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 ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook We are just about a week away from the Nintendo Switch 2‘s launch. However, that hasn’t stopped ...

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 ...

TL;DR: The Nintendo Switch 2 consoles received before the official June 5 launch are locked and require a mandatory day-one update to function. This strategy prevents early leaks and ensures all units ...

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 ...

These include Nintendo Switch Lite consoles, where you can save up to $30 on three of its popular colors. Choose the vibrant ...

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 ...

A Switch 2 owner has warned fans to be careful when buying second-hand games, after their console was banned by Nintendo. Since the Switch 2's launch, reports have surfaced of Nintendo's new ...

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 ...