<![CDATA[ Latest from GamesRadar+ AU in Nintendo-eshop ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/au/tag/nintendo-eshop Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:18:09 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Nintendo requests $4,500,000 in court judgement against alleged Switch pirate, but its lawyer says the price tag "is nowhere near" a fair compensation for the "seriousness" of the issue ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-requests-usd4-500-000-in-court-judgement-against-alleged-switch-pirate-though-its-lawyer-says-the-price-tag-is-nowhere-near-a-fair-compensation-for-the-seriousness-of-the-issue/ tKL45eG3genxQdt4sWokHX Mon, 06 Oct 2025 16:18:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Retro JRPGs are suddenly getting pulled from the Switch eShop, and it looks like a probably unlicensed version of OG operating system MS-DOS is to blame ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/jrpg/retro-jrpgs-are-suddenly-getting-pulled-from-the-switch-eshop-and-it-looks-like-a-probably-unlicensed-version-of-og-operating-system-ms-dos-is-to-blame/ Bp3B4JvHkeeiDhMB7e2WR3 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:25:51 +0000 Wed, 27 Aug 2025 21:10:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Deltarune was the best-selling Switch 2 eShop game at launch, beating everything from Mario Kart World to No Man's Sky ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/deltarune-was-the-best-selling-switch-2-eshop-game-at-launch-beating-everything-from-mario-kart-world-to-no-mans-sky/ E9DYuwcAJU4dqKs9UTvbXQ Wed, 23 Jul 2025 16:37:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Donkey Kong Bananza doesn't have Switch 2's latest firmware on the cart, which means there's still no way to play backwards compatible Switch 1 games without an internet connection ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/donkey-kong/donkey-kong-bananza-doesnt-have-switch-2s-latest-firmware-on-the-cart-which-means-theres-still-no-way-to-play-backwards-compatible-switch-1-games-without-an-internet-connection/ c5JhTPScDmyULcjZrtTspe Thu, 17 Jul 2025 17:42:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ As if Switch games weren't already expensive, Nintendo is now getting rid of one of the only ways to get discounted first-party games after already killing off its reward points scheme ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/as-if-switch-games-werent-already-expensive-nintendo-is-now-getting-rid-of-one-of-the-only-ways-to-get-discounted-first-party-games-after-already-killing-off-its-reward-points-scheme/ f5iXxJ33A2dEigJNVEsqS7 Thu, 10 Jul 2025 10:43:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best Nintendo Switch 2 Micro SD Express Cards in 2026 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/the-best-nintendo-switch-2-micro-sd-express-cards/ LbbULCVG6pjTS6uXw34ird Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:44:58 +0000 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:51:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ As fans reject Switch 2 game-key cards, former Nintendo marketing leads say it's unlikely that physical games will ever "100% go away," because "they realize the importance of that" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/as-fans-reject-switch-2-game-key-cards-former-nintendo-marketing-leads-say-its-unlikely-that-physical-games-will-ever-100-percent-go-away-because-they-realize-the-importance-of-that/ QpSrzDJsTgnqxqPiJpiGFQ Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:02:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo indirectly confirms the Switch 2 will have a glass screen, and asks you "do not peel" the film on it ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/nintendo-indirectly-confirms-the-switch-2-will-have-a-glass-screen-and-asks-you-do-not-peel-the-film-on-it/ zCiJckAo4biQ6payWvCbDJ Mon, 02 Jun 2025 14:40:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo "won't know" if the Switch 2 eShop will crash on launch day as everyone rushes to download Mario Kart World, former marketing leads warn, but "they're prepared" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/racing/nintendo-wont-know-if-the-switch-2-eshop-will-crash-on-launch-day-as-everyone-rushes-to-download-mario-kart-world-former-marketing-leads-warn-but-theyre-prepared/ r5TbRPce2dgGwziXTj7AfM Mon, 02 Jun 2025 13:27:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former PlayStation exec says "$70 or $80" games are a "steal": "As long as people choose carefully how they spend their money, I don't think they should be complaining" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/former-playstation-exec-says-usd70-or-usd80-games-are-a-steal-as-long-as-people-choose-carefully-how-they-spend-their-money-i-dont-think-they-should-be-complaining/ gBUah2YgZz6HF2jqiXNoDA Fri, 16 May 2025 20:12:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo of America might turn your Switch into an expensive paperweight if you mod your console or install any "unauthorized" games, new policy warns ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-of-america-might-turn-your-switch-into-an-expensive-paperweight-if-you-mod-your-console-or-install-any-unauthorized-games-new-policy-warns/ dDnEn27tzTT3xySWi4vM3g Fri, 09 May 2025 11:36:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ CD Projekt exec says "the right thing to do" is release a real Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge for Cyberpunk 2077, not a game-key card, in message to other studios: "Do not underestimate the physical edition" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/cyberpunk/cd-projekt-exec-says-the-right-thing-to-do-is-release-a-real-nintendo-switch-2-cartridge-for-cyberpunk-2077-not-a-game-key-card-in-message-to-other-studios-do-not-underestimate-the-physical-edition/ YSMkzL9UkdmWmBRRwhaZcn Tue, 06 May 2025 21:03:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Oh, you don't like hentai on your Switch?": Dev says Switch 2 needs to fix Nintendo's "pathetic" eShop, and he's not the only one who thinks so ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/oh-you-dont-like-hentai-on-your-switch-dev-says-switch-2-needs-to-fix-nintendos-pathetic-eshop-and-hes-not-the-only-one-who-thinks-so/ Uiv678ZLKNtK9MaXqJkS6C Tue, 06 May 2025 20:59:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I hate it": Former Assassin's Creed, Far Cry lead says that with Switch 2 game-key cards, "we're losing some of what made the business special" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/i-hate-it-former-assassins-creed-far-cry-lead-says-that-with-switch-2-game-key-cards-were-losing-some-of-what-made-the-business-special/ NfAXCkGa5u9JaDZgMzNAnh Tue, 06 May 2025 12:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Switch 2 is here – here's what 28 game developers want from Nintendo's new console, from a "much better" eShop to less painful ports ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/the-eshop-needs-to-be-better-much-better-28-game-devs-from-the-creator-of-xcom-to-indie-legends-explain-what-they-want-from-nintendo-switch-2/ 6x98YJK7hSgRNaSEEfCxcY Sun, 04 May 2025 14:00:20 +0000 Wed, 04 Jun 2025 16:46:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo makes a big change to the eShop ahead of Switch 2, pushing down shovelware but potentially hurting good indies too ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/nintendo-makes-a-big-change-to-the-eshop-ahead-of-switch-2-pushing-down-shovelware-but-potentially-hurting-good-indies-too/ AtkQX9B5JpsX2EDuXZZ65h Thu, 01 May 2025 16:26:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ "We're in kind of unprecedented territory": Analyst says there's hope for a Switch 2 and GTA 6 bump, but "are you going to pick food, or are you going to pick a new game?" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo/are-you-going-to-pick-food-or-are-you-going-to-pick-a-new-game-analyst-says-folks-want-to-be-optimistic-about-switch-2-and-gta-6-boosting-the-industry-but-tariffs-and-cost-of-living-loom/ 5WjYtrLxRzhiuiV4brfpv3 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 20:57:06 +0000 Thu, 01 May 2025 21:14:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ Taking notes from Steam, Nintendo lets you hide any Switch virtual game cards you don't want your friends to see, so of course it's already being used to hide hentai games ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/taking-notes-from-steam-nintendo-lets-you-hide-any-switch-virtual-game-cards-you-dont-want-your-friends-to-see-so-of-course-its-already-being-used-to-hide-hentai-games/ mcVibzUeXGsrwD84y5fnNE Wed, 30 Apr 2025 14:33:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joy and despair as game devs fight for a Switch 2 of their own, with Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai lucking into one while Balatro's LocalThunk still hunting ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/joy-and-despair-as-game-devs-fight-for-a-switch-2-of-their-own-with-smash-bros-masahiro-sakurai-lucking-into-one-while-balatros-localthunk-still-hunting/ echKkffzpRWzgxc5KZaVJi Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:47:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo corrects itself, says the Switch 2 GameCube controller will work with games outside the Online Classics library but "there may be some issues" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hardware/nintendo-corrects-itself-says-the-switch-2-gamecube-controller-will-work-with-games-outside-the-online-classics-library-but-there-may-be-some-issues/ zpqFjKPBtpiR7MbBbrXxmh Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:42:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ No Animal Crossing announced for Nintendo Switch 2 yet, but the life sim RPG I've waited 11 years for is coming to Switch next month ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/games/rpg/no-animal-crossing-announced-for-nintendo-switch-2-yet-but-the-life-sim-rpg-ive-waited-11-years-for-is-coming-to-switch-next-month/ GxDzRhuAKUjiTeUDKiq46f Fri, 18 Apr 2025 19:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo raises the price of Switch 2 accessories in the US, putting a new pair of Joy-Cons at an eye-watering $94.99 ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch-2/nintendo-raises-the-price-of-switch-2-accessories-in-the-us-putting-a-new-pair-of-joy-cons-at-an-eye-watering-usd94-99/ nFS4ciQe8N4ocfV4JTVRSg Fri, 18 Apr 2025 14:17:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ After 5 months, Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U servers are coming back online, but Nintendo's already threatening to take them down permanently ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/after-5-months-mario-kart-8-and-splatoon-wii-u-servers-are-coming-back-online-but-nintendos-already-threatening-to-take-them-down-permanently/ xufZcuPFkEQPDjAeh7MSpU Wed, 02 Aug 2023 17:00:29 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:48:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pikmin remasters are killing hope for GameCube games on Nintendo Switch Online ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/pikmin-remasters-are-killing-hope-for-gamecube-games-on-nintendo-switch-online/ JQucbNxq5xC4F6gW5cArJA Wed, 21 Jun 2023 20:20:25 +0000 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:03:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Japan-only NES classic comes to Nintendo Switch with a brand-new name ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/japan-only-nes-classic-comes-to-nintendo-switch-with-a-brand-new-name/ 9Yu6ws9HBQycThiYuqJHxT Tue, 06 Jun 2023 15:35:15 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:07:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ After killing legal access to hundreds of 3DS games, now Nintendo's going even harder on illegal access ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/after-killing-legal-access-to-hundreds-of-3ds-games-now-nintendos-going-even-harder-on-illegal-access/ J8dCMVfXF6wvPt8cb9sFqX Tue, 23 May 2023 15:45:40 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:05:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'Hisuian Typhlosion, the Living Legend': One Pokemon fan's attempt to make one starter a champion across 20 years of games ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hisuian-typhlosion-the-living-legend-one-pokemon-fans-attempt-to-make-one-starter-a-champion-across-20-years-of-games/ W3Woa5pcxBmKBtnP3tjgqe Tue, 16 May 2023 13:11:45 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:05:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Switch port of 2019 horror game has an important eShop disclaimer - it runs at 24 FPS ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/switch-port-of-2019-horror-game-has-an-important-eshop-disclaimer-it-runs-at-24-fps/ a8yWkAmfWHvNhjWnt3CT4n Thu, 04 May 2023 17:47:42 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:05:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ You can now play the best Zelda spinoff for free while you count down the minutes to Tears of the Kingdom ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/you-can-now-play-the-best-zelda-spinoff-for-free-while-you-count-down-the-minutes-to-tears-of-the-kingdom/ 44UMiLCbahuGqyo3Km7RUn Mon, 01 May 2023 19:34:41 +0000 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:02:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nintendo 3DS fans gather worldwide to revive StreetPass ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-3ds-fans-gather-worldwide-to-revive-streetpass/ 2aQ8rifNa33R8k75KpwmqH Mon, 03 Apr 2023 16:49:24 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:06:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 3DS and Wii U eShops are mostly dead, but you have three days left to redeem your game codes ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/the-3ds-and-wii-u-eshops-are-mostly-dead-but-you-have-three-days-left-to-redeem-your-game-codes/ yDoK4pSq3cKMtPgAL8geud Fri, 31 Mar 2023 21:23:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ 19 years worth of Pokemon are now trapped behind a $5 app you can no longer buy ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/19-years-worth-of-pokemon-are-now-trapped-behind-a-dollar5-app-you-can-no-longer-buy/ L9xEcSay25ck82DAiZeDDG Wed, 29 Mar 2023 18:00:27 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:30:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 3DS eShop may be dead, but the system's best emulator is back from the grave ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/the-3ds-eshop-may-be-dead-but-the-systems-best-emulator-is-back-from-the-grave/ udLbRQcPJ9NzFTeupVzBM6 Wed, 29 Mar 2023 15:36:10 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:49:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ As eShop closure breaks Pokemon Bank companion app, Gen 5 Pokemon could be trapped forever ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-bank-app-reportedly-isnt-functioning-after-the-eshops-shutdown/ egc2Z4HaLoakm9otzS5gve Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:37:35 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:14:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ The saddest part of the 3DS and Wii U eShop shutting down is the fact we'll never see the little shopping bag mascot again ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/the-saddest-part-of-the-3ds-and-wii-u-eshop-shutting-down-is-the-fact-well-never-see-the-little-shopping-bag-mascot-again/ a3aX3z2KSaJoT7gkPZhMSf Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:52:57 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:51:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ One of Nintendo's weirdest