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NewsHypothetical Nintendo Switch 2 benchmarks show DLSS, ray-tracing, and even 4K performance

November 5, 2023 | The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to feature NVIDIA hardware with DLSS support, so Digital Foundry found PC-equivelant specs and put it to the test...

NewsTwitch is ending support for the Nintendo Switch even though the app was added in late 2021

November 1, 2023 | Twitch is removing the popular streaming platform from the Nintendo Switch, with the app set to no longer be supported as of early 2024.

NewsDigital-only Switch 2 doesn't seem likely, here's why

October 20, 2023 | Reports indicate that Nintendo could release two next-gen Switch SKUs: one that supports GameCards, and another cheaper digital-only hardware...

NewsLet's hope this Nintendo Switch 2 rumor isn't real

October 18, 2023 | A new rumor is circulating regarding Nintendo's next-generation console that is currently in the works, and I really hope it doesn't happen.

NewsNintendo patent reveals what may be a crazy new design for the Switch 2

October 17, 2023 | Nintendo has filed a new patent that has revealed a crazy new design for what may be the second-generation Nintendo Switch console.

NewsNintendo will continue to support the Switch into 2025, Switch 2 still on track for late 2024

October 5, 2023 | Nintendo will be making and releasing games for the current Switch through to 2025, reinforcing the rumors that the Switch 2 is coming in 2024...

NewsNintendo Switch trailer for the ugly Mortal Kombat 1 port features a Steam Achievement popup

September 21, 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 terrible visuals and performance on the Switch and now the launch trailer has been taken offline for misrepresenting the game...

NewsLeaked Nintendo Switch 2 specs reveal how powerful the next-gen console may be

September 20, 2023 | Specifications for the next-generation Nintendo Switch 2 have leaked, revealing what chip will be included and the expected level of performance...

NewsNintendo job listing confirms that the Switch 2 will feature custom NVIDIA DLSS support

September 19, 2023 | Nintendo is hiring for someone to integrate 'machine learning technologies' into hardware, which confirms that the Nintendo Switch 2 will support...

NewsMortal Kombat 1 on the Nintendo Switch looks very different to the PS5 and Xbox versions

September 19, 2023 | Mortal Kombat 1 is looks incredible running on modern hardware like the PlayStation 5. Running on Nintendo Switch, well, that's a different...

NewsLeaked Activision emails reveal details about the Nintendo Switch 2

September 18, 2023 | Redacted emails from Activision's CEO Bobby Kotick has revealed some key details about Nintendo's upcoming next-generation Nintendo Switch.

NewsTT Show Episode 3: Apple's new iPhone 15, Nintendo Switch 2 hardware, Starfield mods, and more!

September 15, 2023 | The TT Show Episode 3 is here! More Starfield talk, Apple's big showcase, Nintendo Switch 2's DLSS support, and 12TB of gaming SSD goodness...

NewsNintendo Switch 2 rumors swirl ahead of Nintendo Direct livestream dropping today

September 14, 2023 | Nintendo is hosting a Nintendo Direct in a matter of hours and rumors are swirling that the company could be unveiling the Nintendo Switch 2...

NewsThis NVIDIA Ampere GPU is rumored to power the Nintendo Switch 2 and deliver handheld DLSS

September 13, 2023 | The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to feature DLSS support and even hardware accelerated raytracing, here's a look at the potential NVIDIA hardware...

NewsLenovo Legion Go gaming handheld pictures emerge and it looks like a Nintendo Switch

August 17, 2023 | The first images of the Lenovo Legion Go gaming handheld are here and the physical design is inspired greatly by the Nintendo Switch.

NewsNintendo Switch sales break 129.53 million, achieves third best Q1 as it enters 7th year

August 5, 2023 | Nintendo's Switch handheld-console hybrid shows no signs of slowing down, achieves 3.91 million shipments in Q1'24, pushes total sell-in to...

NewsSwitch 2 may release in Holiday 2024

July 31, 2023 | Nintendo's new next-gen gaming hardware looks to be an upgraded Switch unit with hybrid handheld-console portability and may launch in Holiday...

NewsModder turns an overclocked Nintendo Switch into a Steam Deck-like handheld gaming PC

July 23, 2023 | With hacks, CPU and GPU tweaks, Android, and a Linux layer on top of that, here's a look at games like Titanfall 2 and God of War running on...

NewsNew EU legislation will require iPhone and Nintendo Switch devices to have removable batteries

July 18, 2023 | There's new regulation that will come into effect in the EU from 2027 where all devices need to feature batteries 'readily removable by the...

