<![CDATA[ Latest from Tom's Hardware in Nintendo ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/nintendo Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ NES-inspired synthesizer doubles as a working game console — luggable polyphonic synth plays chip tunes and NES cartridges, too ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/diy-nes-sy2-0-synthesizer-doubles-as-a-game-console-luggable-polyphonic-synth-plays-chip-tunes-and-nes-cartridges-too AhRVYyeQkhqF5baBNuYjyU Tue, 31 Mar 2026 10:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dev showcases ‘seamless, massive world with zero loading screens on N64 hardware’ — 30-year-old Nintendo retro console coaxed into draw distances matching the scale of Skyrim ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dev-showcases-seamless-massive-world-with-zero-loading-screens-on-n64-hardware-30-year-old-nintendo-retro-console-coaxed-into-draw-distances-matching-the-scale-of-skyrim kFBN54T6e935S9eX3LEB98 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:42:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo reportedly plans to cut Switch 2 production by 33% after a lackluster holiday season — gaming giant slashes 2 million units from planned output ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/nintendo-reportedly-plans-to-cut-switch-2-production-by-33-percent-after-a-lackluster-holiday-season-gaming-giant-slashes-2-million-units-from-planned-output SxKAfu5hqgHuRsr2LXPuhJ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:58:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 overhaul could bring a removable battery — new revision aims to comply with the EU's Right to Repair regulations ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/nintendo-switch-2-overhaul-could-bring-a-removable-battery-new-revision-aims-to-comply-with-the-eus-right-to-repair-regulations XbR4mFLQBhCFAj5wnpENxJ Sat, 21 Mar 2026 15:06:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 update brings Handheld Mode Boost — unlocks higher resolutions and TV-mode performance for original Switch games ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-update-brings-handheld-mode-boost-unlocks-higher-resolutions-and-tv-mode-performance-for-original-switch-games 6wBp298Fd5ifDvuKizaEYf Tue, 17 Mar 2026 16:51:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo sues the US government over tariffs — Japanese videogame giant seeks 200 billion refund with interest ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-sues-u-s-government-over-tariffs Cq98tCyhsHyhdeaFLpextE Sat, 07 Mar 2026 16:29:38 +0000 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 18:17:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 users buying fewer games because of AI storage crisis, report claims — game demand under threat as titles get bigger and storage gets more expensive ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-users-buying-fewer-games-because-of-ai-storage-crisis-report-claims-game-demand-under-threat-as-titles-get-bigger-and-storage-gets-more-expensive DqSoXr6nMCY7WrSh69jh2L Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:00:55 +0000 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 12:28:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's Game & Watch hacked and turned into retro emulation beast — Solder job unlocks device from its Zelda-only cage thanks to a custom SD card slot ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendos-game-and-watch-hacked-and-turned-into-retro-emulation-beast-solder-job-unlocks-device-from-its-zelda-only-cage-thanks-to-a-custom-sd-card-slot 4TXS735k4JzbZejPAGoS8c Mon, 23 Feb 2026 11:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sony considering PlayStation 6 delay to 2029, while Nintendo could hike Switch 2 price, according to report — memory and storage chip shortage now impacting products outside of RAM, storage, and GPUs ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/sony-considering-playstation-6-delay-to-2029-while-nintendo-could-hike-switch-2-price-according-to-report-memory-and-storage-chip-shortage-now-impacting-products-outside-of-ram-storage-and-gpus QWc7WcT7JTySXDSuNpqMtZ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:21:05 +0000 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 13:21:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ The ‘Father of Sega Hardware' has passed away, designed all of Sega's consoles — Hideki Sato worked his way up from engineer to become Sega’s acting president, spending 33 years at the company ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/console-gaming/the-father-of-sega-hardware-has-passed-away-hideki-sato-worked-his-way-up-from-engineer-to-become-segas-acting-president-spending-33-years-at-the-company irRe3rXTuRafaF9m4Vuv4B Mon, 16 Feb 2026 13:55:18 +0000 Mon, 16 Feb 2026 15:17:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Developer creates real-time 3D shader demo for the Game Boy Color — you can download the ROM or interact with the 3D teapot online ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/developer-creates-real-time-3d-shader-demo-for-the-game-boy-color-you-can-download-the-rom-or-interact-with-the-3d-teapot-online jNKkscxkMZckKh6eWLrasJ Sun, 08 Feb 2026 11:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retro gamer resurrects Nintendo Wii Food Channel, uses Wii console to order Domino’s Pizza — the WiiLink project is the magic ingredient ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/hungry-retro-gamer-resurrects-nintendo-wii-food-channel-to-order-dominos-pizza-the-wiilink-project-is-the-magic-ingredient-in-this-feat