Switch 2 Release Nintendo Switch 2 is out now: Hardware specs, launch games and an $8bn industry opportunity
May 12, 2025 Nintendo Numbers Nintendo’s net sales down 30% in the final stretch before Switch 2 Operating profit is down 47% YoY, net profit is down 43%
April 2, 2025 Switch 2 Surprises Nintendo Switch 2 launches June 5th with GameChat, GameShare, new mobile support and more Games include Mario Kart World, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment and Donkey Kong Bananza
April 1, 2025 Monumental Move Monument Valley trilogy goes cross-platform The first two series entries will release later this month, followed by Monument Valley 3 this summer
February 28, 2025 Cross-platform Release Pokémon Champions is set to launch for Nintendo Switch and mobile No release date set for the title
February 10, 2025 Mobile Plans Nintendo claims it’s still developing mobile games But the console giant’s last mobile game release was Mario Kart Tour in September 2019
February 10, 2025 Hot Five Hot Five: Fire Emblem Heroes’ voting power, Candy Crush Solitaire broadens the brand, and Pokémon TCG Pocket hits half a billion dollars Our quick-fix roundup of the hottest stories on PocketGamer.biz
February 4, 2025 Switch Ascension Nintendo Switch sales surpass 150m units, but company profits down 42% Mobile and IP-related business accounted for 5% of total revenue over the first nine months of the fiscal year
January 16, 2025 Switch 2 Confirmed Nintendo Switch 2 unveiled Nintendo’s successor to the Switch has finally been revealed
November 8, 2024 New Offerings Nintendo confirms Switch 2 backward-compatibility with original Switch games The Japanese firm has now sold 146 million Switch units till date
November 1, 2024 Mario Music Nintendo Music brings classic game soundtracks to mobile devices App features music from hit IPs like Mario and The Legend of Zelda, but fails to credit artists
August 20, 2024 New Platform Stumble Guys is now available on Nintendo Switch The arrival of the game on Switch means it's now available to play on all major platforms across console, mobile, and PC
August 6, 2024 Profit Plummet Nintendo profits down 70.6% with falling sales across Switch and other IP ventures Q1 sales are down considerably with no new hits to follow 2023’s Mario movie and Zelda game
June 20, 2024 Platform Party Eggy Party to expand onto console with crossplay Nintendo Switch release NetEase’s hit party game is releasing on Nintendo Switch on July 19th
June 19, 2024 Platform Plans Hello Kitty Island Adventure journeys beyond Apple Arcade as PC and Switch versions announced During yesterday’s Nintendo Direct event, Hello Kitty Island Adventure made an appearance confirming an upcoming expansion to the Switch
May 7, 2024 Nintendo's Next Nintendo releases first official statement on "the successor to Nintendo Switch" The next console has finally been acknowledged, but details aren’t coming until later this fiscal year
February 6, 2024 Super Mario Success Nintendo’s mobile and IP sales are up 93.4% Nintendo reveals $9.38 billion earned in total sales across the first three quarters of its financial year
November 9, 2023 Zeal For Zelda With a Legend of Zelda movie on the way, why not a mobile game too? Zelda's link to the future… Isn't it time that Nintendo gave the series a chance on mobile?
October 4, 2023 Sleuthing A Strategy Niantic launching limited-time Pokémon Go event to promote Detective Pikachu Returns Pokémon Go gets sleuthing one day ahead of the new Nintendo Switch title’s release
September 6, 2023 Supersized Sum Pokémon Go catches them all The mobile giant now has seven more species on board than any other Pokémon game
September 5, 2023 Plucking Pikmin Nintendo and Niantic team up again for AR browser game Pikmin Finder The second AR Pikmin title releases to keep gamers busy at Nintendo Live 2023
September 1, 2023 Make More Marios Why Nintendo needs to give Mario another chance on mobile With a new Switch game on the way, isn't it time the gaming legend got a new gig on the world's most popular platform?
