In an attempt to combat scalpers in Japan, Nintendo has excluded a vital component from the Switch 2 box, making it harder to resell the console.

Today, Nintendo surprised fans with the sudden announcement that not only would its competitive squid kid shooter series Splatoon get a major update, but a new spin-off is coming.

Some fans are speculating that an announcement for a fourth entry in the Splatoon series could be made soon for Nintendo Switch 2.

But in Japan, Nintendo has announced a new partnership with Japanese third-party retail sites to combat fraudulent Switch 2 listings.

Some of those franchises will have merch that debuted in Japan and is coming to the U.S. for the first time. You’ll have to find 12 Pikmin in the Nintendo Store in San Francisco.

Japanese retailers are only selling Nintendo Switch 2 consoles to their best customers due to the console's extremely high demand.

Over 2.2 million Japanese consumers expressed interest in pre-ordering a Switch 2 at launch, but Nintendo says it does not have enough consoles ready.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is generating enormous preorder interest in Japan, where the initial batch has sold out.

On Monday, the My Nintendo Store in Japan opened its first round of pre-orders for the long-awaited Switch 2 – and closed them just as fast. Within ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 demand in Japan is far exceeding the number of units Nintendo can produce for the region on launch.

Nintendo eShop and My Nintendo Store for Japan will stop accepting payments from international credit cards and PayPal accounts from March 25, 2025. In a statement posted to its support page, the ...

Nintendo announced that the Japan version of the eShop and My Nintendo Store will stop accepting foreign credit cards and PayPal accounts.