While Nintendo rushed to get the Nintendo Switch 2 out the door before tariffs, it appears the console once again suffers from the infamous “Joy-Con Drift” that plagued the controllers of its ...

Dave is a veteran game newswriter and has reported for a variety of outlets for over a decade, writing news, reviews, guides and more for online game sites wherever he can find them. An unfortunate ...

TL;DR: Nintendo has begun banning Nintendo Switch 2 consoles from online services due to the use of MIG Switch flash cartridges, which enable loading of pirated or copied games. This enforcement ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

Soon after the Nintendo Switch 2 went on sale, some users found out the hard way that Nintendo isn't messing around this generation. The company's software can detect when a certain type of card is ...

As far as console games go, 2025 was Nintendo's year. While Xbox and PlayStation were five years into their respective ...

For ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ ‍ ‌‍ ‍‌ instance, the game console history of Nintendo was never smooth, with the presence of a hit like the Wii for every mistake—hello, Wii U. Hence, it isn’t surprising that a mixture ...

It's so close, yet for many eager gamers, still out of reach. Here at Mashable, we do not recommend feeding trolls or price gougers, but Switch 2 restocks have been so rare, we wanted to provide this ...

Like the new console itself, the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller corrects some of the issues with the previous iteration. The original Switch Pro Controller would register false inputs—up when you ...

That said, the Switch 2 could use some minor tweaks to truly optimize the experience.

There was a ton of hype leading up to the Nintendo Switch 2. The amount of rumors and leaks can’t even be counted; it was endless, whether it be about the Switch 2’s performance (it’ll be more ...

Generally, gamers expect an older console to get more affordable over time. That’s especially true once that brand’s newest offering hits shelves. But Nintendo shocked fans yesterday when it announced ...