Nintendo to stop selling the original Switch in Europe
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Nintendo’s EU Switch 2 gets a 1% smaller battery and is 10 grams heavier — The new user-replaceable battery model is expected to arrive in the Autumn, and will be joined by new controllers, also with replaceable batteries. This also means Nintendo are going to actually stop selling the original Switch, OLED, and Lite across Europe next year. Halting sale of the original model is clearly not the move Nintendo wanted to make here, and is a ‘cut your losses’ decision essentially dictated by the upcoming EU battery ruling set to come into force. I do wonder what the impact will be here, as options for European consumers looking to get into the Switch world will soon be limited. Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report Mario Kart Tour service officially ends this September — There’s no plans to create an ‘offline’ version like they did for Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, which seems like a misfire. I didn’t really give this game much time, but I know it had its fans. Jim Norman // Nintendo Life Pokémon Go turns 10: What was it like to play in 2016? Matthew Reynolds // One More Catch ▶ Secret Pokémon Go Mewtwo event in Times Square — An on-the-ground report of the rather cool Mewtwo event that just took place in New York to celebrate ten years of Pokemon Go. Serebii // YouTube How I quit Pokémon Go after almost 10 years — Ravi shares the how and the why behind going cold turkey after a decade of playing. Ravi Hiranand // Ravi 64 I’m not precious about physical games. I just don’t trust digital ones — I tried to put into words my thoughts on physical media, the shifting landscape, and how Nintendo are likely going to be the last bastion of physical game releases. Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report ▶ How physical Switch 2 games work — After all the drama last week regarding Sony’s decision to stop printing PlayStation games to discs, this acts as a good timely explainer of the lay of the land on Nintendo’s side. GVG // YouTube REVIEW Moonlight Peaks — “an excellent farming life sim“. Tia Zell // Vooks PREVIEW Orbitals is the perfect blend of stunning ’80s anime and top-tier co-op — This anime-inspired co-op adventure is sounding like a right joy (and it’s getting a physical fully on the cart). Josh Coulson // TheGamer ▶ How does the first year of Nintendo Switch 2 compare to previous Nintendo consoles? The Nintendo Chronicler // YouTube Star Fox’s future lies in its uneven history Hayes Madsen // Respec Velan Studios: From Vicarious Visions to Star Fox Chris Brandrick // Hanafuda Report ▶ We need to talk about Star Fox’s UI…a designer’s perspective Tri // YouTube Nintendo Switch 2 physical media is here to stay (for now). Here’s why Ethan // Nintendo Everything Jack Yarwood // Time Extension INTERVIEW Denshattack: Dev talks influences, Nintendo Switch 2, pursuing the project despite publisher rejections, more — This game looks cooooool… Brian // Nintendo Everything 7 years ago, Nintendo unleashed an irresistible anime soap opera on the world — Looks at why Fire Emblem: Three Houses struck a chord with so many people, landing on: it’s a big anime soap opera. Josh Broadwell // Polygon Which gaming hardware companies may have funded armed conflict in 2025? Rebekah Valentine // Kotaku Five sacred things Nintendo shouldn’t touch for the Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake Giovanni Colantonio // Polygon There is no reason to buy another PlayStation or Xbox Moises Taveras // GameSpot Johto Times
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