key cards. Game-key cards don't contain the full data and are instead used as a "key" to download the full game to your system via an internet connection. It's not the best news for physical collectors when it comes to specific...
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- Japan
NewseBay Is Already Flooded With Switch 2 Pre-Orders At Ridiculous Prices
He who dares, Rodders
Switch 2 pre-orders have finally gone live in North America following a short delay, and though it doesn't sound like everything went smooth-sailing for many, it seems that most who wanted to secure a pre-order have managed to do so. Alas, like clockwork, another upcoming console release means that eBay is once again flooded...
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- eBay
- North America
NewsSwitch 2 Launch Day Delivery "Not Guaranteed" From Nintendo In The US
"Your invitation email may arrive after the Nintendo Switch 2 launch"
Nintendo has provided an update for those who have registered their interest in purchasing the Switch 2 directly from the My Nintendo Store in the US. Much like Japan, Nintendo is currently experiencing "very high demand", and has therefore noted that delivery by the launch day...
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- North America
NewsMadden NFL 26 Confirmed For Switch 2, But College Football Isn't In The Starting Lineup
Update 2: It's a Game-Key Card release
It has been a long old time since we've seen a Madden game on a Nintendo system (you have to go right back to the Wii U's Madden NFL 13 to find the last one, in fact), but this week, that all could change. As reported by VGC, the rumour mill has started a-churning about this year's entry in the American...
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- Switch 2
- Upcoming Releases
RandomIt's Official, Nobody Likes Monty Mole
As proven by science
Here's a discovery that it brings us no joy to report: nobody likes Monty Mole. Now, we know what you might be thinking, "Wait a second, I love that guy!" (heck, he's this writer's Mario Party main), but we're afraid that no, actually, you don't. Play Nintendo has made it quite clear. This shocker was brought to our attention...
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NewsHori's New Switch 2 Camera Is Built For Handheld Play
Just look at that little guy!
Both Nintendo's official Switch 2 camera and Hori's Piranha Plant offering have their perks (the former has much better resolution, the latter... looks like a Piranha Plant), but neither is going to be all that useful for handheld play — being pretty bulky models, and all. Fortunately, it looks like Hori has a...
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NewsSubnautica 2's PC System Requirements Have Been Revealed - Could Switch 2 Handle It?
Under the sea (again)
We're huge fans of Unknown Worlds' sublime Subnautica series, with both the original game and spin-off Below Zero earning a 9/10 and 8/10 respectively in our reviews. With
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NewsF-Zero 99 Has Been Updated To Version 1.6.0, Here's What You Can Expect
Update: A new wave of icons is also available
Nintendo has kept the F-Zero spirit alive over the past few years with all sorts of retro revivals and game updates, and this week it's rolled out Version 1.6.0 of its online battle royale F-Zero 99. You can update the game now from the Switch home menu. It adds five mirror tracks from the Ace League,...
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NewsFast Fusion's Switch 2 Performance And Resolution Detailed
Shin'en is also open to a frame rate patch
Shin'en is joining the Switch 2 launch celebrations with Fast Fusion and if you didn't already catch our interview, the developer has now detailed the game's performance and resolution. All up, there'll be "five different graphic settings" for television mode - ranging from 1080p at 60fps to 1440p at...
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- Upcoming Releases
GuideWhere To Pre-Order Street Fighter 6 amiibo
Update: £24.99 each at My Nintendo Store in the UK
Following on from the Street Fighter amiibo in the Super Smash Bros. line, Capcom is releasing three new amiibo figures and a series of cards alongside Street Fighter 6 on Switch 2 - and they're out on 5th June 2025, the same day as the console itself. Jamie, Kimberly, and Luke are getting the...
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Japanese ChartsA Quiet Week Sees Japanese Visual Novel Grab The Gold
So OVER it
It really feels like game sales are crawling towards the 5th June Switch 2 release date at the moment, but Famitsu has given us an updated look at the Japanese charts, and despite sluggish numbers all around, there are a couple of newbies this week. The Japanese visual novel OVER REQUIEMZ has walked away with the win in its debut week,...
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Nintendo Download24th April (North America)
DOKAPON! Sword of Fury! The Hundred Line! Super Technos World!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch eShop - New Releases: 9th Dawn...
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NewsJapanese My Nintendo Store Goes Down Amidst Switch 2 Lottery Frenzy
Man down!
It's a big day for Switch 2 hopefuls. Pre-orders finally went live in America after landing a last-minute delay, and today's the day that the pre-order lottery winners are announced in Japan. While the former has already seen consoles appear on eBay at ridiculous prices, the latter has broken the region's My Nintendo Store. Japanese...
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NewsNew Story Of Seasons: Grand Bazaar Trailer Is As Wholesome As They Come
It's all wedding bells and cuddling puppies
Cropping up in the March 2025 Direct as one of the latecomers to Switch, Story of Seasons: Grand Bazaar is Marvelous' latest farming remaster to sprout onto the Nintendo console. Now we know that it's also launching on Switch 2, our interest has piqued. Sounds like the perfect time for a new trailer, no?...
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NewsSwashbuckling Pirate Adventure 'Trident's Tale' Sets Sail On Switch Next Month
Sea for yourself
The bright and colourful pirate adventure Trident's Tale launches on the Switch eShop on 22nd May 2025 for £22.49 / $24.99. Developed by 3DClouds, a studio best known for creating kid-friendly games based on big IPs such as Hot Wheels and Transformers, this looks to be an inviting way of introducing younger gamers to more...
- Switch eShop
- Upcoming Releases
NewsSun & Moon Fans Rejoice! Pokémon TCG Pocket's Next Set Is All About Alola
Arriving next week
The Pokémon Company has officially lifted the lid on the next set heading to the Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket mobile app, and we don't have long to wait before we can get our hands on it. The 'Celestial Guardians' set will arrive on 30th April (or 29th if you're on Pacific time, thanks to the magic of timezones), and it is...
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- Pokemon TCG
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NewsNintendo Warns Of Phishing Email For Switch 2 Lottery In Japan
It's rough out there
Japanese Switch 2 hopefuls were hoping today was going to be a smooth ride, with lottery results due to be announced, allowing many to finally put their pre-orders in on the My Nintendo Store. However, not only has the online store been struggling — at the time of writing, it's still in maintenance mode — but Nintendo has...
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Wednesday23rd Apr 2025
NewsNintendo Removes Worrying Cloud Save Note From Select Switch 2 Game Pages
Update: This Cloud had a silver lining
Just when you thought the messaging around Nintendo's 'Switch 2 Edition' games couldn't get any more confusing, another discovery comes along to stir things up even further. Looking at the game's store pages, it seems some upcoming titles won't support the Nintendo Switch Online Cloud Save feature — or maybe...
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