The USPTO Revokes Nintendo's Patent For "Summoning a Character to Battle Another Character"
The USPTO has filed a rejection towards Nintendo to revoke their controversial patent from September of last year.
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March 26
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Nintendo to Change Digital Pricing in May 2026
Nintendo has announced that beginning in May 2026, there will be a price discrepancy between physical and digital versions of the same game.
March 20
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Report: Nintendo Switch 2 in Europe May Get User-Replaceable Battery to Meet EU Rules
Nintendo is reportedly redesigning the Switch 2 for Europe to comply with new EU battery rules, potentially bringing user-replaceable batteries back to Nintendo hardware. The change could boost right-to-repair, reduce repair-center bottlenecks, and even open the door to third-party back shells and custom designs.
March 17
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Nintedo Adds a Handheld Boost Mode to Switch Games Running on the Switch 2
Nintendo Switch 2 system update 22.0.0 adds Handheld Boost Mode, letting Switch games run in docked mode while handheld for sharper 1080p visuals instead of stretched 720p (or lower). The patch also brings GameChat upgrades, video rewind/skip in News/eShop, and other quality-of-life improvements.
March 11
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Pokemon Pokopia
Pokémon Pokopia Tops 2.2 Million Sales in 4 Days on Switch 2, Nintendo Confirms
Pokémon Pokopia is off to a massive start, surpassing 2.2 million units sold worldwide (including 1 million in Japan) in just four days on Switch 2. The cozy Ditto-led life sim is already outpacing past Pokémon spinoffs and even helping boost Nintendo’s stock.
March 10
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Celebrate MAR10 Day With Deals on Mario Games and More!
MAR10 Day is here, and Nintendo is celebrating with discounts on select Mario games through March 15. The festivities also include a new Super Mario Galaxy Movie trailer, daily collectible cards in the Nintendo Today! app, and more announcements like a Switch 2 version of Super Mario Wonder and new LEGO Mario Kart sets.
March 6
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Nintendo Sues The US Government Over Donald Trump's "Unlawful" Usage of Tariffs
Nintendo appears to have reached their breaking point and have sued the US Government over Donald Trump's "unlawful" usage of tariffs.
January 25
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Kensuke Tanabe and Hideki Konno Leave Nintendo After Nearly 40 Years
Kensuke Tanabe and Hideki Konno have confirmed to have departed from Nintendo after working for the company for nearly four decades.
November 12, 2025
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LEGO and Nintendo Tease New Zelda Sets Coming in 2026
LEGO and Nintendo are teaming up again with new Zelda sets coming in 2026—possibly featuring Link, Navi, and Ganon in a Hyrule Castle showdown. Here’s what the teaser reveals so far.
November 10, 2025
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Nintendo Announces Deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday
Nintendo announces deals for Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
October 30, 2025
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Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition and Free Game Updates Add New Hotel Facility, Zelda and Splatoon Items
Animal Crossing: New Horizons gets a major free update on January 15, 2026, plus a Nintendo Switch 2 edition with enhanced graphics, new hotel features, Amiibo guests, and 12-player online play.
October 20, 2025
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8BitDo NES 40th Anniversary Collection Sale!
8BitDo's NES 40th Anniversary collection sale is underway.