jmufPg23cRezuygBvp2L8g Sat, 24 Jan 2026 12:40:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dev uses Claude AI to write a ‘functional NES emulator’ — you can test it now, playing Donkey Kong in your browser ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/dev-uses-claude-ai-to-write-a-functional-nes-emulator-you-can-test-it-now-playing-donkey-kong-in-your-browser 4JhSsBJ52FXG3XtGLujK7h Fri, 02 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:23:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo's SNES cartridges get a USB-C adapter for playing, backing up, and validation — $59 SN Operator SNES-to-PC device supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, ships in April ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/nintendos-snes-cartridges-get-a-usb-c-adapter-for-play-backing-up-and-validation-usd59-sn-operator-snes-to-pc-device-supports-windows-macos-and-linux-ships-in-april yooRXDUtmxRg2hQHjQxka Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:44:58 +0000 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 16:00:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ NES-a-like mini PC brings modern chips to the classic Nintendo case design — Ryzen AI 9 CPU, Radeon 890M iGPU should make it a decent all-round system ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/desktops/mini-pcs/nes-a-like-mini-pc-brings-modern-chips-to-the-classic-nintendo-case-design-ryzen-ai-9-cpu-radeon-890m-igpu-should-make-it-a-decent-all-round-system aZxStR4GrT4JghwyWg2Chj Thu, 01 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo 3DS prices skyrocket up to 76% — vintage Nintendo console rivals the cost of a brand new Switch 2 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-3ds-prices-skyrocket-up-to-76-percent-vintage-nintendo-console-rivals-the-cost-of-a-brand-new-switch-2 LBFr8z9GehVGKb36iyhrTn Tue, 30 Dec 2025 17:14:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 to reportedly get smaller capacity game cartridges soon, offering an alternative to costly 64GB cards — Storage crisis might delay production, however ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-to-reportedly-get-smaller-capacity-game-cartridges-soon-offering-an-alternative-to-costly-64gb-cards-storage-crisis-might-delay-production-however iorB4W7osBKtNiBiPhowD6 Sun, 21 Dec 2025 12:40:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ 2,800 RGB drones turned into the world's largest-ever game of Tetris — Red Bull Tetris world final lights up Dubai night sky ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/retro-gaming/2-800-rgb-drones-turned-into-the-worlds-largest-ever-game-of-tetris-red-bull-tetris-world-final-lights-up-dubai-night-sky P34NeGKormyT6QniG2dNmg Mon, 15 Dec 2025 11:51:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 RAM prices rise 41%, NAND flash up 8% — console giant shares nosedive in face of increased cost warnings ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-ram-prices-rise-41-percent-nand-flash-up-8-percent-console-giant-shares-nosedive-in-face-of-increased-cost-warnings S7K2zyjwUrm3HKhsBiPM2n Fri, 12 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best Switch 2 accessories this Black Friday 2025 — controllers, cameras, cases, screen protectors, and more ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/the-best-switch-2-accessories-this-black-friday-2025 gdrWWhuZjt5PwS2M5eW38Z Thu, 27 Nov 2025 17:50:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The NES at 40: Employees reveal there were plans for a woodgrain veneer model to rival the Atari 2600 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/the-nes-at-40-employees-reveal-there-were-plans-for-a-woodgrain-veneer-model-to-rival-the-atari-2600 J6MMNwU3KSMXf49a5YK3SU Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo says it has 'no intention' of blocking third-party Switch 2 docks following firmware update that stopped them from working — accessory makers scramble to deploy workaround ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-says-it-has-no-intention-of-blocking-third-party-switch-2-docks-following-firmware-update-that-stopped-them-from-working-accessory-makers-scramble-to-deploy-workaround 6FJgkWzxVX7XdHxvtTK4dW Fri, 14 Nov 2025 11:58:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo allegedly hacked by Crimson Collective hacking group — screenshot shows leaked folders, production assets, developer files, and backups ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/cyber-security/nintendo-allegedly-hacked-by-crimson-collective-hacking-group-screenshot-shows-leaked-folders-production-assets-developer-files-and-backups EpC4jPDwpuvf3aqDJwgt4Q Sat, 11 Oct 2025 17:11:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Nintendo Switch 2 microSD Express card deals 2026 — Samsung, SanDisk, Lexar, Adata, and more ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/nintendo-switch-2-microsd-express-cards-best-deals-2025 K4exYgXFn7tZPHHEnx6CoF Tue, 07 Oct 2025 16:33:40 +0000 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 18:15:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo asks for $4.5 million default judgment against ex-Reddit mod accused of pirating thousands of games — "Archbox" allegedly asked for donations for faster access to his stolen library ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-asks-for-usd4-5-million-default-judgment-against-ex-reddit-mod-accused-of-pirating-thousands-of-games-archbox-allegedly-asked-for-donations-for-faster-access-to-his-stolen-library