Nintendo not ruling out another Switch 2 price increase in the future
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Nintendo just announced a price increase for Switch 2. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean the system’s cost won’t go up any further.
We’ve seen unprecedented changes with gaming hardware prices during this console generation. In the past, you’d typically expect a system to go down in price over time – or at least stay the same. However, all of the console manufactures have moved forward with price increases.
UK software sales chart for the week ending May 9, 2026 – Tomodachi Life, Pokemon Pokopia in the top three
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The latest UK software sales chart for the week ending May 9, 2026 is now available.
Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream still seems to be doing well. It was #1 last week, and while it’s fallen, that’s only by one spot. Pokemon Pokopia is moving up again and is now back in the top three.
Here’s the full UK software sales chart for the week ending May 9, 2026:
Nintendo president comments on decision for raising Switch 2’s price
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After the announcement that Nintendo is increasing Switch 2’s price worldwide, president Shuntaro Furukawa spoke about the decision further. An investor asked the company to provide more insight during a financial results briefing Q&A.
Nintendo has been hit in a lot of ways over the past year. The company has been forced to deal with tariffs, exploding prices for memory, higher oil prices. Even foreign exchange rates have been a factor. Ultimately, Nintendo “concluded that maintaining the original price would lead to a significant deterioration in the hardware’s profitability.”
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Nintendo says Mario Kart World is a “crucial” game, aims to convey appeal so that it’s “embraced by a wide audience as a perennial staple in our lineup”
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During the Q&A portion of Nintendo’s financial results briefing, one investor brought up how Mario Kart World’s sales momentum seems to have decreased since the discontinuation of hardware bundles. President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked about the reasons behind this.
It’s worth noting that Mario Kart World is still the best-selling Nintendo Switch 2 game by far. Since launch, it has sold 14.70 million copies. The next closest is Donkey Kong Bananza at 4.52 million.
Nintendo says Switch 2 sales are picking up in the west, not concerned about momentum, “wealth of new titles” on the way
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has shared additional comments about Switch 2 hardware, including performance in the west and the importance of system sellers.
There’s good news about the console’s sales in the west as things have picked up since the start of the year. This started in January with Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Nintendo Switch 2 Edition and big update, followed by Pokemon Pokopia in March. Furukawa provided that information during a financial results briefing Q&A.
Nintendo explains how it achieved Switch 2 sales that “far exceeded” its expectations
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Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa has discussed the strong first-year sales for Nintendo Switch 2.
Last week, the company announced that the system sold nearly 20 million units through the end of its fiscal year. According to Furukawa, that number fully surpassed its expectations.
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Winter Burrow “Tidy Up” update announced, patch notes
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Noodlecake and Pine Creek Games have announced a new “Tidy Up” update for Winter Burrow. The team hasn’t clarified if it’s live on Nintendo Switch yet, but if you don’t see it, the patch should be going out soon.
There’s a good amount to the update here. Players can switch between Story Mode and Challenge Mode, bring in three save slots for different “definitely organized” lives, recycle junk into something useful, and zip around faster with secret mole tunnels.
Here’s the full rundown:
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Nintendo Switch eShop latest sales: lowest prices ever for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, more
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A bunch of new sales are up and running on the North American Nintendo Switch eShop. These include the lowest prices ever for Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection, Trails in the Sky 1st Chapter, and more.
Here’s the full roundup:
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Nintendo pre-order updates – May 10, 2026 – Star Fox, The Legend of Heroes, more
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Star Fox’s original artist comments on Nintendo Switch 2 game’s character designs [update: more comments]
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May 7: Takaya Imamura, who came up with the original looks for the Star Fox crew at Nintendo, has commented on the designs of the characters in the upcoming game for Switch 2. A few remarks were shared on social media.
Imamura hasn’t been with Nintendo for a few years, so he’s not working on the new title. However, that doesn’t mean he lacks appreciation for the series. In his initial message, Imamura thanked Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto and said he was “proud”.
