Switch 2 News
The latest Switch 2 coverage curated for game developers.
Square Enix’s first quarter surged on the back of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth’s Switch 2 and Xbox launch, with profit up 175.5% to ¥13.2 billion. Digital Entertainment was the main …
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. …
US game spending fell to $4.5 billion in June 2026, down from $5.7 billion a year earlier, with hardware taking the hardest hit at -62%. Nintendo’s Switch 2 launch hangover …
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 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 …
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 …
PS5 unit sales in the U.S. fell 58% year over year in May, hitting their weakest May since 2000, while Xbox sales also slipped to a record low for the …
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 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 …
Nintendo’s Japan pricing move is already showing up in hardware demand: Switch 2 weekly sales fell to 31,751 units, down 87% after a pre-hike rush. For developers, the bigger signal …
By February 2027, EU rules will require many consumer devices to have batteries that are easy to replace, and Nintendo is already signaling the Switch 2 will be built to …
Dropping PS4 and Xbox One cuts Call of Duty’s reachable console audience to 147.5 million, the smallest since 2017, even with Switch 2 added. For teams shipping on multiple platforms, …
Nintendo is reportedly planning to assemble 20 million Switch 2 units in the current fiscal year, which is more than its own latest sales forecast. For developers, that suggests Nintendo …
Nintendo may be gearing up to build 20 million Switch 2 units, a 20% bump that suggests it expects demand to stay hot even after guiding conservatively. For developers, that …
Circana’s April US charts show how much a strong Nintendo launch can move the market: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream generated over $41 million and helped new physical software spending …
The price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2, attributed to geopolitical tensions and a memory crisis, poses challenges for developers. This could limit consumer access and affect sales projections, particularly …
Nintendo says the Switch 2 price increases are tied to sustained memory, component, FX, and oil costs, not a short-term bump. For developers, the bigger takeaway is that Nintendo still …
Nintendo’s hardware pricing is already hitting investor confidence: shares are down nearly 9% over five days and 34% year to date. Furukawa openly said higher prices will “raise the barrier …
Nintendo has announced a price increase for the Switch 2, raising its MSRP to $499.99 starting September 1. This $50 hike reflects ongoing market pressures, including rising RAM and storage …