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Tommy the Togedemaru<p>Nintendo has cancelled pre-orders for the Switch 2 in the US, thanks to Donald Trump. <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78j64dqj2qo.amp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c78j64</span><span class="invisible">dqj2qo.amp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a></p>
saiki 🚒💨:manjaro: :debian:<p>Jetzt bringt der Depp vom Weißen Haus auch noch die Gamer gegen sich auf. 😆 </p><p><a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>usa</span></a> <a href="https://social.tchncs.de/tags/MAGA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MAGA</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.heise.de/news/Nintendo-USA-nimmt-keine-Vorbestellungen-fuer-Switch-2-an-10341789.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.ho.rdf.beitrag.beitrag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">heise.de/news/Nintendo-USA-nim</span><span class="invisible">mt-keine-Vorbestellungen-fuer-Switch-2-an-10341789.html?wt_mc=rss.red.ho.ho.rdf.beitrag.beitrag</span></a></p>
Tyler K. Nothing<p>As heartbreaking as it seems, <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a>’s pricing for the <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> and its games is not an increase over previous years. For more details on the why and how of that, check out Nintendo Forecasts’ video on the matter. <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/videogames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>videogames</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/inflation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>inflation</span></a> <a href="https://hear-me.social/tags/economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>economics</span></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAVhNxbmoe8" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=sAVhNxbmoe</span><span class="invisible">8</span></a></p>
Emily ✨<p>„Demnach äußerte sich Takuhiro Dohta aus der Abteilung für Unterhaltungsplanung und -entwicklung bei Nintendo zu diesem Thema folgendermaßen:</p><p>‚Ich wollte ein Erlebnis schaffen, das von möglichst vielen Spielern genossen werden kann, anstatt eines, das ausschließlich für diejenigen gemacht ist, die leistungsstarke Hardware bevorzugen.‘“</p><p>Klar, Mausi, die Switch 2 kostet ja nur 470€, aber klar, „ein Erlebnis, das von möglichst vielen Spielern genossen werden kann.“</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.de/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.gamestar.de/artikel/nintendo-switch-2-leistung,3430735.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamestar.de/artikel/nintendo-s</span><span class="invisible">witch-2-leistung,3430735.html</span></a></p>
GoNintendo<p>RUMOR: Physical Switch 2 Edition games contain a Switch 1 game card and upgrade pack download code: </p><p><a href="https://gonintendo.com/contents/47165-rumor-physical-switch-2-edition-games-contain-a-switch-1-game-card-and-upgrade-pack" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">gonintendo.com/contents/47165-</span><span class="invisible">rumor-physical-switch-2-edition-games-contain-a-switch-1-game-card-and-upgrade-pack</span></a></p><p>Something old, something new</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/rumor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>rumor</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a></p>
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers<p>I sure as shit didn't see that coming (even though I should have).</p><p>Nintendo Switch 2 Preorders Delayed Due To Tariffs, Release Date Still June 5 </p><p><a href="https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-preorder-guide-mario-kart-world-bundle/1100-6530531/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gamespot.com/articles/nintendo</span><span class="invisible">-switch-2-preorder-guide-mario-kart-world-bundle/1100-6530531/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Preorders" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Preorders</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a></p>
SetSideB<p>Switch 2: Storage Issues and Backward Compatibility<br>A little bit more about the Switch 2? Sure why not?</p><p>First thing. I've mentioned this on social media, and I want to spread the word as much as I can about it, because this is going to catch people by surprise, and this way as many will find out about it going in as possible. In addition to cost<br><a href="https://setsideb.com/switch-2-backward-compatibility/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">setsideb.com/switch-2-backward</span><span class="invisible">-compatibility/</span></a><br><a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/niche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niche</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>hardware</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/MicroSD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroSD</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/MicroSDExpress" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MicroSDExpress</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/niche" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>niche</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/switch" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch</span></a> <a href="https://wrestling.social/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a></p>
Operation: Puppet (he/him)<p><a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/podcast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>podcast</span></a> wanters, want no more! We're back! <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/puppets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>puppets</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/tech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tech</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> including but not limited to <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/steamdeck" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>steamdeck</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.content.town/tags/warframe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>warframe</span></a> and how not to be a gamer.</p><p>Search Pixels and Puppets where you get your podcasts or at this direct link: <a href="https://shows.acast.com/pixels-and-puppets/episodes/pixels-and-puppets-s03e06-the-couldbeworsecast" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">shows.acast.com/pixels-and-pup</span><span class="invisible">pets/episodes/pixels-and-puppets-s03e06-the-couldbeworsecast</span></a></p>
Bob K Mertz :distressedUS:<p>No notes</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c78j64dqj2qo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/news/articles/c78j64dq</span><span class="invisible">j2qo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/USpol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>USpol</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a></p>