July 6, 2023 Pokemon Permeates Pokémon Go is seven years old today… And I'm playing it for the first time… In time for Pokémon Go’s seventh anniversary I finally give it a try and discover a game that prioritises mobile gaming perfectly
June 29, 2023 Sprouting Seeds Pikmin Bloom introduces crossover content promoting first mainline game in ten years Nintendo and Niantic promote new Switch game Pikmin 4 with special costume in Bloom
June 13, 2023 Gaming In Japan Why we want more Square Enix mobile games in the West Bravely Default: Brilliant Lights deserves a chance to shine outside of Japan. And that's not all…
June 8, 2023 Gotta Catch 'em All Pokémon Home goes Scarlet and Violet compatible with special rewards included Mobile takes centre stage for console interconnectivity
February 9, 2023 Emblem, Engage Fire Emblem Engage DLC to feature Heroes’ original mascot Heroes original character Veronica started out as the mobile game’s antagonist
January 25, 2023 Cross-platform Promo Mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes required to unlock items in Switch 'sister' title Engage The cross-promotional mobile-to-console tactics continue
January 18, 2023 Marketing Masterplan New Fire Emblem Engage characters emerge on mobile first Ahead of the game's Switch launch, it's mobile players that get to see Nintendo's new characters
December 8, 2022 Lucky Seven Nintendo’s most successful mobile game Fire Emblem Heroes celebrates Version 7.0.0 update Book 7, new characters, in-game celebrations and more
November 16, 2022 Sprouting Seedlings Can a push from Nintendo help Pikmin Bloom recapture the magic of Pokémon Go? Pikmin Bloom’s first anniversary features a Nintendo Switch crossover event
July 28, 2022 Getting Musical "Players really appreciate having constant access to what they’ve paid for" Indie dev lowiro's Anton Prydatko discusses development, monetisation models, and weathering changes in the mobile games industry over the last five years
March 4, 2022 Partnership Pact Infinity Games and Nerd Monkeys partner to port more games From mobile to Xbox and Switch
February 3, 2022 To Be Expected Nintendo’s mobile revenue falls 5.2% to $347 million Nintendo Switch sells over 100 million units, overtakes Nintendo Wii
December 7, 2021 Machamp Milestone Pokémon Unite surpasses 50 million downloads in four months Total downloads across iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch
October 28, 2021 More Catching Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl have a nostalgic early-purchase bonus Pokémon Legends: Arceus has gifts for early purchasers too
September 24, 2021 Retro Renaissance Nintendo introduces additional tier to Nintendo Switch Online New plan will bring N64 and Sega Mega Drive titles
September 24, 2021 A Delectable Direct Bayonetta 3, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak showcased at Nintendo Direct Bringing a plethora of remastered classics to Nintendo Switch
September 15, 2021 Use The Force Zynga reveals more details of cross-platform shooter Star Wars: Hunters Will be the company's console debut
August 16, 2021 Minecraft And Zelda Nintendo Switch games make up entirety of Japan's weekly top 30 First time a single platform has dominated the charts for 33 years
August 5, 2021 Gaining On Wii Nintendo Switch sales close on 90 million, revenue drops nearly 10% More sales than PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360
July 20, 2021 What A Story Monster Hunter Stories 2 has already hatched over a million sales JPRG launched globally on July 9th, 2021
July 16, 2021 Gabe Boy Valve reveals Steam Deck handheld, launching from $399 this year The Steam Deck will begin shipping in December 2021
July 15, 2021 Ready To Unite Pokémon Unite set to launch on Switch next week, mobile to follow The game is due to be released on Wednesday 21st July
July 6, 2021 64gb Storage Nintendo confirms Switch Pro's existence with Nintendo Switch (OLED model) New console launches this October
May 28, 2021 It's Happening Nintendo Switch Pro unveiling imminent Reportedly launching in September or October
May 26, 2021 Switching It Up Why the Subnautica series has turned to Switch to make a big splash Project lead David Kalina explains the technical challenges
May 21, 2021 Milestone Update: Free-to-play Switch hit Ninjala slashes through seven million downloads Launched in June 2020