Justin Kahn

Update 4/21: Confirmed Switch 2 pre-order start times as of today:

• Best Buy April 24 at 12 a.m. ET online
• Target April 24 at 12 a.m. ET online
• Walmart April 24 at 12 a.m. ET online 
• GameStop April 24 at 11 a.m. ET online (and when local in-store opens)

Nintendo has officially announced the new April 24 pre-order date for its highly sought-after next-generation console, but what time will Switch 2 pre-orders begin that day? It’s hard to imagine there actually being enough consoles to go around next week, but only time will tell and being ready to pull the trigger in a timely fashion is likely going to be very important.

Let’s-a-go! Nintendo has now officially announced that Switch 2 pre-orders will begin next week in the U.S. No more leaks, no rumors, no maybes, this is it…the real thing (again). And on top of that, pricing will remain exactly the same as was initially announced. 

Nintendo has now finally announced the official new pre-order date for Switch 2 in the U.S. – they go live in one week’s time! The other great news, Nintendo is not raising the price on either the base console at $449.99 or the Mario Kart World bundle at $499.99 – whoo! It has also announced that it is holding firm on the pricing for Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza at $79.99 and $69.99, while also making some “pricing adjustments” on the official Switch 2 accessories – pricing is unfortunately going up on these folks. You can see the actual numbers below. 

We are all still, of course, awaiting official word from Nintendo on when pre-orders will finally go live for Switch 2 – dataminers are still suggesting it could go live sometime next week based on dates from retailers – but we do have an update on the launch window games. May the 4th, or Star Wars Day, is fasting-approaching now, we have already got an official announcement from LEGO on its plans and, just as we expected, we do have a Nintendo announcement from a galaxy far, far away – Star Wars Outlaws is coming to Nintendo Switch 2. 

The Nintendo headlines have been overrun with the fear of price hikes and potential new pre-order date rumors, but we are taking a short and sweet reprieve in the form of the official Mario Kart World Direct showcase today. As we reported shortly after the game’s debut, Nintendo has had an official, dedicated Direct show set for weeks and today is the day. 

Thursday afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, as per usual down below. On your way to scope them out, be sure to check out the deals we have on the new 165Hz Hisense U8 mini-LED Google smart TVs at up to $800 off as well as discounts on Galaxy Watch 7 models and this rare deal on the Google TV Streamer (4K) down at $79. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Little Big Workshop, SpongeBob SquarePants, Chicken Police – Paint it RED!, No More Buttons, and more. Hit the fold for more. 

The internet is ablaze with theories and rumors then the new Switch 2 pre-order date will land, but another far better and more reliable date has now surfaced. Yesterday April 30 was spotted hidden within some Target wishlist data, and then an April 23 date in Canada surfaced suggesting we could see the same in the U.S., but now a reliable leaker is targeting a third date. 

Here we go again folks, it looks like we might have a new pre-order date for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada – this might very well indicate what we see here in the U.S. too. Pre-orders were still set to go live in Canada after they were delayed in the U.S. only to have Nintendo confirm that it wants to have the pre-sale begin at the same time north of border and delayed those too. But a new, typically reliable source is suggesting Canadian pre-orders could go live next Wednesday. 

Update: After just about all signs pointed to The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Remastered dropping some time in late April and as soon as next week, reports are now suggesting that Xbox support is allegedly claiming it will release on Monday. This could be a mistake, but users reaching out to Xbox support were told it is releasing on April 21, 2025 release date. 

The Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion remake is real, it’s likely releasing very soon, and we have the first leaked images down below. At this point, we have all patently awaiting an official remade return to the province of Cyrodiil for more or less years now, and here it is.

The new Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order date might have been leaked by Target, but there is something suspect about this time and date. Nintendo was initially scheduled to start taking pre-orders in the U.S. on April 9 before it officially announced a delay to give it time to assess the potential impact of Trump’s tariffs that were announced just hours after. We are still awaiting official word from Nintendo for the new date, but Target might have just given us an idea of when this could happen…maybe. 

