TSA regulations require that devices with lithium-ion batteries, including handhelds like the Switch 2 or Steam Deck and most game controllers, be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked bags due to fire risk from thermal runaway. Home consoles such as the PlayStation 5 are permitted in checked luggage, though TSA data shows about 63.5 percent of consumer claims filed between 2002 and 2025 involved lost property. Whether devices must be removed from bags at security checkpoints varies by airport, depending on whether CT or older X-ray scanners are in use.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Xbox Series X/S remain third in global console sales behind Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5, a gap attributed to a lack of standout exclusives. Despite this, Microsoft's consoles offer stronger backward compatibility with older game libraries than Sony's PS5, letting players access many classic titles cheaply. Sony, by contrast, has leaned more heavily on new releases to drive its platform's popularity.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-07
Costco is selling the digital remaster of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for $54.99, a $5 discount off the standard price, available to its members. The deal comes after other retailers had already offered preorder discounts on the Switch 2 exclusive title before its release.
theverge.com
· 2026-11-07
Nintendo's Switch 2 remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was extracted and shared online the same day it officially released, according to a report citing the jailbreak tool ns2jb. Both the original 1.0.0 release and its 23GB 1.1.1 update reportedly leaked, though early cartridges reaching buyers' homes days before launch had already let footage surface online by November 1. PC emulation of the game remains broken, with users reporting black screens, washed-out graphics and other rendering issues.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-06
Nintendo's newly released remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time has already been extracted and run on PC using the week-old Lichii emulator, according to footage shared by Unreal Gaming PC. Centro Leaks posted screenshots of extracted character models and assets, and a user known as NotRexed says they've begun early work on a separate PC recompilation project.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-06
DockCase is crowdfunding the Mount Ling 2 Pro, a dock for handhelds like the Steam Deck and Switch 2 that combines a stand, USB-C port expansion, a game capture card, and an internal M.2 slot supporting up to 4TB of NVMe storage. A standard version without the capture card is also available; early-bird Kickstarter prices are $109 and $149, rising to $199 and $249 afterward.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-03
A developer known as ZiZc3 has released Hydroid, an open-source tool that lets jailbroken PS5 consoles run 64-bit Android games natively by recompiling ARM64 code rather than booting Linux or a virtual machine. Separately, homebrew front ends called Playden and PC5 add Steam and offline PC game support, while developer heydemoura's experimental EglantinePS5 emulator brings early Nintendo Switch 2 game compatibility to the console.
androidauthority.com
· 2026-11-02
The Nintendo Switch 2 ships with 256GB of storage, about 249GB usable after system software, which can quickly be consumed by large digital titles. Games like Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (90.4GB), Assassin's Creed Shadows (69GB) and Resident Evil Requiem (nearly 29GB) take up significant space, and some releases use Game-Key Cards that require full downloads even when playing from a cartridge.
engadget.com
· 2026-11-02
Amazon has temporarily priced the 512GB Samsung P9 microSD Express card at $99.99, down from its usual $149.99 list price and matching its original MSRP. The card supports sequential read speeds up to 800 MB/s and is compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2's expandable storage.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-02
Developers have released Eden-NX2, a fork of the Eden emulator, adding experimental support for running Nintendo Switch 2 games on PC. The emulator can already launch titles such as Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, though compatibility and performance remain works in progress. Developers say the task was eased because the Switch 2 largely reuses the original Switch's hardware architecture and operating system.
techspot.com
· 2026-11-02
Retailer Woot is selling the Nintendo Switch 2 for $469.99, a $30 discount off its $499 price, which itself was a $50 increase introduced a couple of months earlier. The deal is limited to available stock or runs through the end of the month, whichever comes first.
tomshardware.com
· 2026-11-01
Nintendo declared November 1st the first annual Pikmin Day and used a short Direct presentation to unveil new details on Pikmin 4 for Switch 2, including voice commands for companion Oatchi via the console's microphone and a new Dandori Academy challenge mode with weekend leaderboard tests. Shigeru Miyamoto also announced a Secret Caves feature coming to mobile app Pikmin Bloom and a new animated short series called Hello! Pikmin, with episodes premiering through the rest of the year.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-31
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