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Nintendo announced today that it has set a new date for Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. — the new console’s preorders will open on April 24. It also added that the price for the console and its pre-announced flagship games will remain the same, but the prices of some of the Switch 2 accessories will change due to “changes in market conditions.” The Switch 2 is still $450, or $500 if you purchase the bundle with Mario Kart World. That game will also cost $80, and Donkey Kong Bananza will remain
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The Switch 2 preorder train is back on its rails. Close to two weeks after pausing preorders, citing Trump’s ongoing tariff chaos, Nintendo set the new date for when you can take your place in line to April 24. If you were praying at your shrine to Shigeru Miyamoto that the Switch maker wouldn’t increase the price, don’t worry. The Switch 2 will still cost you $450 for the console, or $500 if you get it bundled with Mario Kart World. The console will still launch June 5. Preorders for those liv
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Many stories have been told about an ancient power that tried to conquer the world, only to be punished for its hubris and vanish. This power wasn't Atlantis – it was Atari. Following the home version of arcade sensation Pong, the Atari 2600 became a cornerstone of the second generation of gaming consoles. With replaceable cartridges and a programmable CPU instead of hardwired transistors, it aimed to bring the arcade experience into the home – and succeeded, becoming the first game console own
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Many stories have been told about an ancient power that tried to conquer the world, only to be punished for its hubris and vanish. This power wasn't Atlantis – it was Atari. Following the home version of arcade sensation Pong, the Atari 2600 became a cornerstone of the second generation of gaming consoles. With replaceable cartridges and a programmable CPU instead of hardwired transistors, it aimed to bring the arcade experience into the home – and succeeded, becoming the first game console own
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President Donald Trump’s “90-day pause” on high tariffs for many countries could be good news for Nintendo. The shift marks an opportunity for the company to ship more Switch 2 units from Vietnam to the US. And customs data reported on by Bloomberg suggests the company has already been stockpiling Switch 2 units from Vietnam this year ahead of the console’s June 5th launch date. Before the pause, the Trump administration had placed a 46 percent tariff on Vietnam, where Nintendo manufactures som
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In a nutshell: Although spending on PC and console games declined slightly last year, and older titles take up the most playtime, analysts expect Nintendo and Rockstar to contribute to strong industry growth over the next few years. The optimism comes despite the recent announcement of historically high US tariffs that some analysts say will increase prices and lower sales expectations. Recent market reports from Newzoo and DFC Intelligence predict that US tariffs will slow but not stop PC and
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In a nutshell: Although spending on PC and console games declined slightly last year, and older titles take up the most playtime, analysts expect Nintendo and Rockstar to contribute to strong industry growth over the next few years. The optimism comes despite the recent announcement of historically high US tariffs that some analysts say will increase prices and lower sales expectations. Recent market reports from Newzoo and DFC Intelligence predict that US tariffs will slow but not stop PC and
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In a nutshell: Although spending on PC and console games declined slightly last year, and older titles take up the most playtime, analysts expect Nintendo and Rockstar to contribute to strong industry growth over the next few years. The optimism comes despite the recent announcement of historically high US tariffs that some analysts say will increase prices and lower sales expectations. Recent market reports from Newzoo and DFC Intelligence predict that US tariffs will slow but not stop PC and
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We now know a price for the Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which acts as a user tutorial for the various new features of the Nintendo Switch 2. According to IGN, the game will cost $10. A representative for Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The console's specs were mostly unveiled during a Nintendo Treehouse event on April 3. That event also featured the announcement of a new game called Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which acts as a user tutorial for the various new features of th
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We now know a price for the Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which acts as a user tutorial for the various new features of the Nintendo Switch 2. According to IGN, the game will cost $10. A representative for Nintendo did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The console's specs were mostly unveiled during a Nintendo Treehouse event on April 3. That event also featured the announcement of a new game called Switch 2 Welcome Tour, which acts as a user tutorial for the various new features of th
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Facepalm: Nintendo would much prefer the focus to be on the many technological improvements introduced with the Switch 2. However, most gamers are now more interested in discussing how much the new console – and its compatible games – will cost compared to the previous generation. No, Nintendo didn't slap a $450 price tag on the Switch 2 because of Trump's tariffs. According to Doug Bowser, the current president of Nintendo of America, multiple factors contributed to the console's final pricing
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In Brief Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the U.S. when deciding on the pricing for its Nintendo Switch 2 console, according to Wired. Nintendo unveiled its highly anticipated Switch 2 last week and announced that the console would be released on June 5, priced at $450. But later that day, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would impose sweeping tariffs on goods imported into the country, sending the global econ
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In Brief Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the U.S. when deciding on the pricing for its Nintendo Switch 2 console, according to Wired. Nintendo unveiled its highly anticipated Switch 2 last week and announced that the console would be released on June 5, priced at $450. But later that day, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would impose sweeping tariffs on goods imported into the country, sending the global econ
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Nintendo on Wednesday unveiled details for the Switch 2. It'll include a bigger screen and controllers and is a faster version than its predecessor, which sold more than 150 million units since its 2017 release. The Switch 2 will hit store shelves on June 5 for $449.99, up from $300 for the original Switch. Like the first Switch, gamers will be able to use the Switch 2 as both a handheld console and hook it up to a television. Nintendo on Friday said it would delay preorders for the device foll
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In the run-up to the Switch 2 launch, part of Nintendo’s focus has been on ensuring it can meet the demands of an audience hungry for a new console. And that new system comes with a hefty price—$450—which could go up even more due to President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announced last week. But in an interview a day after Trump’s announcement, Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser told WIRED the tariffs “weren’t factored into the pricing” of the console. The company is “actively asses