NewsNintendo boosts R&D spending as next-gen Switch 2 looms

July 6, 2023 | Nintendo increases its research and development (R&D) spending as it prepares its next-gen Switch console and a fusillade of new software and...

NewsActivision CEO regrets not releasing Call of Duty on Switch, interested in supporting Switch 2

July 1, 2023 | Activision CEO Bobby Kotick regrets not releasing more games onto the Nintendo Switch, and is interested in trying again with Nintendo's new...

NewsNintendo Switch emulation team at YUZU calls NVIDIA's GeForce RTX 4060 Ti a 'serious downgrade'

June 20, 2023 | With its downgraded 128-bit memory bus, the Nintendo Switch emulation team at YUZU has shared its thoughts on the new GeForce RTX 4060 Ti.

NewsNintendo Switch made $69 billion in total revenues

May 13, 2023 | Nintendo has generated over $69 billion from its Switch handheld-console family of products since the first system launched in March 2017 to...

NewsSharp making LCD panels for new console: Is it PlayStation Q-Lite or Switch 2?

May 11, 2023 | Sharp Corp. tells Japanese investors that it is creating LCD screens for 'new game consoles,' and it could be PlayStation's Q-Lite or Nintendo...

NewsNintendo Switch homebrew project shutdown after new Zelda game leaks

May 8, 2023 | Nintendo issues a DMCA takedown to Lockpick, a tool used to access files and keys for Switch games that you own. A response to the recent Zelda...

NewsNintendo Switch successor rumored to use new Samsung 5nm NVIDIA Tegra chip

March 21, 2023 | Nintendo Switch 2 rumors continue with the latest pointing to Nintendo using more powerful NVIDIA Tegra hardware than we expected.

NewsIf Switch 2 is on the way, Nintendo hints at backwards compatibility support

March 15, 2023 | Nintendo's Switch handheld-console family lifecycle will last 8-9 years, Nintendo of America President confirms Switch to stay for 'a few more...

NewsNintendo Switch six years of success: Sales milestones, earnings, and more

March 3, 2023 | The Nintendo Switch turns 6 years old today, and to celebrate we'll be taking a closer look at the platform's incredible success across all...

NewsNintendo Switch platform has generated nearly $67 billion in lifetime revenues

February 13, 2023 | The Nintendo Switch platform generated nearly $5 billion in earnings this holiday season, pushing lifetime Switch revenues to nearly $67bn since...

NewsNintendo Switch takes third place for best-selling console of all time

February 8, 2023 | The Nintendo Switch has just taken third place on the ladder for the best-selling console of all time, knocking off Sony's PlayStation 4.

NewsSomeone tried to turn their Nintendo Switch into a Steam Deck, it didn't work

February 6, 2023 | One man's journey to get Steam running on a Nintendo Switch to turn it into a Steam Deck might have ended in failure but it's fascinating, nonetheless...

NewsGoldenEye 007 is officially coming to the Nintendo Switch and Xbox

January 26, 2023 | Rare has announced that it's classic Nintendo 64 title GoldenEye 007, is making its way over to the Nintendo Switch and Xbox this week.

NewsNintendo Switch platform made $62.3 billion in lifetime revenues

November 11, 2022 | Nintendo has generated over $62 billion from the Nintendo Switch platform since March 2017 to present, including software, hardware, and subscriptions...

NewsNintendo Switch hits 114.3 million shipments, will beat PS4 by end of 2022

November 10, 2022 | The Nintendo Switch has reached over 114 million units shipped and is expected to beat the PlayStation 4's total lifetime shipments by year'...

NewsNintendo Switch Online made nearly $1 billion in 2021

October 12, 2022 | Nintendo's newer Switch Online subscription has generated nearly $1 billion in revenues throughout 2021, new documents from Brazilian regulators...

NewsBayonetta 3 finally gets an official release date on Nintendo Switch

July 13, 2022 | After years of waiting, PlatinumGames and Nintendo have officially confirmed Bayonetta 3's release date on the Nintendo Switch.

NewsModder gets Half-Life 2 running on Nintendo Switch

June 29, 2022 | Modder Oatmealdome gets Half-Life 2 running on the Nintendo Switch via Valve's newly released Portal Companion Collection.

NewsNintendo Switch top 10 best-sellers: Mario Kart 8 hits 45 million

May 20, 2022 | Nintendo updates its top 10 best-selling Switch games, and Mario Kart 8 steals first place with over 35 million units sold.

NewsNintendo Switch OLED burn-in after 3600-hour test, holds up well

March 7, 2022 | Nintendo Switch OLED goes through torture test for its OLED display, massive 3600-hour burn-in test barely just has ghosting.

