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Pokémon Pokopia's first DLC comes to Switch 2 on August 5

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 15:46:58 +0000

There's a new underwater location to explore and a dive mechanic.

Rare, fully-functional Nintendo Famicombox retro consoles were discovered in a Japanese love hotel

staff@engadget.com (Mariella Moon) — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:46:51 +0000

Nintendo's 1986 commercial-use Famicombox is rare, but a Japanese love hotel reportedly has one in almost every room.

Who needs scalpers when GameStop is marking up Pokémon cards by more than 300 percent?

staff@engadget.com (Sam Rutherford) — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Is paying a reasonable price for colorful cardboard too much to ask?

Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 21:04:48 +0000

The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.

Nintendo will shut down Mario Kart Tour on September 30

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:34:39 +0000

The company doesn't plan to release an offline version.

Orbitals is a nostalgic hit of split-screen platforming, puzzles and '90s anime

staff@engadget.com (Mat Smith) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:00:00 +0000

It feels like childhood.

Nintendo will stop selling the Switch 1 in Europe in 2027

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:17:30 +0000

To comply with battery regulations, Nintendo will stop selling the Switch 1 in Europe next year.

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie launches onto Peacock on July 30

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0000

The second animated Mario movie made over a billion dollars.

Nintendo Switch update makes the eShop much more responsive

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:10:35 +0000

The Nintendo eShop got a big makeover.

A rare sticker-sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. just sold for $3 million

staff@engadget.com (Cheyenne MacDonald) — Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:52:45 +0000

Mamma mia!

Engadget's favorite Game Boy Advance games

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:00:00 +0000

Join us for a trip down memory lane on the 25th anniversary of the GBA's US release.

The next Nintendo sports game for Switch 2 features thumb wrestling

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:31:58 +0000

Nintendo's next sports game bundle will include... thumb wrestling?

Xenoblade Genesis, the next mainline entry in the action RPG franchise, launches in 2027

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 16:01:46 +0000

Nintendo dropped a lot of news for Xenoblade fans this morning.

FromSoftware's Switch 2 exclusive The Duskbloods will have a closed network test soon

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:22:43 +0000

We still don't have a release date for The Duskbloods, but a closed network test will happen this summer.

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake is real and is coming later this year

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:01:16 +0000

The rumors of an Ocarina of Time remake are true, but we don't know much else yet.

Pokémon Pokopia is getting underwater mechanics and a bunch of paid DLC

staff@engadget.com (Lawrence Bonk) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:49:50 +0000

A free Pokémon Pokopia update arrives in August.

Switch 2 exclusive Orbitals arrives September 3

staff@engadget.com (Igor Bonifacic) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:42:07 +0000

Orbitals has been in the works for a while, but it finally hits Switch 2 in September.

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave hits Switch 2 on September 17

staff@engadget.com (Kris Holt) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:35:49 +0000

Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave is yet another big game coming out during an absolutely stacked September.

Indie game Dogpile is coming to Switch and mobile

staff@engadget.com (Anna Washenko) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 16:03:00 +0000

More dogs!

Nintendo will pay a $40 million fine for faulty Joy-Cons

staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen) — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:41:32 +0000

French authorities have fined Nintendo around $40m over faulty Joy-Cons.