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Nintendo has announced price increases for the Switch 2 console across several regions. The changes follow investor concerns over profitability and will take effect at different times depending on the market.

9. maj 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Nintendo has reported that the re-releases of Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen achieved combined global sales exceeding 4 million units in their first six weeks on sale. The original Game Boy Advance versions sold 12 million copies in total. The news comes amid some launch controversy over pricing and added features.

Former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aimé disclosed that Amazon executives pressured Nintendo to provide illegal financial support in the late 2000s to undercut competitors like Walmart. Speaking at a recent NYU lecture, he explained how this led Nintendo to halt sales to Amazon. The revelation sheds light on the long-standing tensions between the two companies.

30. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Nintendo released a surprise update for the Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2, introducing a new epilogue chapter to Rosalina's storybook. The addition expands the game's lore more than a decade after its original release. Players can access it after clearing any galaxy and earning a power star.

Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, has expressed hope that the backstory for Princess Peach introduced in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie will influence future Nintendo games. The film reveals that Peach and Rosalina are sisters separated at a young age. This connection echoes long-standing fan speculation from the original Super Mario Galaxy game.

22. april 2026 Rapporteret af AI

Two Nintendo customers have filed a class action lawsuit against the company, seeking refunds for higher prices paid due to now-invalidated tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The suit, filed on April 21 in the United States District Court’s Western District of Washington, argues that Nintendo passed tariff costs to consumers while pursuing government refunds. As first reported by Aftermath, the plaintiffs aim to prevent Nintendo from profiting twice from the same payments.