Dave Murdock<p>Didn’t think <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> would let me register for a <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> + <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/MarioKartWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MarioKartWorld</span></a> bundle for $499 after announcing a pause on pre-orders because of <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TrumpTariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TrumpTariffs</span></a> causing price uncertainty, but here we are. Showing a price opens them up to class action lawsuits if they don’t sell at that price, no? 🤔</p>
jbz<p>🤜 Game Prices Are About To Skyrocket</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SzUADHx0WCQ" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/watch?v=SzUADHx0WC</span><span class="invisible">Q</span></a></p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/aaagaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>aaagaming</span></a></p>
TrèsFluke 🍁<p>Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders have been delayed in the U.S. beyond the originally intended April 9 start date.</p><p>In a statement sent to U.S. media outlets, Nintendo said the delay has been made “in order to assess the potential impact of tariffs and evolving market conditions.”</p><p>Canada unchanged, for now. <a href="https://mstdn.ca/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/04/nintendo-switch-2-pre-orders-us-tariffs-delay-canada/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mobilesyrup.com/2025/04/04/nin</span><span class="invisible">tendo-switch-2-pre-orders-us-tariffs-delay-canada/</span></a></p>
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers<p>Somehow, I don't think Nintendo heard them.</p><p>Switch 2 Treehouse: Live viewers have very clear message for Nintendo </p><p><a href="https://www.eurogamer.net/switch-2-treehouse-live-viewers-have-very-clear-message-for-nintendo" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurogamer.net/switch-2-treehou</span><span class="invisible">se-live-viewers-have-very-clear-message-for-nintendo</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Hardware" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hardware</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a></p>
KamenRunner :ablobpride1:<p><a href="https://freeradical.zone/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>switch2</span></a></p>
Marcus "MajorLinux" Summers<p>But what if it didn't have ray tracing?</p><p>Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Uses DLSS and Ray Tracing, but Is Being Super Vague About the Details - IGN </p><p><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-confirms-switch-2-uses-dlss-and-ray-tracing-but-is-being-super-vague-about-the-details" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ign.com/articles/nintendo-conf</span><span class="invisible">irms-switch-2-uses-dlss-and-ray-tracing-but-is-being-super-vague-about-the-details</span></a></p><p><a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/DLSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DLSS</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/RayTracing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RayTracing</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Nvidia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nvidia</span></a> <a href="https://toot.majorshouse.com/tags/Gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gaming</span></a></p>
Ertain<p>Over the past 30 some-odd years, <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/Nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nintendo</span></a>'s consoles seem to have had a bust-boom cycle with their success. The <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/N64" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>N64</span></a> did well, the <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/Gamecube" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Gamecube</span></a> wasn't so successful, the <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/Wii" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Wii</span></a> sold like gang busters, the Wii U sold poorly, and the Switch sold very well. Due to that trend, as well as the announcement of the prices, I'm sure we can see where the <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a> is going. <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/NintendoSwitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NintendoSwitch2</span></a> <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/VideoGames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VideoGames</span></a> <a href="https://mast.linuxgamecast.com/tags/Business" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Business</span></a></p>
jbz<p>:meme_catto: Short term pain</p><p><a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/tariffs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tariffs</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://indieweb.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a></p>
jdm2 🇵🇷<p>Insert the Spongebob laugh track here</p><p><a href="https://boriken.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a> <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/nintendoswitch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendoswitch2</span></a> <a href="https://boriken.social/tags/gaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gaming</span></a></p>
Union of Egoists<p>Breaking Switch 2 News!!!!</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>switch2</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/nintendo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>nintendo</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/anarchism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>anarchism</span></a></p>
okanogen VerminEnemyFromWithin<p>We could have had a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TacoTruckOnEveryCorner" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>TacoTruckOnEveryCorner</span></a>.<br>We could have had a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Switch2" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Switch2</span></a>, but no.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Racists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Racists</span></a> wanted us to have this.<br><a href="https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-delays-switch-2-pre-order-date-in-the-us-to-assess-impact-of-trumps-tariffs" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ign.com/articles/nintendo-dela</span><span class="invisible">ys-switch-2-pre-order-date-in-the-us-to-assess-impact-of-trumps-tariffs</span></a></p>