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Nintendo Switch

Detective Pikachu Returns icon elements launch today in the Nintendo Switch Online app, with a new wave every week for the next four weeks
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Icon elements featuring characters from the upcoming Detective Pikachu Returns game are coming to Nintendo Switch Online starting today, September 28th. The collection of icon elements will be released in four waves over the next four weeks, with each wave remaining available for a single week.
Pokémon TCG GB now on Nintendo Switch Online, supports Card Pop - Pokémon Stadium 2 also available for Expansion Pass subscribers
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After many months of waiting, Pokémon Trading Card Game for the Game Boy Color has finally been added to Nintendo Switch Online for Nintendo Switch Online. Subscribers for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass are also finally getting access to Pokémon Stadium 2.
Pokémon Stadium arrives on Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass worldwide on April 12th
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Thanks to trailers posted on Nintendo's official Japanese and Australian YouTube channels earlier today, we finally have a date for when Pokémon Stadium will be available for Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscribers. Players around the world will get their chance to return to this classic title from April 12th.
Slowpoke Community Day, Pokémon GO Rising Heroes seasonal events and connectivity with Scarlet and Violet and Pokémon Sleep device announced
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Between the Pokémon Presents and the beginning of Rising Heroes, a brand new in-game season, a wealth of information has been released this week by Niantic and The Pokémon Company about upcoming in-game events coming to Pokémon GO during March, April, and May.
Game Boy games added to Nintendo Switch Online, Game Boy Advance titles restricted to Expansion Pass - Pokémon TCG GB to be added in future update
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Amongst the many surprising announcements during the Nintendo Direct presentation earlier today, Nintendo has announced that Game Boy and Game Boy Color titles are now available for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. Subscribers for the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pass will also get access to games originally released on the Game Boy Advance.
Nintendo Financial Update - Nintendo Switch beats lifetime sales of Game Boy and PS4, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet sell over 20 million copies combined
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Between all the sales worldwide for Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year's, the October-December quarter is a big one for any business dealing with consumer products, and Nintendo is once again no exception to that. While Nintendo's latest quarterly investor report has revealed the company has generated significantly less profit in 2022 compared to the performance of the previous year, the report also highlights several significant milestones set during this last quarter for the Nintendo Switch, and for the Pokémon Franchise.
Special Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition of the Nintendo Switch OLED model to be launched worldwide on November 4th
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Nintendo has announced that a Pokémon Scarlet & Violet Edition of the Nintendo Switch - OLED model will be launched this year worldwide on November 4th. This special edition console features art inspired by the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet released on November 18th.
Nintendo Financial Update - Legends: Arceus sells ~12.64 million copies; BDSP overtake ORAS as best-selling Pokémon remakes ever
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After the madness of the holidays, the January-March quarter is typically much slower for consumer products, with things typically slowing down following any initial New Year's sales. But if Nintendo's taught us anything over the years, it's that it's not a typical company. Nintendo's latest quarterly investor briefing has revealed that their January-March quarter has seen a solid improvement over the previous year, with much of that improvement owing to the continued strong performance of the latest entries in the Pokémon franchise.
Nintendo Switch firmware updated to Version 14.0.0, adds software grouping for games
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Nintendo this week has published a major update to their Nintendo Switch firmware, version 14.0.0, that adds the ability to group the games on the owner's console into various folders. A feature of this kind had been highly requested since the console was first released back in 2017, and in fact had already been featured on past Nintendo systems, most notably the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U.
Nintendo Direct announced for tomorrow - 40 minutes of info on Nintendo Switch titles covering the first half of 2022
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While many of us had been suspecting a new Nintendo Direct was imminent, Nintendo as always had kept it's cards close to it's chest. It seems we won't have long to wait though, with the sudden announcement that the next direct will be airing tomorrow, at 2pm Pacific Time / 5pm Eastern Time on Wednesday February 9th. While it's unlikely that we'll get any official announcements of new Pokémon content in this Direct, it's not unlikely that we'll get an "announcement of an announcement" confirming a Pokémon Present's presentation on or around Pokémon Day on February 27th.
Nintendo Financial Update - Switch outsells Wii; BDSP sell ~15m copies; SwSh now 2nd best selling Pokémon titles ever
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Between Thanksgiving, Black Friday, Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year's Eve, the October-December quarter is a big one for any business dealing with consumer products, and Nintendo is no exception to that. While Nintendo's latest quarterly investor briefing has revealed that their net sales over the holiday season in 2021 didn't quite match up to the performance of the previous year, several significant milestones have been set during this quarter for the Nintendo Switch, and for the Pokémon Franchise.
Pokémon TV comes to Nintendo Switch
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The Pokémon TV app, which has been available for download for some time now on Android and Apple mobile and TV devices, has now been released for download on the Nintendo Switch eShop.

Nintendo announce Nintendo Switch OLED model and upgraded Switch Dock

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Bringing an end to months of speculation and rumours of a "Switch Pro", Nintendo has unveiled an upgraded revision of the Nintendo Switch, an OLED model featuring a 7-inch OLED screen, a larger and adjustable stand for tabletop mode, 64GB of internal storage, and improved speakers. An updated Switch Dock is also being released alongside this system, including a wired LAN port, which had been in high demand from players of many online-focused titles.
Print your Pokémon Snaps with new Fujifilm instax mini Link app - Special Edition instax mini link with Pikachu Case also releasing soon
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A new instax mini Link app for Nintendo Switch from Fujifilm will allow gamers to export photos from the Switch to their smart device for editing and printing on any Fujifilm instax mini link smartphone printer. In addition to this app, Fujifilm will also be releasing a special edition bundle including an instax mini Link Special Edition - Ash White (Red & Blue), together with a special Pikachu Case.
Nintendo announces new Blue color Nintendo Switch Lite
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Nintendo has announced the release of a new color for the Nintendo Switch Lite handheld console: Blue. The new color will come to market on May 7, 2021 in Europe and on May 21, 2021 in North America, at the suggested retail price of $199.99 USD (£179.99 GBP). Despite being called "Blue", the specific shade used for the console appears to be a dead ringer for the Indigo colour of the original Nintendo Gamecube.
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