NewsThe Nintendo Switch, five years later by the numbers

March 3, 2022 | The Nintendo Switch celebrates its 5th birthday today with half a decade of successful earnings - here's the numbers to prove it.

NewsNintendo Switch 2 rumored specs: NVIDIA Ampere GPU + DLSS 2.2 tech

March 2, 2022 | Nintendo's next-gen Super Switch (Switch 2) specs leaked: NVIDIA Ampere GPU + ray tracing + DLSS 2.0 technology support.

NewsDLSS-enabled Nintendo Switch Pro reportedly found in NVIDIA leak

March 1, 2022 | A possible DLSS-enabled Nintendo Switch successor has been unearthed in leaked NVIDIA source code with the NVN2 callsign.

NewsPlayStation Spartacus is a lot like Nintendo Switch Online + PS Plus

February 24, 2022 | Sony's new PlayStation Spartacus subscription service will use Nintendo's tactics to help combat Game Pass and boost value.

NewsNintendo Switch has generated nearly $60 billion in revenues

February 18, 2022 | Nintendo has made nearly $60 billion in revenues in the five-year period since the Switch released, and most was from hardware.

NewsChip shortage eats into Nintendo Switch console profits

February 14, 2022 | Nintendo says Switch production costs are increasing due to the worldwide semiconductor shortage, FY23 may be impacted further.

NewsLegendary Wii Sports gets resurrected on Nintendo Switch

February 10, 2022 | Wii Sports, Nintendo's best-selling game of all time, is coming back with a spiritual successor specifically designed for Switch.

NewsNo Man's Sky opens the infinite cosmos on Nintendo Switch

February 10, 2022 | No Man's Sky, one of the biggest indie games on the market, is coming to Nintendo's small handheld-console hybrid in Summer 2022.

NewsNintendo Switch sales break 100 million

February 3, 2022 | The Nintendo Switch family of consoles has now broken 100 million shipments worldwide, beating the mega-popular Wii system.

NewsQuake works with mouse and keyboard on consoles, even Nintendo Switch

October 17, 2021 | The Nintendo Switch version of Quake now works with a mouse and keyboard, works through the Switch and the USB ports on the dock.

NewsReport: Next-gen Nintendo Switch Pro 4K dev kits are out in the wild

September 30, 2021 | Nintendo has reportedly sent out next-gen Switch Pro devkits out to game developers that are capable of hitting 4K resolution.

NewsNintendo Switch OLED JoyCons can drift just like other models

September 27, 2021 | Nintendo's new $350 Switch OLED model doesn't have new JoyCons, and that means controller stick drift is still a possibility.

NewsNintendo Switch finally gets this massively requested feature

September 15, 2021 | Nintendo has finally added Bluetooth Audio pairing options for the Nintendo Switch, something fans have wanted since launch.

NewsOriginal Game Boy Pokemon games may come to Nintendo Switch

September 5, 2021 | Nintendo will reportedly bring Game Boy and Game Boy Color era games over to Nintendo Switch via online subscription service.

NewsNintendo Switch top 10 game sales: Ring Fit ousts Super Mario Bros. U

August 5, 2021 | Nintendo refreshes its Switch top 10 sales charts with updated figures, and a new challenger knocks a game off the top list.

NewsNintendo Switch to beat Wii and Game Boy sales in 2022

August 5, 2021 | Nintendo expects the Switch family to dethrone the mighty Wii's sales in 2022, and it should also take out the Game Boy too.

NewsXboxes aren't profitable, but the Nintendo Switch certainly is

May 6, 2021 | As Sony and Microsoft sell consoles at a loss, Nintendo made a whopping $8.2 billion from Switch hardware sales in FY2021.

NewsNintendo Switch: Four years of success, by the numbers

March 4, 2021 | Four years ago today, Nintendo's unique handheld-console hybrid made gaming history. It's still breaking records to this day.

NewsNintendo Switch sold more games in holiday 2020 than EVER before

February 7, 2021 | The Nintendo Switch has smashed hardware and software sales records in Q3, leading to over 70 million games sold in holiday 2020.

NewsThe Nintendo Switch used to look kind of like a PSP

December 24, 2020 | Nintendo's early concepts for the Switch handheld-console hybrid system were pretty strange and rather uncomfortable looking.

NewsIt's so cyberpunk running Cyberpunk 2077 on a Nintendo Switch

December 21, 2020 | Cyberpunk 2077 is a dumpster fire on the PS4 and Xbox One but it is cranking away on a Nintendo Switch -- which is awesome.