If Shigeru Miyamoto could choose to expand one of Nintendo's properties in the coming years, it's Pikmin, of all things. Nintendo's been at the top of its game recently: with high hopes for the Switch 2's sales, several of its flagship properties tapped for movie adaptation, and not one, but multiple brand-new theme parks devoted to its impact on gaming history, Nintendo's recent success is undeniable. Even after concerns of tariff-related price increases and challenging Switch 2 preorder processes, Nintendo is still charging ahead boldly. 2u45i

Nintendo has come up with a brilliant plan to boost supply of the Switch 2 ahead of its landmark release. Easily the most anticipated console release of this generation, the Switch 2 is obviously going to be huge, even considering its higher price. Demand is going to be high, and Nintendo is clearly concerned with keeping pace in of supply. To that end, it's establishing a solid manufacturing pipeline, including a partnership with a prominent microchip manufacturer.

Nintendo has seemingly issued a cease and desist order to an unofficial dating app themed after the Super Smash Bros.series. The platform fighting series has been a prominent fixture of every Nintendo home console since the N64 (despite Melee's absence from the Switch 2's NSO lineup), but Nintendo is notoriously protective of its properties, and has shut down the opportunity for Smash fans to find like-minded partners.

The Nintendo Switch 2 already boasts a lot of improvements and impressive features that players can take advantage of, yet there are many oft-ed concepts from the company's history that would be perfect to have added to this new system. From the very start, Nintendo has always been a pioneer in trying out unique peripherals and designs for their consoles, with both positive and negative results. While this innovation is impressive, it is equally surprising just how many successful or useful ideas have been discarded along the way as new consoles come to the market.

A group of Nintendo fans on Reddit are banding together to stop Nintendo Switch 2 scalpers in their tracks. Even now, long before preorders have begun, scalpers are already listing the Switch 2 on resale sites like eBay. Listings contain assurances like "preorder confirmed," indicating that the seller doesn't have access to the item yet. These items are going for as much as $670 USD - quite a bit more than the Switch 2's base price - despite the fact that there's no guarantee the seller will actually get their hands on the console.

Nintendo is coming out with a new line of Animal Crossing-themed coffee merchandise that's sure to pique caffeine-fiend fans' interests. Coffee has long since been a major part of the Animal Crossing experience. First introduced in Wild World, the series' signature coffee shop - called The Roost - has since made an appearance in every mainline Animal Crossing game to date. It's perhaps best known as K.K. Slider's preferred venue, but it's also a great place to hang out and interact with your villagers.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has drawn lots of comparisons to a variety of different handheld gaming consoles on the market, but perhaps none more so than the Steam Deck. Produced by Valve, perhaps most well-known for the digital video game storefront Steam, the Steam Deck is an excellent handheld that combines the simplicity of a gaming console with the flexibility of a PC - and it's portable, to boot. Still, the Steam Deck is the Switch 2's biggest competitor at this point - though other handhelds are available, these two are similar in price point and custom OS.

The last few days for Nintendo and the gaming community have been nothing short of chaotic with the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2. The company's stellar Direct presentation for the new console on April 2 was immediately overshadowed by a flurry of disappointing and baffling information that sent fans into a spiral. Yet, as concerning as these issues may seem on the surface, I can't help but feel that a more alarming problem is hiding in plain sight.

Nintendo has provided a little more context for the high prices of the Switch 2 and its games, and the reason might surprise you. The Switch 2's reveal erupted in controversy after the console's starting price of $450 USD - along with the pricing of some of its games at $80 - was revealed. Many were quick to blame tariffs recently instituted in the United States, but as a matter of fact, those were never the sole cause.

Nintendo has revealed that the Switch 2's eShop won't have any background music, just like the original Switch before it. First appearing on the Wii as the Shop Channel, the eShop is Nintendo's proprietary platform for purchasing digital copies of games. On its original platforms, the eShop came with its own theme music - different on every platform. Nintendo's many eShop themes have since become iconic, particularly the Wii version with its calming electric piano and string hits, which has been much memed-on since its debut.