Update: 4/16: Nintendo has now confirmed tomorrow’s Mario Kart World Direct showcase will be a relatively short and sweet 15-minute broadcast.

With the full official reveal of Nintendo Switch 2, the release date, the announced $450 starting price, and the debacle that immediately followed after pre-orders were officially delayed in the U.S. (and Canada), one thing that might have raced under your radar was this week’s official Mario Kart World Direct showcase. It has been a busy couple weeks for Nintendo to say the least, and while it officially debuted the new Mario Kart game during the Switch 2 Direct alongside some Treehouse gameplay footage thereafter, it still has more to show us on the keystone Switch 2 launch game and it is set to go live later this week. 

Your Monday morning collection of the best App Store game and app deals is now ready to go down below. On your way down, be sure to scope out the now live Best Buy Spring Sale with loads of deals on iPads, AirPods, Macs, and more, as well as the ongoing all-time low on Apple’s most affordable new iPad A16, this morning’s Apple Pencil price drops, up to $465 off Apple’s 1TB 13-inch M4 iPad Pro, and this deal on Twelve South’s TimePorter Apple Watch band organizer. As for the apps, highlights include The Bonfire 2 Uncharted Shores, Riptide GP: Renegade, Not Another Weekend, Refind Self, and more. Everything awaits below. 

Amazon is now offering various color options of the latest Bose Ultra Open Bluetooth Earbuds, including the sweet Diamond 60th Anniversary Edition set, down at $229 shipped. Regularly $299, this is $70 off, matching the price you’ll pay for a refurbished set right now straight from Bose, and the lowest we can find. This deal is also matched as part of the now live, weeklong Best Buy Spring Sale – details on that await right here. 

Sony has now announced an official price increase on PlayStation 5 in Europe and elsewhere. While the U.S. remains safe (for now anyway), the value on that new Astro Bot bundle is looking better and better everyday. 

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. This weekly roundup collects all of the coolest new gadgets, the most interesting updates in the world of tech, and more from the past week, and organizes it into a single handy reading list for you to sift through every Sunday morning. Down below you’ll find the latest on Nintendo Switch 2 as we await pre-orders, hands-on reviews of some new Find My gear, Samsung’s all-new wireless 144Hz The Frame Pro smart TV, the kick-off date and details for the massive 2025 summer Xbox Games Showcase, and much more.

The official debut of Nintendo Switch 2 has been a tumultuous one, rife with emotional highs and lows – some might even suggest Nintendo has thus far botched what was widely expected to be the biggest console launch in history. I’m going to give it about as much of a temporary pass on the disastrous pre-order situation as the rest of the world is getting on Trump tax, but it’s hard to ignore the fact that Nintendo has managed to go from delivering what was the most affordable console gaming platform to one of the most expensive in a matter of weeks. 

The Switch 2 situation is well, a situation. We all know Trump has now, at least temporarily, backpedaled on some of the new tariff levies directly affecting the pre-order and likely launch of Switch 2. This prompted financial analysis firms to present a potential price hike situation only to they themselves course correct the supposedly incorrect deductions of this data to suggest it is unlikely we see major price hikes on Switch 2 at launch. This sounds like good news to me and a recent report courtesy of Bloomberg suggests Nintendo has been stockpiling Switch 2 units in the U.S. for months now to help soften the blow Trump might (will likely) have on its bottom line. 

Your Thursday morning lineup of iOS game and app deals is now ready to go headlined by nearly the entire suite of wonderful KORG music production and synth apps, alongside the best App Store game deals we have spotted. On your way down to check them all out, be sure to scope out the deals we are also tracking on unlocked iPhone 15 Pro at up to $650 off, rare discounts on the latest USB-C Apple Magic Mouse in black and white, this deal on Apple’s most affordable M4 iPad Pro, and the new low we spotted on the 13-inch M3 iPad Air. Hit the jump for a closer look at today’s apps. 

