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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"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Nintendo will be ready to fix any issues if they happen, say Kit Ellis and Krysta Yang

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"
By Ashley Bardhan published
News I guess that's one way to look at it!

Nintendo of America might turn your Switch into an expensive paperweight if you mod your console or install any "unauthorized" games, new policy warns
By Catherine Lewis published
News Breaking certain restrictions could result in your Switch being "permanently unusable in whole or in part"

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"
By Dustin Bailey published
News "I don't think we'll soon experience a reality where we're just having all games digital"

"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
By Austin Wood published
News A Steam-caliber experience the eShop is not

"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"
By Catherine Lewis published
News Even though game-key cards aren't popular with everyone, Alex Hutchinson thinks "Nintendo is going to get away with it"

"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?"
By Austin Wood last updated
News "The biggest competition for Switch 2 is going to be Switch 2 supply and the tariffs," says Circana's Mat Piscatella

Nintendo makes a big change to the eShop ahead of Switch 2, pushing down shovelware but potentially hurting good indies too
By Catherine Lewis published
News The eShop charts may now be ranked in a way that prioritizes expensive AAA games
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