Price hike timing: Switch 2 will rise from $449.99 to $499.99 in the U.S. on September 1, with Japan’s increase effective May 25. Reason behind increase: Nintendo cites rising production costs and AI-driven RAM shortages, which have tightened supply and ...

The Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is central to the hybrid console's design philosophy and gameplay experience, but not all of its functions are immediately clear.

Updating “ Update Day ,” or the Wii Shop Wednesday song, the bossa nova ode to the Virtual Console runs a little shorter. McCarrol still croons out the names of F-Zero, ToeJam & Earl in Panic on Funkotron and Donkey Kong Jr. Math, but it’s hard not to wince when his lyrical rendering of the Ninja Gaiden and Adventures of Lolo series ends abruptly.

Nintendo has announced price rises for Switch 2 consoles across the globe, blaming “changes in market conditions.”

For now, there’s nothing official in the works for more retro Pokemon ports to the Switch. But the sales report from Nintendo is a really encouraging sign for future re-releases of older games. Which older Pokemon game do you most hope to see on the Nintendo Switch? Leave a comment below and join the conversation now in the ComicBook Forum!

Nintendo: "These are some examples of titles for Nintendo Switch 2 from other software publishers that will be released in April 2026 and beyond. With the tremendous support from software publishers, the lineup for Nintendo Switch 2 is the largest ever following a platform launch".