This afternoon’s roundup of the best Android game and app deals courtesy of Google Play is now ready and waiting down below. Alongside the ongoing FREE credit offers on the new Samsung gaming monitors, today we spotted discounts on Google’s latest Nest Learning Thermostat alongside a 4-pack of Samsung Galaxy SmartTag 2 trackers at $14.50 each and 25% off the Fitbit Charge 6 fitness wearable. As for the apps, highlights include titles like Death Worm Deluxe, AntVentor, CELL 13, and more. Head blow for a closer look. 

Back at the top of the year during CES 2025, Samsung unleashed its all-new The Frame Pro. A new, next-generation release to join the rest of the standard 2025 The Frame lineup, complete with 144Hz refresh rate, a wireless break out box, and some AI integrations like Live Translation. Alongside its latest QLED models, the new lineup along with the higher-end The Frame Pro is going up for purchase as Samsung finally reveals the official price of its latest smart TV-meets-wall art lineup. 

It’s that time of year and the massive annual Xbox Games Showcase has now been announced. While much of the gaming world awaits news on Switch 2 pre-orders finally go live in North America, Microsoft has taken to the official Xbox Wire to announce this year’s Xbox Games Showcase – it will once again be a double feature starting with the main event followed by a dedicated The Outer Worlds 2 Direct show. Details below. 

Update: After a shocking report made headlines yesterday suggesting an inbound price hike on Switch 2, the DFC Intelligence firm via Forbes is clarifying its statement further – there perhaps won’t be a price jump at retail after all:

Apologies for the misunderstanding created on our part by not clarifying the reference to a 20% hardware price increase over the next two years applied to the hardware side in general and not just the Switch.

In the case of the Switch 2, we believe much of the 20% increase was already baked into the $450 price. It is not likely Nintendo will raise the price, and if they do, we don’t expect it to be 20%. Also much of that increase is in the form of NOT discounting prices. So not necessarily a price increase but where we model a 20% price decrease in the next year or so we have the prices holding steady.

As we all know by now, Nintendo officially delayed the pre-order date here in the U.S. indefinitely, with not even a whisper of when it might be ready to start taking orders. Just this morning it also officially delayed the pre-order date in Canada less than 24 hours before they were scheduled to go live on April 9. The release date remains firm for June 5 as of right now, but why has Nintendo delayed the inevitable? Well, we know it’s because of Trump’s tariffs announcement, but if the release date is still intact, why wait to take pre-orders?

Journey has quickly started to implement Apple Find My into many of its Apple accessory offerings, the latest of which include its new steel tumbler and the LOC8 URBAN Leather Key Organizer we are taking a look at today. This hands-on review also includes impressions on the mostly identical MOTION Key Organizer model as well, both of which are now seeing some notable price drops when added to your cart. If you’re looking for some trackable key organization for your EDC, head below for a closer look.

Your Monday afternoon lineup of Android game and app deals is now ready to roll. While we all await a new pre-order date for Switch 2 in the U.S., Samsung’s new lineup of QLED smart TVs has now gone live alongside up to $2,250 in savings on the 2024 models as well as deals on Samsung’s LTE Galaxy Watch FE, a massive price drop on Razer’s Kishi V2 Android gamepad, and Nothing’s already-affordable wireless CMF Buds at $27. As for the apps, highlights include Teslagrad, The House of Da Vinci 3, Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, and more. Head below for a closer look at everything. 

The Switch 2 is quickly approaching and as we all await a new pre-order date in the U.S., retailers north of the border have now confirmed a midnight kick-off this Wednesday. In the mean time, we are taking a look at some deals on the far less pricey Switch 1 games including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants Unleashed that is now 50% off down at $19.99 Prime shipped (a $6 delivery fee will apply otherwise) via Woot as well as the Switch 1 version of Minecraft down at $26.99 from the regular $30 in celebration of the release of the new movie. There’s no telling what prices might look like on physical Switch games, be it Switch 1 or 2, in a post-Trump tariff world, so it might be worth browsing through the many deals we have up for grabs right now down below. 

Hands-on: We got to play Nintendo Switch 2 for nearly six hours yesterday [Video]

Nintendo officially announces $450 price for Switch 2, $500 Mario Kart bundle, pre-orders start next week!

