Nintendo Switch News

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

"This Just Didn't Fit Into My Gaming Lifestyle" - Hideki Kamiya Isn't Happy About Switch 2's Lack Of A D-Pad

"In this age of diversity, the manufacturer itself has stubbornly refused". Nintendo may have originated the concept of the cross D-Pad, but the c...

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop charts – December 27, 2025 – Mario Kart 8 Deluxe takes over for Pokemon Legends: Z-A

The latest Nintendo Switch eShop charts for the week of December 27, 2025 are now available.

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo reveals best selling digital Switch 2, Switch games of 2025 in Japan

As we wrap up 2025, Nintendo has posted new data that reveals Japan’s best-selling digital games on Switch 2 and Switch for the year.

27th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Switch Online's 'Missions And Rewards' Brings Back Previous 2025 Icons

Get them while you can! Nintendo has released all sorts of unique icons for Switch Online subscribers in 2025, and to go out with a bang, it’s...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Mini Review: Layers Of Fear: Final Masterpiece Edition (Switch 2) - Handsome But Humdrum Horror

Tormented souls. Switch owners already have access to Layers of Fear: Legacy

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Ubisoft hosting new Nintendo Switch sale, features lowest prices ever for Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, Immortals Fenyx Rising, more

Thanks to a new Ubisoft sale on the Nintendo eShop, fans can save big on a bunch of Switch games, with titles like Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope...

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Surprise! Stardew Valley - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Is Now Available

A free update for existing Switch players. : Read the full article on nintendolife.com

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Visual novel Dear Mirror Flower coming to Nintendo Switch

Kogado Studio have announced that they will be bringing Dear Mirror flower to Nintendo Switch.

26th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Hero Seekers dropping on Nintendo Switch

Kemco has announced its latest Nintendo Switch game, which is Hero Seekers.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: Stray Children (Switch) - A Surreal, Captivating, Undertale-Inspired RPG

Don’t talk to strangers. Stray Children launched on the Japanese eShop on 26th December 2024.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Stardew Valley – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has just released

Just before the end of the new year, Stardew Valley �" Nintendo Switch 2 Edition has released.

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu sales (12/15/25 – 12/21/25) – big sales for Nintendo Switch 2, Mario Kart World

The latest Japanese hardware sales from Famitsu are as follows: Switch 2 �" 221,033 Switch OLED �" 18,864 Switch Lite �" 12,641 Switch �" 6,679...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Got Yourself A New Nintendo Switch 2? Here's What To Do First

Ahh, new hardware smell. If you've recently come into possession of a new Nintendo Switch 2, first of all, congratulations! You're in for a treat,...

25th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch Online adds Metroid Prime 4: Beyond icons

December 3: Nintendo has just added Metroid Prime 4: Beyond themed icons to Nintendo Switch Online.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Vice: Magic City Mayhem, a retro action-adventure game inspired by Zelda and GTA, coming to Nintendo Switch

Jurassic Sunset Games secured crowdfunding for Vice: Magic City Mayhem on Kickstarter a little while back, and in doing so, the team intends to bri...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Guide: Best Nintendo Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025

Get your Switch GOTYs here. 2025 was filled with brilliant games, large and small, launching every single month.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: The Rogue Prince Of Persia (Switch 2) - A Worthy, Approachable Follow-Up To Dead Cells

PoP it like it's hot. It’s hard to believe that it’s already been the better part of a decade since the launch of Dead Cells

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Space Invaders is this week’s Arcade Archives game on Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Space Invaders has been revealed as the next addition to the Arcade Archives series.

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Visual novel Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World’s End coming to Nintendo Switch

Publisher Dramatic Create and developer Kenkou Land have just announced the arrival of Mamiya: A Shared Illusion of the World’s End on Nintendo S...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Switch Online App On Switch And Switch 2 Adds "Happy Holidays" Theme

Nintendo is feeling jolly. When the Switch 2 was announced, many Nintendo fans were already calling for themes to be added to the HOME Menu. Re...

24th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Cyberpunk 2077's Massive Switch 2 eShop Discount Was An "Error"

But you can keep it anyway. Earlier this week, Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Ruffy and the Riverside 1.20 update out now, includes 60 FPS support on Nintendo Switch 2 and more

A new version 1.20 update released for Ruffy and the Riverside today, and it includes some improvements across the board.

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Wander Scoop heading to Nintendo Switch

RedDeerGames made it known today that it’s bringing Wander Scoop to Nintendo Switch.  The title is due out on January 1, 2026.

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

First-person horror game Caput Mortum gets surprise Nintendo Switch release

To close out the year, Black Lantern Collective and WildArts have just come out with a Nintendo Switch version of Caput Mortum.

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

New SEGA / Atlus Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch sale live – lowest prices ever for Persona 5 Tactica, Shin Megami Tensei 5, Unicorn Overlord, more

A big SEGA / Atlus sale started up for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, and it includes various games at new low prices, including Persona 5 Tactica,...