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But Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser says that tariffs did not directly impact the console’s original price tag. “Put [the April 2nd announcement] aside. Any previous tariffs were not factored into the price itself,“ he explained, speaking to me the day after the event. That may be true, but the impact of the April 2nd tariff announcement is already being felt. Just two days after its event, Nintendo announced that it was delaying Switch 2 preorders, which were originally slated to beg
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Dimitar Dilkoff/Getty Images Bad news for gamers: Nintendo announced on Friday, April 4, that it is delaying preorders for its upcoming Switch 2 in the US. In a statement made to CNBC, the gaming giant said the date is being pushed "to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions." Nintendo said it will update the timing of preorders "at a later date," adding that the console's June 5 launch date remains unchanged. Also: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed: Specs, pricing, rel
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Will £75 be the new normal for video games after Switch 2's Mario Kart? 4 hours ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save Nintendo Nintendo has been the talk of the gaming world this week after it finally unveiled details of the much-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2, the sequel to the third-best selling console ever made. Despite excitement over its upcoming launch in June, fan conversations have been dominated by one topic - the price of its games. The console itself is priced si
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As the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 inches nearer, more details about the console are coming out. First, the specs of the console were mostly unveiled during a Nintendo Treehouse event on April 3. That event also featured the announcement of a new game called Switch 2 Welcome Tour that acts as a user tutorial for the various new features of the Switch 2. Per Nintendo, the game will feature "tech demos, minigames, and quizzes" for players to complete. The primary subject matter is the various
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This morning's announcement that Nintendo is delaying US preorders for the Switch 2 immediately increased the salience of President Trump's proposed wide-reaching import tariffs for millions of American Nintendo fans. Additionally, the Entertainment Software Association—a lobbying group that represents the game industry's interests in Washington—is warning that the effects of Trump's tariffs on the gaming world won't stop with Nintendo. "There are so many devices we play video games on," ESA se
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Nintendo Bad news for gamers: Nintendo announced on Friday, April 4, that it is delaying pre-orders for its upcoming Switch 2 in the US. In a statement made to CNBC, the gaming giant said the date is being pushed "to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions." Nintendo said it will update the timing of preorders "at a later date," adding that the console's June 5 launch date remains unchanged. Also: Nintendo Switch 2 revealed: Specs, pricing, release date, and more
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In this photo illustration, the logo of Nintendo Switch 2 is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 3, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. Nintendo said Friday that preorders for the company's hotly anticipated Switch 2 game console would be delayed following President Donald Trump's announcement this week of sweeping new tariffs. "Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market condition
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In this photo illustration, the logo of Nintendo Switch 2 is displayed on a smartphone screen on April 3, 2025 in Suqian, Jiangsu Province of China. Nintendo said on Friday that pre-orders for the company's hotly anticipated Switch 2 game console would be delayed following President Donald Trump's announcement this week of sweeping new tariffs. "Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 in the U.S. will not start April 9, 2025 in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market condi
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Bad news for Nintendo fans in the US who planned to preorder the Switch 2 on April 9: The company is delaying purchases for the console “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.” Although the launch date, June 5, remains the same, Nintendo says it will update preorder timing “at a later date.” It’s an unprecedented move from any console maker, and a direct response to Wednesday’s news that President Donald Trump would institute sweeping tariffs; already
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The console arrives on June 5, and a new Mario Kart game will be out the same day. After months of anticipation and years of speculation, Nintendo is finally spilling all the beans about the Switch 2. In a Nintendo Direct presentation, the company is filling in questions we've had about the console since it was first officially revealed in a short teaser this past January. We finally know when the console will be available: June 5, 2025. It'll cost $450 at launch. Pre-orders were planned to st
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“JavaScript sucks because '0' == 0 !” - literally everyone ever Sure, that part of JavaScript sucks, but every JS setup these days contains a linter that yells at you for code like that. Instead, I want to talk about some of the weirder quirks of JavaScript — those that are much more insidious than that — the kind of stuff you wouldn't find on r/ProgrammerHumor or a JS tutorial. All of them can occur in any JavaScript/ECMAScript environment (so browser, Node.js, etc.), with or without use str
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TL;DR NVIDIA has revealed a few more details about the Switch 2’s processor. It confirmed that the chip offers ten times the graphical performance of the original Switch. The chip also offers hardware-based ray tracing, DLSS support for resolution upscaling, and enables G-Sync support in handheld mode. Nintendo has just peeled the curtain back on the Switch 2, and the new handheld certainly looks like a significant performance upgrade. Nintendo previously confirmed the console’s spec sheet, b
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This week's Nintendo Direct provided much more info about the Switch 2 but didn't go too deep into the nitty-gritty details of what powers the console. That left NVIDIA, the Mario maker's hardware partner on the console's processor and GPU, to fill in some blanks with a blog post published on Thursday — including the first confirmation that it uses Deep Learning Super Sampling (DLSS) tech. NVIDIA said the Switch 2's DLSS support helps to give the console "ten times" the graphical performance of
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Nintendo has revealed that the long-awaited Switch 2 console, its successor to the phenomenally successful Nintendo Switch, will launch on June 5, 2025, with its key launch game being Mario Kart World, a new open-world entry in the beloved kart racing series. The Switch 2 will go on sale for $450 in the US, or $500 with a download code for Mario Kart World included. In the UK it will be priced at £395 for the base console or £429 for the bundle, while Canadians can expect to pay $630 or $700 CA
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I played the £75 Mario Kart World on Switch 2 - was it worth it? 56 minutes ago Share Save Tom Gerken Technology reporter Share Save BBC After months of speculation, Nintendo has confirmed the successor to its wildly popular Switch console will be released on 5 June, when it will cost £395.99 to buy in the UK. But it's not so much of the price of the Switch 2 but its games that have been raising eyebrows, with the new Mario Kart World that is being released alongside it coming in at a whoppin
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