Nintendo Switch 2 guide – Pre-order date delayed, Switch 2 Edition games, and more [Updated]

So many of our burning questions leading up to last week’s Switch 2 Nintendo Direct have been answered at this point, but what about those Hall effects sticks? We have now seen the new Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, we have details on the console’s battery life, and we know how the Switch 2 Edition game upgrades will work (for the most part). But we still don’t know when pre-orders will go live in the U.S. after Nintendo cancelled the April 9 kick-off date, and there were still questions up in the air as to whether or not Nintendo was leveraging Hall effect technology on the new Switch 2 controllers…until now. 

Welcome to 9to5Toys News Weekly – your go-to spot to catch up on the latest new product releases, features, and hands-on reviews. This weekly roundup collects all of the coolest new gadgets, the most interesting updates in the world of tech, and more from the past week, and organizes it into a single handy reading list for you to sift through every Sunday morning. This week, as you must know by now, it was all about Nintendo Switch 2 – official pricing, pre-order delays, release date, Mario Kart World, Donkey Bananza, and much more – but we also have a complete rundown of the April LEGO releases ready and waiting below too.

Update 4/8: Noooooo, Nintendo has now officially announced that pre-orders for Switch 2 in Canada will also be delayed to a later date. Nintendo has made an official statement to the press confirming that pre-orders in Canada will also be delayed to fall in-line with the U.S.

What time will Switch 2 pre-orders go live? Well, at this point we don’t even know what day they are going live here in the U.S., but north of the border Walmart has other major retailers have announced the official date and time Switch 2 pre-orders will begin, perhaps giving us a better idea of how things might shake out in the U.S. once Nintendo is ready to let us score one. 

Late yesterday morning, Nintendo issued an official statement to the press saying that it would be delaying Switch 2 pre-orders in the U.S. indefinitely, however this isn’t the case everywhere in the world. The company apparently needs time to assess the impacts of sweeping levies put in place by the Trump administration earlier this week before it will be ready to begin taking pre-orders of its next-generation console stateside – this is, however, not the case north of the border. 

Earlier this year we featured the Samsung smart TV reserve campaign that gave folks a chance to secure a completely FREE $100 credit to use towards the brand’s new lineup. Those models are now live and up for purchase alongside a host of discounts at up to $2,250 off on a range of its 2024, and still very capable, smart displays you can check out on this landing page and down below. 

In a disappointing but unfortunately not surprising turn of events, reports are surfacing today suggesting Nintendo will officially be delaying the Switch 2 pre-order date in response to Trump tariffs. Nooooooo! 

It was a big day for Nintendo yesterday with the full reveal of Nintendo Switch 2, its official price tag, release date, pre-order date, a closer look at Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza, and we even had roughly 6 hours of hands-on time with the new console (check out the video right here), but the fun doesn’t stop there. A couple days ago Nintendo announced that it would be hosting some official Treehouse Live streams so gamers can get a closer look specifically at the new games, and it all starts very soon. 

Nintendo might not have served up the price and pre-order date as part of the Switch 2 Direct, but do now have the official details. Switch 2 will launch on June 5 after pre-orders go live next week on April 9 with pricing kicking off at $450, and Best Buy has now announced some official details on its Switch preorder and launch plans you’ll want to be aware of. 

We have now collected all of the best Android game and app deals that have surfaced on Google Play. The Switch 2 is front and center today as Nintendo fully reveals its next-generation of gaming, the official price, release date, and more, but just be sure to also scope out the deals we have today on Lenovo’s touchscreen Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition Copilot+ PC, the Google Find My Device trackers at just $14 each, Google Pixel Tablet today at $200 off, and Galaxy Watch Ultra at $230 off. Then head below to scope out al of today’s Android game and app deals. 

Alongside the official complete reveal of Switch 2 today, as well as its official accessories and some of the exclusive new games, Nintendo also debuted the new Switch 2 game cartridge design as well as something known as Nintendo Switch 2 Game-Key Cards. Let’s take a closer look at both. 

