Nintendo News
The latest Nintendo coverage curated for game developers.
GamesIndustry.biz says Nintendo has no plans to abandon physical games, with Latin America VP Bill van Zyll framing the company as consumer-led rather than format-led. That matters for Switch 2 …
GamesIndustry.biz says Game Republic New Horizons has added Housemarque, Bithell Games, and a Nintendo developer breakfast to its 2026 lineup. For teams shipping on Switch or chasing stronger VFX and …
GamesIndustry.biz reports Nintendo of America has won $4.5 million in damages from Reddit user James C. Williams, known as Archbox, after a default judgment over Switch piracy and circumvention tools. …
GamesIndustry.biz reports that Sony and Microsoft are asking courts to toss consumer class actions over alleged tariff refunds tied to 2025 console price hikes. Both companies argue the increases reflected …
US physical game sales hit $85 million in July, the weakest monthly total Circana has tracked since 1995. Nintendo accounted for 63% of physical spending, while Sony still held 32% …
Nintendo Switch 2 hardware sales are running 34.4% below last year’s pace, even as Nintendo keeps its annual hardware forecast unchanged. For developers watching platform momentum, that suggests a softer …
Nintendo’s Q1 numbers were mixed: net sales fell 9.5% to ¥517.8 billion, but operating profit jumped 150.5% thanks to stronger software revenue and about $300 million in U.S. tariff refunds. …
Splatoon Raiders began life as a tower defense prototype before Nintendo steered it back toward the series’ core strengths. Director Yoshihiko Ito says the team used early experimentation to test …
Nintendo is asking a court to throw out a class action over alleged tariff refunds, arguing buyers paid the advertised price and received the products they chose. The company says …
Nintendo is pushing back on claims that buyers are owed tariff refunds, arguing that consumers simply paid the posted price. The company says it, or its retailers, set the price …
Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch family in Europe from mid-February 2027 as EU battery rules kick in. The Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED model will keep shipping through …
Mario Kart Tour is winding down, and Nintendo says there won't be an offline version to preserve access after service ends. For teams shipping live mobile games, it's another reminder …
Mario Kart Tour will go offline on iOS and Android on September 29, 2026 at 11 p.m. PST, ending a six-year run for Nintendo’s mobile racer. The shutdown also stops …
Nintendo will stop supplying the original Switch, Switch Lite, and OLED models in Europe by mid-February 2027 to meet EU battery-access rules. The hardware stays in production through 2026, but …
Xbox is reportedly testing a way to let players digitize select physical games, a move that would make disc-less hardware more viable. The feature is said to cover only some …
Nintendo is raising Switch 2 pricing in South Korea, adding another regional cost increase on top of the console’s already shaky affordability story. For developers, it’s a reminder that platform …
Nintendo is tightening access to the Switch 2 multi-language model in Japan, a move aimed at reducing scalper activity rather than changing the hardware itself. For developers, the practical effect …
Nintendo of Europe is facing a $40M fine tied to Joy-Con drift complaints, a reminder that controller reliability can become a real business and support problem. The company says it …
Nintendo of Europe has agreed to a €35 million French settlement over Joy-Con drift, after regulators said it knew about the defect as early as 2018 but didn’t disclose it …
Nintendo is revising Switch 2 hardware for the EU so the console and Joy-Cons can have user-replaceable batteries. For developers, the main takeaway is that regional hardware SKUs may diverge …