Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI
Nintendo jumps 6.8% as Japanese investors rotate out of AI

Nintendo jumped as much as 6.8% on Tuesday for its longest winning streak since mid-March. Bandai Namco and Konami each gained more than 9%. The trade is about what isn’t AI as much as what is. Nintendo’s stock climbed as much as 6.8% in Tokyo on Tuesd…

The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales trades turn-based combat for real-time action

We played an hour of Square Enix’s latest HD-2D RPG that trades in turn-based combat for real-time action.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its first big discount

The most graphically-impressive first-person shooter made for the Nintendo Switch is $20 off at Best Buy. Right now, you can buy the physical version of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond for $39.99 ($20 off). The game looks surprisingly good on the 2017 hardware, but runs way better on the Switch 2 with the additional $10 upgrade […]

Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026
Nintendo says it has more Switch 2 games in store for 2026

With the Switch 2 getting a price hike in September, this holiday season will be pivotal for Nintendo. That increased cost means that the company will rely heavily on new games to sell its current console – but as of right now the lineup for the second half of the year is sparse. However, without […]

Nintendo has apparently blocked a workaround for watching YouTube on the Switch 2

Switch 2 users found a clever trick to watch YouTube through a hidden browser. Nintendo blocked it within hours, even when there is still no official streaming app nearly a year after launch.

Nintendo shares fall 7% as Switch 2 price hike and thin pipeline land in the same forecast
Nintendo shares fall 7% as Switch 2 price hike and thin pipeline land in the same forecast

FY27 hardware guidance is for 16.5m Switch 2 units, down 17%. Memory and shipping costs add a ¥100bn drag. The US price moves to $499.99 in September; Japan goes to ¥59,980 from 25 May. Nintendo shares dropped roughly 7% in Tokyo trading on Monday afte…

Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 by $50 starting in September — Console will soon cost $499, but you can avoid the price hike if you buy now

The price hikes have come for the last remaining current-gen console, as Nintendo has just announced that it’ll make the Switch 2 more expensive in various regions around the world. America is getting a $50 bump this Septe…

The future of game consoles is looking bleak
The future of game consoles is looking bleak

It’s been a real good news / bad news week for Nintendo. Out of nowhere on Wednesday, the company announced a lush remake of Star Fox 64, jolting the dormant franchise to life and helping to fill out a relatively sparse lineup for the Switch 2 for the rest of the year. But then on […]

Nintendo announces price increase for Switch 2 handheld — but you still have time to beat it

Rumors have long suggested that Nintendo would ultimately increase the Switch 2 price, and unfortunately, that day has indeed arrived.