vtiduwCEmntuTDqu6miSPT Mon, 06 Oct 2025 18:09:46 +0000 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 13:01:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 supports two different types of Nvidia DLSS — A second, 'light' version for upscaling beyond 1080p, along with the standard, PC-like CNN model ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-supports-two-different-types-of-nvidia-dlss-a-second-light-version-for-upscaling-beyond-1080p-along-with-the-standard-pc-like-cnn-model ufQStEv9TzoUaWBPBe72RP Sun, 05 Oct 2025 14:40:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo revives Virtual Boy after 30 years for the Switch and Switch 2 — lets you play 3D Nintendo Classics titles to bring back the nostalgia ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-revives-virtual-boy-after-30-years-for-the-switch-and-switch-2-lets-you-play-3d-nintendo-classics-titles-to-bring-back-the-nostalgia NjBEdvNzfRGFFJRjs8mtWc Sat, 13 Sep 2025 18:10:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 mod adds over an hour of playtime with bigger 8,000mAh battery — unofficial replacement battery packs sell for as little as $40 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-mod-adds-over-an-hour-of-playtime-with-bigger-8-000mah-battery-unit-replacement-battery-packs-sell-for-as-little-as-usd40 X8HUwNiL2wKrbtb4swKPga Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:17:55 +0000 Fri, 12 Sep 2025 12:18:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Star Wars Outlaws developer explains that Nintendo Switch 2 game cards are too slow for a physical game release — Snowdrop game engine uses disk data streaming to render the game world ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/star-wars-outlaws-developer-explains-that-nintendo-switch-2-game-cards-are-too-slow-for-a-physical-game-release-snowdrop-game-engine-uses-disk-data-streaming-to-render-the-game-world a2kautmfRiBTW9DQrEsWaP Tue, 09 Sep 2025 14:34:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo secures $2 million settlement against Switch modder — Modded Hardware creator agreed to stop selling backup devices, but continued to, prompting lawsuit ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo-secures-settlement-against-switch-modder-who-represented-himself-in-court 37uku9jSgJzXdLYBPYMZbT Mon, 08 Sep 2025 19:52:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Silksong crashes Steam, Nintendo eShop on release day — highly anticipated indie video game took six years to arrive and is already one of the most played games ever on Steam ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/silksong-crashes-steam-nintendo-eshop-on-release-day-highly-anticipated-indie-video-game-took-six-years-to-arrive-and-is-already-one-of-the-most-played-games-ever-on-steam kkpmifQXhFKscQweh7yJDm Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:29:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 thermal limits mean you need air conditioning if you want to play in a hot climate — Big N advises against use in environments above 35 degrees Celsius (95F) due to overheating risk ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-thermal-limits-mean-you-need-air-conditioning-if-you-want-to-play-in-a-hot-climate-big-n-advises-against-use-in-environments-above-35-degrees-celsius-95f-due-to-overheating-risk 62WrET9JpY53rF6PqFeeFZ Sun, 03 Aug 2025 12:10:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo raises prices on the Switch 1, making last-gen console a hard sell as the Switch 2 is increasingly easy to find in stock ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-raises-prices-on-the-switch-1-making-last-gen-console-a-hard-sell-as-the-switch-2-is-increasingly-easy-to-find-in-stock mpKbfeJ4HgPREKAM8pFw8Y Fri, 01 Aug 2025 18:00:10 +0000 Fri, 01 Aug 2025 22:27:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Buy has more stock of the Nintendo Switch 2: Don't miss out on this dorm-room doorbuster ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/best-buy-has-more-stock-of-the-nintendo-switch-2-dont-miss-out-on-this-dorm-room-doorbuster vcvkDKU7DmBG74pFKaiBSF Mon, 28 Jul 2025 15:55:15 +0000 Wed, 30 Jul 2025 15:27:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Act fast and grab a Nintendo Switch 2 from Walmart or Best Buy before they are gone ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/act-fast-and-grab-a-nintendo-switch-2-from-walmart-or-best-buy-before-they-are-gone R2rfrJ4Hskk4KKhXLFnFAV Thu, 24 Jul 2025 15:16:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Boot exploit for software-bricked Wii U consoles discovered by repairing Nintendo factory's destroyed and trashed SD cards — team posts 'paid the beak' exploit to Github ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/tinkerers-discover-boot-exploit-for-software-bricked-wii-u-consoles-by-repairing-destroyed-and-discarded-sd-cards-from-nintendo-factory-team-posts-paid-the-beak-exploit-to-github pFJx2fNEBdvuNGkQmvQSo3 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 14:26:46 +0000 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 12:43:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Donkey Kong Bananza among Switch 2 games with no DLSS support — reviewers balk at Nintendo's aversion to technology ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/donkey-kong-bananza-among-switch-2-games-with-no-dlss-support-reviewers-balk-at-nintendos-aversion-to-technology AwwrjQehyUwNPSh8Ti6LJe Fri, 18 Jul 2025 09:51:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retro reviewer could face up to three years in jail over