Nintendo – Gaming

Aug62026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Nintendo Switch 2 Sales Fell 34.4% To 3.82 Million

Credit: Nintendo Nintendo reported a decline in Switch 2 sales: the company sold 3.82 million consoles in the quarter, a 34.4% decline year-on-year. Nintendo attributes the demand to the release of new games and other factors, according to Engadget. Total Switch 2 sales reached 23.68 million units. Sales of first-generation Switch consoles also continued, falling 31.8% year-over-year to 660,000 units in the last quarter. According to Nintendo representatives cited by CNBC, the migration to the Switch 2 continued even as overall demand for game consoles declined due to rising prices. Nintendo management estimates the negative impact of higher memory costs and customs tariffs at approximately $630 million. The company's operating profit for the quarter increased by 150.5% to $904 mill...

Jul142026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Nintendo Soon To Release An Updated Switch 2 With An OLED Display

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Credit: Nintendo This fall, Nintendo will release an updated version of the Switch 2 console with a replaceable battery, but the company has other plans for the future. The Japanese manufacturer is also considering releasing a version of the Switch 2 with a Full HD (1920 × 1080 pixel) OLED display. According to the publication, the company is currently only considering the possibility of creating an updated console model. If the project is greenlit, full development will begin later this year. In that case, the Nintendo Switch 2 OLED release may not occur until 2028. By comparison, the original Nintendo Switch was released in March 2017, while the Nintendo Switch OLED model only appeared four years later, in October 2021. If the rumor is true, the updated Switch 2 will reach the ...

Mar222026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Nintendo Preparing Switch 2 With Replaceable Battery For EU

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Credit: Nintendo Nintendo is preparing a version of the Switch 2 for European users that will feature a replaceable battery. The decision was made in preparation for new EU regulations that will take effect in February 2027. These regulations require manufacturers to ensure batteries in devices are easily replaceable. In the current version, the battery is glued to the console. In Japan, Nintendo's latest console will be sold with its current specifications. The Switch 2's lithium-ion batteries are typically replaced at authorized service centers. Nintendo does not recommend replacing the batteries themselves. Furthermore, a disassembly of the console revealed that the battery is attached with strong adhesive. Overall, iFixit gave the Switch 2 a 3 out of 10 repairability rating. ...

Feb32026 by Natalia GanevaNo Comments

Switch Became The Most Popular Nintendo In History

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Credit: Nintendo The Nintendo DS gaming console was discontinued 12 years ago, but it only this year overtook the Switch as the brand's most popular gaming console. Among all gaming consoles, the Switch is second only to the PlayStation 2, which has sold at least 160 million units. Switch software sales have exceeded 1.5 billion copies, and the number of active users per year reaches 129 million. The most popular games remain Mario Kart 8 Deluxe with 70.5 million copies sold, Animal Crossing: New Horizons with 49.3 million, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with 37.4 million, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild with 33.6 million, and Super Mario Odyssey with 30.2 million. The company also reported shipments of 7 million Switch 2 consoles in the last three months of the year. In j...