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The new Apple Find My-equipped Nomad Tracking Card is making its worldwide debut today. I have talked on end about these slim card-style wallet trackers in the past, posted on social about how much I love them, and now one of our favorite Apple accessory brands is entering the space for the first time. It will be available for purchase directly from the official Nomad site at any time now, but be sure to head below for more details and some of our early hands-on impressions of the new Nomad Apple Find My Tracking Card. 

Nintendo has now officially announced Mario Day 2025. Perhaps better known as MAR10, every year on March 10 Nintendo celebrates the world’s most famous plumber and the rest of the gang with a host of major price drops, a new console bundle or two (we uncovered a really early look at that – it’s already up for sale right now), My Nintendo challenges and events, and this year, a look at the real-life JetBlue Aircraft Featuring Mario and Friends we featured images of this morning. Head below for more details on the 2025 Mario Day festivities. 

Just after the reveal and launch of its new CREAMi ice cream maker with a soft-serve dispenser, Ninja is back at it again with its new Artisan Outdoor Pizza Oven. Clearly looking to get a head start on upcoming spring/summer backyard pizza parties, the new model delivers on the similarly attractive design of the previous Woodfire models, but is aimed at being much easier to use and, perhaps best of all, come in at a more affordable price tag. 

Update: Pre-orders are now live:

• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Standard $49.99
• Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 Collector’s Edition $129.99

The Birdman is back folks! It is now official – The Tony Hawk series is making a triumphant return once again this summer as Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4 has now been revealed alongside the debut trailer. What sounds like an epic nostalgic return to form, everything you know and love about the originals appear to be making a comeback alongside new skaters, parks, tricks, and modernized visuals. Scope out the trailer below. 

Update 3/24: Nintendo has unleashed a new video and some additional imagery of the Nintendo x JetBlue Cloudtop Cruiser…you’ll find them below. 

Update: Nintendo has now officially served up some details on the Mario plane as part of its 2025 Mario Day announcement:

 JetBlue and Nintendo have partnered on a custom livery featuring Mario and friends! The Airbus A320 Restyled aircraft named “Cloudtop Cruiser” features a bright, colorful design featuring Mario, Princess Peach, Luigi, Bowser, Donkey Kong and Yoshi. Inside the aircraft, the welcome screens of the plane’s seatback entertainment touchscreens will also include Mario and some of his Mushroom Kingdom pals. JetBlue customers and Nintendo fans can now spot the Cloudtop Cruiser flying throughout JetBlue’s network!

Nintendo just took to its official X account to reveal some official images of the new JetBlue x Nintendo Cloudtop Cruiser – it is now, not arguably, officially the world’s greatest plane. And this one doesn’t just land at Sunshine Airport, Nintendo says this ”Mario & Friends-themed plane might be landing on a runway near you.” Get a closer look below. 

While the Nintendo 2 rumor, leak and news update train has begun to slow to some degree, there’s still some interesting tidbits of information out there worth discussing, not the least of which the potential price increase on Switch 2 games. We recently rounded up the massive number of leaks and feature stories on Switch 2 into one handy guide for you right here, but some recent price hikes on existing Switch games has some folks worried about what’s to come for Switch 2 exclusive. 

We recently put up our master Nintendo Switch 2 guide, collating all of the details, leaks, and rumors that have surfaced on the next-generation console. Next up, some alleged 3D renders of the Switch 2 dock from historically reliable leaker. While we have already caught  glimpse of the Switch 2 dock in the first-look trailer Nintendo revealed, these supposed official renders of the actual dock give us a 3D look and perhaps some additional details alongside some renders of the Joy-Con Grip and charger. 

AMD is going after NVIDIA’s 50-series lineup with its brand-new Radeon RX 9070 and RX 09070 XT graphics cards. These new models specifically target NVIDIA’s mid-range GPUs with a starting price of $549. That’ll make NVIDIA’s new GPUs, especially the RTX 5070 Ti, look quite a bit pricey when they land on the market next week, and they’re worth your attention if you’re in the market to buy a new graphics card for your PC. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Happy Pokémon Day 2025 Trainers! This year’s celebration lands 29 years to the day since the original Pokémon video games were released in Japan, but perhaps more importantly will almost certainly give us another good look at the upcoming new Pokémon Legends: Z-A game scheduled to come to Switch this year, and quite possibly for Switch 2. The real celebration kicks off this morning with an official Pokémon Presents live stream and you can catch it all down below. 

In an industry where prices just seem to keep going up on both software and hardware, Sony has just announced an official price cut coming to PlayStation VR2. The PS VR2 system has seen its fair share of direct competition from the likes of Meta Quest 3 and others, but Sony is now looking to get more aggressive with its recommended retail pricing on its current-generation PS VR2 to entice gamers to jump into its virtual reality gaming platform through 2025 and into the holiday season come year’s end. 

Update: Journey is now offering a 20% launch deal on the new LOC8 URBAN Find My Key Organizer – discount applies at checkout. 

While we are now tracking a light 10% price drop on the standard models with Find My, Journey has quietly introduced a new, more premium model of its LOC8 Key Organizer, this time with the same Apple tracking and a higher-end Nappa leather finish. Now available for purchase in your choice of three color designs, you can get a closer look below at the new Journey LOC8 URBAN Key Organizer with Find My. 

Amazon event day has arrived. As we reported previously, Amazon is set to take the stage in New York City today to host a live event promising to reveal “what’s next” from the brand’s in-house tech divisions and Alexa teams. Officially dubbed the Amazon Devices & Services event, everything is set to kick off at 10 a.m. ET and we will have a running live blog below to keep you posted on all of the latest gear and Alexa updates going live on stage this morning down below. 

