Sources: SoftBank halts talks about a ~$50B acquisition of US data center operator Switch, a setback to Masayoshi Son's goal to roll out Stargate infrastructure
SoftBank Group Corp. has halted talks about an acquisition of US data center operator Switch Inc., a setback …
Sony raises PlayStation 5's prices by $50 in the US due to the “challenging economic environment”: PS5 is $550, PS5 Digital Edition is $500, and PS5 Pro is $750
Here's When And How Much Andy Edser / PC Gamer : Sony has bumped up the US prices of the PlayStation 5 range by roughly $50 a piece, citing ‘a challenging economic environment’ Ethan Gach / Kotaku : G...
Nintendo plans to raise the price of original Switch “family of systems and products” and some Switch 2 accessories in the US; Switch 2 price won't change
The price hike will affect the family of original Switch systems, including the Lite and OLED.
Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: after a few days, it is just a bigger, more powerful Switch, transferring games works smoothly, the new Joy-Cons are great, and more
Now that I've had a Nintendo Switch 2 in my hands for a few days, I can say pretty confidently that this feels a lot like a Switch.
Nintendo reports FY 2024-25 revenue down 30% YoY to ~$8B, profit down 43% YoY to ~$1.9B, and says the Switch has 128M+ players globally eight years after launch
Update Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat : Nintendo fiscal year sales drop 30% ahead of Switch 2 launch
Analysts: the original Switch's huge success has given Nintendo a high mountain to climb, and the Switch 2 is a massive bet that fans want more of the same
Financial Times :
Nintendo says the Switch 2's Game-Key cards, which trigger a game download when loaded, are not tied to a user's account and can be resold, unlike the Switch's
Nintendo's new Game-Key cards will work in any Switch 2 console they're inserted into. — With the Switch 2 generation …
Nvidia says its custom processor for Nintendo's Switch 2 has a GPU with “dedicated RT Cores and Tensor Cores”, enabling real-time ray tracing and DLSS upscaling
Nvidia says it has 10x the graphics power of original Switch Matt Wales / Eurogamer.net : Switch 2 has “10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch”, claims Nvidia Bluesky: @shinobi602 : Ninte...
Nintendo Switch 2 hands-on: larger than the Switch but not uncomfortable, flagship games show off the system well, and the Joy-Con's mouse-like mode is precise
Andrew Webster / The Verge :
Nintendo unveils GameShare, which will enable local multiplayer on multiple Switch consoles with just one copy of a title, set to launch alongside the Switch 2
the Switch 2 Dave LeClair / Tom's Guide : Nintendo Switch 2 vs Nintendo Switch — 13 biggest upgrades you need to know Donald Theriault / Nintendo World Report Updates : Switch 2 Launch Day To Feature ...