copyright — Italian authorities investigate creator for 'advertising' Anbernic handheld game consoles ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/handheld-gaming/retro-reviewer-could-face-up-to-three-years-in-jail-over-copyright-italian-authorities-investigate-creator-for-advertising-anbernic-handheld-game-consoles PJMC49e8KK8XkBWY2ps5wi Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:40:12 +0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 11:40:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ Analogue 3D Nintendo 64 remake delayed again — tariffs blamed for shipment pushback to ‘late August’ ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/analogue-3d-nintendo-64-remake-delayed-again-tariffs-blamed-for-shipment-pushback-to-late-august BsTP62SjBE7QaZ6UaMgMVC Thu, 17 Jul 2025 10:07:38 +0000 Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:51:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Switch 2 account ban saga continues as Redditor taunts Nintendo after ripping 20 cartridges and playing online — others warn that it's just a matter of time ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/switch-2-account-ban-saga-continues-as-redditor-taunts-nintendo-after-ripping-20-cartridges-and-playing-online-others-warn-that-its-just-a-matter-of-time e5bEtuwVxerJnwabnDSCm9 Wed, 16 Jul 2025 09:42:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 account bans continue — Content creator with over a million subs issues warning after buying an old copy of Bayo 3 on eBay ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-account-bans-continue-content-creator-with-over-a-million-subs-issues-warning-after-buying-an-old-copy-of-bayo-3-on-ebay oy2SdnXYsNxbPbDHyqUNiP Tue, 15 Jul 2025 11:22:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Switch 2 devs are already bleating about performance issues — Donkey Kong Bananza director reveals challenges ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/switch-2-devs-are-already-bleating-about-performance-issues-donkey-kong-bananza-director-reveals-challenges iCJPN6NEphY9QWE6muTvmG Mon, 14 Jul 2025 14:47:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Slashed in price by 37%, SanDisk's 512GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 is only $78 while stocks last, and that won't be very long ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/slashed-in-price-by-37-percent-sandisks-512gb-microsd-express-card-for-the-nintendo-switch-2-is-only-usd78-while-stocks-last-and-that-wont-be-very-long VUksEwGacZBdBCjy2aaGW9 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:13:28 +0000 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 12:19:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Before it sells out, pick up the best value 256GB microSD Express card for the Nintendo Switch 2 at Prime Day sale ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/microsd-cards/before-it-sells-out-pick-up-the-best-value-256gb-microsd-express-card-this-prime-day-for-the-nintendo-switch-2 jKdMsw6vdZ2kJtyDCdVHiN Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:54:48 +0000 Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:57:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Cyberpunk co-developer says any 60 FPS Xbox Series can be easily ported to Nintendo Switch 2, despite the console being closer to a PS4 in terms of raw performance ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/cyberpunk-co-developer-says-any-60-fps-xbox-series-can-be-easily-ported-to-nintendo-switch-2-despite-the-console-being-closer-to-a-ps4-in-terms-of-raw-performance cpjaFbwd746SPNnLYeaCpg Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:19:44 +0000 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:22:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Where to buy Nintendo's Switch 2 games console 2025 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/where-to-buy-nintendos-switch-2-games-console-2025 7o2E8inXLRz3VFpUjpLQWS Mon, 07 Jul 2025 13:33:41 +0000 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 15:36:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo Switch 2 prices might climb due to tariff changes — US hikes Vietnam tariffs to 20%, up from 10% when the console launched ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-prices-might-climb-due-to-tariff-changes-us-hikes-vietnam-tariffs-to-20-percent-up-from-10-percent-when-the-console-launched 6LPxWKYeQepxrDhZaYzPMD Sun, 06 Jul 2025 10:30:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-is-restricting-the-switch-2s-usb-c-port-most-third-party-docks-and-accessories-wont-work-thanks-to-proprietary-protocols MA3mBD3nYUcuabsfbPEPGm Thu, 03 Jul 2025 14:53:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo to revise hardware, game, and membership pricing in Canada amid changing market conditions — Switch 2 remains unaffected, change slated for August 1 ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-to-revise-hardware-game-and-membership-pricing-in-canada-amid-changing-market-conditions-switch-2-remains-unaffected-change-slated-for-august-1 naASZDQNUdM3bY5UsYDZDe Tue, 01 Jul 2025 14:31:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo president apologizes for Switch 2 shortage — says demand greatly exceeded expectations ]]> https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-president-apologizes-for-switch-2-shortage-says-demand-greatly-exceeded-expectations NobLhbiUFTqhJv3VvUN9v5 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:46:57 +0000 Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:52:11 +0000