Alongside the reveal of the new Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 exclusives, not to mention the official price and release date of the console, we also got details on the new GameChat feature and new Switch 2 accessories. Nintendo has now updated its official Switch 2 site with additional details on each of them as well as the official price. 

Just after giving us a complete look at the new Switch 2, the official price, and when preorders will start, Nintendo has also now officially unveiled the Mario Kart World. The game will be available as part of an optional console bundle when preorders start next week, but there is also an upcoming dedicated Direct presentation for the game and a price some folks might not be happy with. 

Nintendo just hosted its widely anticipated Switch 2 Direct with a few missing pieces of information – the price and the pre-order date. We know the system is releasing on June 5, 2025, but it has just issued a press release offering up the official price and pre-order dates now! 

The official Switch 2 Direct presentation goes live soon, like very soon at 9 a.m. ET, and will be covering all of the details Nintendo dishes out right here. And in celebration, we are once again highlighting all of the best Switch game deals up for grabs right now!

• Mario & Luigi: Brothership $45 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario Odyssey $40 (Reg. $60)
• Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury $42 (Reg. $60)
• Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom $45 (Reg. $70)
• Legend of Zelda Link’s Awakening $42 (Reg. $60)
• Donkey Kong Country Returns HD $42 (Reg. $60)
• New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe $40 (Reg. $60)
• Minecraft $27 (Reg. $30)
• Metroid Prime Remastered $30 (Reg. $40)
• Super Mario Bros. Wonder $45 (Reg. $60)
• Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Mutants Unleashed $20 (Reg. $40)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom $42 (Reg. $60)
• Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince $30 (Reg. $40)
• Trials of Mana eShop $20 (Reg. $50)

Nintendo Switch 2 Direct goes live today!

Nintendo Switch 2 guide – Pre-order date leak, Switch 2 Edition games, and more [Updated]

Nintendo has now released an official new teaser video specifically showcasing the new “C” button on Switch 2, and right on the morning the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 Direct will go live. The day has finally come and it will only be a matter of hours before the scheduled Switch 2 Direct presentation goes live at 9 a.m. ET, so we will keep this one short and sweet. 

Update: Nintendo has officially announced $450 price for Switch 2, $500 Mario Kart bundle, and pre-orders start next week!

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct goes live today. After months of questions and speculation, Nintendo will take the virtual stage this morning to fully reveal the Nintendo Switch 2. After a first-look official trailer finally ended years of waiting back in January, Nintendo is set to host a lengthy Direct event this morning on Switch 2 and it’s all set to go live in just a few hours time now. 

While it likely won’t be long now until we find out for sure, some believe that a newly surfaced Nintendo FCC filing is confirming the existence of the new Switch 2 Pro Controller – or some sort of new gamepad anyway. 

Your Tuesday afternoon collection of Android game and app deals is now ready to go down below. While the gaming world is anxiously awaiting tomorrow’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, there are some notable Android experiences on sale here today alongside $300 off the most affordable unlocked Google Pixel 9 Pro, a $100 price cut on the Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones, and the OnePlus Pad 2 at $100 off with a FREE $100 OnePlus Stylo. But for now it’s all about the Android apps, and you’ll find the best of them waiting below. 

It might be April Fools’ Day, but Nomad has just launched a very serious sitewide sale, offering 15% off just about everything it sells on its site using code FOOLS15 at checkout. The only exceptions here are backordered items and some of the third-party gear. While 15% might not seem like all that much, a deal is a deal, and Nomad doesn’t often offer much more than that in its sitewide events outside of Black Friday and the holidays. This will yield a series of notable on its latest releases (providing they are not on backorder, anyway), and we will touch on some favorites down below. 

Update: According to the official Nintendo Today! app, the Treehouse presentations detailed below will last for 4 hours and 3 hours, respectively. 

As you already know from our Countdown to Nintendo Switch 2 Direct feature this morning, the show is set to go live tomorrow morning and we now have some additional official details. Nintendo has now issued a press release and some extra details to look forward to on its official X (Twitter) page regarding not just the Switch 2 Direct, but also some follow up coverage that will highlight gameplay.