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Feature: The Best Hidden Gems And Underrated Switch 1 & 2 Games Of 2025

Celebrating the small(er). 2025 has been a bit of a loud, bonkers year for video games.

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Cast n Chill launch trailer – laid-bash fishing game on Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch

With Cast n Chill having come to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch this week, we’ve got a launch trailer for the game.

23rd Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Batman: Arkham Knight For Switch Receives Another Switch 2 Backwards Compatibility Update

Update: Digital Foundry investigates. : Batman: Arkham Knight wasn't in th...

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Suika Game Planet announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch [update: release date]

September 12: Aladdin X today unveiled Suika Game Planet, which is heading to Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Simply Casa hitting Nintendo Switch next month

RedDeerGames has announced yet another game for Nintendo Switch, which is Simply Casa.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Persona 3 Reload 1.03 update out now on Nintendo Switch 2 – frame rate boost, 60 FPS target when docked

Atlus announced that it just shipped a new version 1.03 update for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Persona 3 Reload with performance improvements.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo goes live with “Hits for the Holidays Sale” for Switch 2, Switch with big discounts – full list of deals

A big “Hits with the Holidays” sale has just gone live on the Nintendo eShop, with various discounts available for both Switch 2 and Switch.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Oppidum launch trailer – story-driven survival experience comes to Nintendo Switch

To promote the debut of Oppidum on Nintendo Switch, EP Games has sent out a launch trailer.

22nd Dec, 2025 • eurogamer.net

Triple your Switch 2 storage in time for Christmas with this 512GB Lexar Play Pro Micro SD Express card deal

This Lexar Play Pro card is one of the best Micro SD Express cards for Switch 2

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Famitsu’s most wanted games – December 21, 2025 – Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book appear for the first time

It’s time for the latest Famitsu’s most wanted games chart outlining what Japanese gamers are looking forward to based on reader votes.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch eShop deals – lowest prices ever for Ace Attorney, GTA: The Trilogy, Hades 2, more

A number of new deals are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop.

22nd Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Switch 2's Mario Kart World Bundle Has Apparently Reached The End Of Its Lifecycle

"According to an internal GameStop memo". If you've got your eyes on the Switch 2 Mario Kart World

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle production has ended

Nintendo is officially ending production of the Switch 2 Mario Kart World bundle �" at least in the United States.

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch file sizes – Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade, Fairy Tail: Dungeons, more

Listings on the eShops provide file sizes for a bunch of Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch games.

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

PSA: Skyrim's 'Anniversary Edition' Bundle Is Currently 60% Off, Includes Free Switch 2 Upgrade (Europe)

Must resist... Skyrim didn't exactly launch in t...

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

More Switch Games Have Received Compatibility Updates For Switch 2

Including Star Wars and a few other titles. The Switch 2 has now been available for six months

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts – December 21, 2025 – Metroid Prime 4 still winning

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 eShop charts for the week of December 21, 2025 are now available.

21st Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Star Wars: Republic Commando and other Switch 1 games fixed on Nintendo Switch 2

We’ve been seeing more frequent Nintendo Switch backwards compatibility fixes for Switch 2 as of late, and another batch went live this week.  S...

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Pragmata gets first Nintendo Switch 2 screenshots

We have a first look at the Nintendo Switch 2 version of Pragmata.

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Cozy exploration game SnapCat: Mia’s Cozy Adventure slated for Nintendo Switch

RedDeerGames is publishing SnapCat: Mia’s Cozy Adventure on Nintendo Switch next month, the company has announced.

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

Trouble Witches Final Episode 01 Daughters of Amalgam launch trailer – magical bullet-hell adventure on Nintendo Switch 2

ININ Games uploaded a launch trailer for Trouble Witches Final! Episode 01: Daughters of Amalgam.

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Reminder: It's Time To Rate Your Switch 1 & 2 Games Of The Year

A wild GOTY appears! Just a reminder that we'll be publishing our 2025 GOTYs soon �" both yours and ours! If you haven't rated the Switch 1 & 2 g...

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendoeverything.com

KochiKame: Ryo-san’s Billion-yen Beat announced for Nintendo Switch 2, Switch

Shueisha Games and Kairosoft are making Shueisha Games for Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch, the two sides announced today.

20th Dec, 2025 • nintendolife.com

Review: Despelote (Switch) - An Irresistible And Appropriately Beautiful Game

Back of the net. Editor's note: This game launched in North America on 11th December, but won't hit European eShops until 13th January. For some,...

20th Dec, 2025 • videogameschronicle.com

Nintendo will offer an alternative to Switch 2’s controversial Game Key Cards, dev claims

ININ claims it's now skipping Game Key Cards thanks to new "smaller cartridge" options