Nintendo officially confirms Switch 2 specifications
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Nvidia T239 SoC, 12GB of LPDDR5X, and 256GB of UFS storage

Nvidia has now officially released more detailed specifications for its upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console that should launch on June 5th. The new details confirm earlier leaks about the Nvidia T239 SoC, including the CPU and the GPU part.

Nintendo threatens to brick hacked Switches
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Gamers face console death penalty for stepping out of line

Nintendo has slipped a nasty surprise into its May 2025 user agreement, giving itself the right to permanently brick Switch and Switch 2 consoles if players hack or pirate games.

Troubled Chipzilla lands shock Nintendo gig
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Thursday, 10 April 2025 10:55

Troubled Chipzilla lands shock Nintendo gig


Will Fab Nvidia chip for Switch 3


Chipzilla may be crawling through market muck, but according to the dark satanic rumour mill it's just landed a big order.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 lands on 5 June
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Thursday, 03 April 2025 11:06

Nintendo’s Switch 2 lands on 5 June


$450 for more pixels, power and features

Nintendo finally spilled the beans about the long-awaited Switch 2, telling the gathered throngs during  Direct that it will hit the shelves on 5 June, priced at $450.

Nintendo Switch 2 console launching on June 5 at $449.99
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7.9-inch FHD 120Hz screen, new Switch Dock for 4K gaming, and more 

Nintendo has officially announced the launch date for the Nintendo Switch 2, which will launch on June 5, 2025, at a suggested retail price of $449.99/€469.99. The new system promises to offer an enhanced gaming experience with powerful hardware, innovative features, and a range of exciting new games, including faster CPU and GPU, 1080p 120Hz screen, updated Joy-Con 2 controllers, new Gamechat feature, and more.

Console gaming set to explode to $79 billion by 2030
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Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo battle it out as gamers flock to cloud

The global console gaming market is gearing up for record-breaking growth, surging from $52 billion this year to $79 billion by 2030, according to analysts at GlobalData.

Microsoft waves white flag in console wars
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Friday, 21 February 2025 11:21

Microsoft waves white flag in console wars


Sony wins

For two decades, Sony and Microsoft waged a relentless console war, while Nintendo lurked as a regional power, occasionally shaking up the battlefield. Sony dominated nearly every campaign. And now, Vole has officially surrendered.

E3 to be replaced with management speak
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Friday, 07 February 2025 10:20

E3 to be replaced with management speak


This is what happens when you let managers and marketers take over a gaming expo

One of the most famous gaming expos, E3, which was shuttered in 2023, is being replaced by something packed with so much toxic management speak that it should contain a warning on the box.

Nintendo legal eagles defeated by Costa Rican supermarket
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Super Mario defeats Nintendo 

Nintendo, the former maker of playing cards, has suffered a rare legal loss protecting its intellectual property.

Nintendo unveils Switch 2
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Thursday, 16 January 2025 23:07

Nintendo unveils Switch 2


First-look trailer

Nintendo has lifted the kimono on the Switch 2 in a first-look trailer.