During the Pokémon GO’s Season of Max Out (Tuesday, September 3rd, 2024 to Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024), Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon were added to the game. This mechanic is part of Pokémon’s Generation VIII (Pokémon Sword and Shield) where Pokémon transform into “giant” versions of themselves or even new larger…
Likely in a bid to promote the upcoming Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, Nintendo has uploaded the full 99 track OST for Wii Sports Resort to Nintendo Music. While a rather accomplished sequel all things considered, it never seemed to catch on quite like the original Wii Sports. Some of that…
Over the last two years, Nintendo and Palworld developer Pocketpair have been engaged in a legal battle over similarities between Pokémon, one of the largest franchises in entertainment history, and Palworld, the hit 2024 monster catching game. As the court case has dragged on, Nintendo has attempted different angles to…
Nintendo of Japan has temporarily suspended the sales of its multi-language Switch 2 after the company suspected buyers were hoarding them to later scalp. In a post on Twitter, the company made the announcement by writing, “We temporarily suspended sales of the Nintendo Switch 2 (multilingual support) on the Nintendo…
While it’s maybe too early to draw any conclusions, it seems that the recent price increase for the Nintendo Switch 2 is having a rather negative effect on hardware sales in Japan. According to the latest Famitsu weekly hardware and software sales charts, sales of Switch 2 in Japan have…
New data has revealed that the Nintendo Switch 2 has hit a major sales milestone in the UK, reaching the mark much faster than its predecessor. A report from The Game Business shows that the Switch 2 has shifted 1 million units in the market, 30 weeks faster than the…
Alongside news of the Switch 2 getting a price increase this morning, Nintendo has stated that it expects to see sales of the Switch 2 slow as 2026 progresses. The statement comes as part of the company’s Q1 2026 fiscal results, which included stats such as the Nintendo Switch 2…
In a new interview on the Kit and Krysta Podcast, a former Nintendo sales lead expressed that he feels it is “inevitable” that Nintendo will need to increase the price of the Switch 2. Talking to a man only introduced as Sean (likely to protect this identity), hosts and former…
In the new nine-month financial report for 2025 from Nintendo, the company has announced that the Switch 1 has moved 155.37 million sales since being released in 2017. That’s an astonishing number, putting it within spitting distance of the PlayStation 2 and making it Nintendo’s best-selling console ever. Coming off…
Nintendo likely isn’t thrilled with this result, but according to The Game Business, Switch 2’s Christmas sales were down 35% in the US compared to the Switch 1’s launch. We already knew that last November was the worst month for console sales in 30 years of Circana data, but it…
Nestled towards the end of Sony’s “State of Play Japan” stream last week was the announcement of a lower cost, Japanese-only PlayStation 5 system. Taking a cue from Nintendo’s own tactic with the Switch 2 in the region, this version of the PS5 would feature only Japanese language support so…
The Switch 2 might be the new hotness for Nintendo and the games industry, but that doesn’t mean the previous console has stopped selling games. As part of its financial results report for the latest fiscal quarter, Nintendo revealed updated sales figures for the most popular Switch 1 games and…
As part of its latest financial results report, Nintendo has revealed that the Switch 2 has sold a staggering 10.36 million units as of the end of September 2025. In comparison for time frames, this figure outpaces the original Switch (4.7 million), the PlayStation 4 (7.5 million), and the PS5…
Much has been written about the explosive success Nintendo has seen with the Switch 2 since it released in June. While it was a pretty safe bet that first month sales would be high after such a long wait between consoles, analysts weren’t sure if Nintendo could maintain that pace…
While digital sales of video games have slowly been taking over physical copies for more than a decade now, there are sometimes exceptions where players will opt for the disc or cartridge if given the chance. One such example is with Cyberpunk 2077 on Switch 2, where developer CD Projekt…