games might be already be broken with the 3DS eShop shutdown ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/one-of-nintendos-weirdest-games-might-be-already-be-broken-with-the-3ds-eshop-shutdown/ FSB49BsYHXUXeKAdyshT54 Fri, 24 Mar 2023 18:05:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ A globe-spanning Nintendo 3DS meetup aims to keep StreetPass alive ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/a-globe-spanning-nintendo-3ds-meetup-aims-to-keep-streetpass-alive/ BXPSqJ4gkpSmP6pXd9phNN Fri, 24 Mar 2023 15:48:42 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:50:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon fans are driving some of the most absurd retro game price gouging ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-fans-are-driving-some-of-the-most-absurd-retro-game-price-gouging/ fdh9jB97LjQNovWstBiU7L Thu, 23 Mar 2023 21:14:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ YouTuber's wild $20k quest to preserve the Nintendo eShop could be the only legal way to save game history, and that sucks ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/youtubers-wild-dollar20k-quest-to-preserve-the-nintendo-eshop-could-be-the-only-legal-way-to-save-game-history-and-that-sucks/ LSDexhPURRE8bijkaLHdzD Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:24:24 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:52:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Call of Duty: Modern Warfare takes up almost as much hard drive space as every 3DS game combined ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-takes-up-almost-as-much-hard-drive-space-as-every-3ds-game-combined/ eiKiYhk4iaApvRN3dEV3Wo Mon, 20 Mar 2023 17:28:24 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:07:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The fate of your Wii U relies on a literal lottery ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/the-fate-of-your-wii-u-relies-on-a-literal-lottery/ JbMaxE6oMBA9LmDecWZZQ3 Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:47:04 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:41:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon Wii U servers forced offline indefinitely following security issue ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/mario-kart-8-and-splatoon-wii-u-servers-forced-offline-indefinitely-following-security-issue/ 9jD4rwNERAPSKZ8QYCcaxe Fri, 03 Mar 2023 16:52:15 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 13:49:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ 75% of all Pokemon titles will disappear commercially when Nintendo closes the 3DS and Wii U eShops ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/75-of-all-pokemon-titles-will-disappear-commercially-when-nintendo-closes-the-3ds-and-wii-u-eshops/ vJhoi4crLCQXp4kMAxPeih Fri, 03 Mar 2023 11:32:18 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 10:12:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Pokemon fan has an important PSA after sending "20 years of gaming almost down the drain" ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-fan-has-an-important-psa-after-sending-20-years-of-gaming-almost-down-the-drain/ RB3L8v4HiNGDXden7KDRyM Mon, 27 Feb 2023 17:11:46 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 09:29:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ Join Samus NOW in Metroid Prime Remastered on Nintendo Switch ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/join-samus-now-in-metroid-prime-remastered-on-nintendo-switch/ 2yX9DYgpTc6j9GtvfEcoAP Tue, 14 Feb 2023 15:57:44 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:07:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Hollow Knight Silksong fans and Switch 2 hopefuls prepare their clown makeup ahead of Nintendo Direct ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/hollow-knight-silksong-fans-and-switch-2-hopefuls-prepare-their-clown-makeup-ahead-of-nintendo-direct/ BDm4PDSWZ8DytQchYxDNFX Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:59:53 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:04:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Celebrate 2023 with the Nintendo eShop New Year Sale and double Gold Points offer ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/celebrate-2023-with-the-nintendo-eshop-new-year-sale-and-double-gold-points-offer/ PnZLmtq5DkpNHtxabekeQk Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:34:15 +0000 Fri, 25 Aug 2023 10:03:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ The best Nintendo Switch SD cards ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-switch-sd-card-deals/ 4PMWubCdfQt3sBGraZmBtZ Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:18:52 +0000 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:32:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Some players still don't know Overwatch 2 is free ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/is-overwatch-2-free/ qkfVNnPwd8A99pCFMeXfaN Tue, 04 Oct 2022 14:55:12 +0000 Thu, 24 Aug 2023 11:04:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 games to download before the Wii U and 3DS eShop closes down ]]> https://www.gamesradar.com/10-games-to-download-before-the-wii-u-and-3ds-eshop-closes-down/ AzsnwoJF3RACV7W9Zi7DBF Fri, 01 Apr 2022 14:00:21 +0000