Elevation Lab has been on a role already in 2025 with a series of new innovations and mounts for Apple’s AirTag item locators. While there might be a new AirTag 2 on the way this year, there’s also a ton of current-gen AirTags out there and Elevation Lab delivers some of the very best ways to put them to use or re-purpose them. Its latest solution has arrived, the new TagVault AirTag Camera. This metal and carbon fiber composite accessory is designed to neatly and securely hide an AirTag in a universal tripod plate. Now available for purchase via the band’s official Amazon storefront, you can get more details and a closer look down below. 

February feels like it’s taking forever and March might be even worse as Mario Day 2025 will likely just be a reminder of how much longer we will have to wait for Nintendo Switch 2 to actually launch. But we will all just need to be patient at this point, as the scheduled Switch 2 Direct presentation is landing on April 2 and just about everyone presumes pre-orders will go live shortly after that. But when is Switch 2 going to actually release Nintendo? And how much is it going to cost? We need to know and we need to know soon. While these question will likely get answered in early April, a former Nintendo sales strategist has made some public predictions that might end up being the most accurate information we have seen yet. 

Mario Day 2025, or MAR10, is just around the corner now, and it looks like this year’s bundle has already “leaked” at Best Buy. In fact, you can already buy it right now. While this year’s Mario Day celebration might be a touch underwhelming for some considering it’s going to land roughly a month before the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct showcase and subsequent pre-orders for the next-generation console, but Nintendo clearly thinks its current-generation OLED console still has some fire left in it as the new Super Mario Bros. Wonder bundle is now up for sale at $349. 

The new CASETiFY iPhone 16e cases have surfaced. CASETiFY is one of the more popular smartphone case brands out there, and one that has been so for more than a few years now. Its success is largely hinged on delivering higher quality covers, attractive branding, offering up collections for just about every major smartphone release, and, perhaps even most of all, its massive selection of designs you can choose from. The iPhone 16e models have arrived and they are now available purchase starting from $70 on the eve of pre-orders going live for the new, more affordable iPhone release. 

Earlier this year Nintendo officially teased an upcoming collaboration with LEGO – an upcoming, brick-built Game Boy set. It will likely be the biggest Nintendo hardware release of the year outside of the Switch 2. At the time of the official reveal, there weren’t many details to go on outside of a teaser video and that it was indeed on the way this year, but a supposedly reliable leaker might have just outed some details on the new LEGO Game Boy along with the price. 

While we’re waiting for Rockstar Games to announce the release date of Grand Theft Auto 6, it’s busy pushing updates to its existing blockbuster title. The PC version of Grand Theft Auto V is getting a free upgrade in a few days, bringing support for ray-traced global illumination, ambient occlusion, and a bunch of other features. The company confirmed the same via an official blog post and announced the upgrade will be available for free from 4th March. Head below for a close look at all the details to see how the game is being improved.

The Ring smart home platform is being expanded today with the debut of the new Ring Outdoor Cam Plus. After a busy 2024 filled with its “first-ever” smart integrated pan-tilt cam, the new pro-grade smart doorbell, and more, the brand is kicking 2025 off with its latest outdoor intelligent surveillance tech. Now available for pre-order ahead of next month’s launch, head below for the details on the all-new Ring Outdoor Cam Plus

Next out of the gate with a new batch of cases for Apple’s iPhone 16e is UAG – one of our favorite protective case makers. Ready to bring its special brand of almost military-style protective vibes to Apple’s latest handset, all but one of the brand’s new cases brings back the magnetic action to 16e, and everything is now available on the official site starting from $40. Get a closer look down below. 

The new ESR iPhone 16e MagSafe cases are now available for purchase starting from just $9.99 Prime shipped. Apple might have nixed the MagSafe support on its new, more affordable 16e handset, but, much like the Spigen 16e lineup, ESR is here to ensure you can still use MagSafe accessories and at a super affordable price. The new MagSafe iPhone 16e models are all waiting for you right here and we will take a closer look below. 

While we are still awaiting the official Switch 2 Direct showcase on April 2 to get the full picture on the next-generation Nintendo console, plenty of additional details have come to light since then. From official patents specifically mentioning mouse mode, the lack of support for the current Switch Online Game Voucher program, and Nintendo’s official comments on how it is dealing with the U.S. tariffs situation, all of the rumors and speculation have been interspersed with solid, confirmed details. We also know there are two USB-C ports on the machine, and one can only assume they are for more than just charging convenience – many have suggested a web cam add-on could be on the way, but does this also suggest that the dual-display rumors previously circulated could ring true?

The new Spigen iPhone 16e cases have arrived. Apple has now unleashed its brand-new, more affordable iPhone 16e and, just like clockwork, Spigen is the first out of the gate with its new case lineup. Spigen, as any avid 9to5Toys reader will already know, is a staple in the smartphone case business, delivering affordable solutions in loads of different styles at prices lower they ought to be in most cases. Listings are now going live on the new iPhone 16e Spigen case lineup with models starting from $16 Prime shipped. 

We have already outlined the expected Switch 2 launch window games, rumored titles like GTA 6 and Metal Gear Solid Delta as well as select Xbox titles and some details on backwards compatibility. And while Nintendo hasn’t fleshed out the details on exactly how Switch games will work on Switch 2 (we know some titles won’t have full compatibly), we do now have some details on how Nintendo Game Vouchers will work on the next-generation console. 

Nomad has just launched its brand-new, next-generation ChargeKey. This compact USB-C cable accessory is designed to land on your keychain (or in your EDC) to provide on-the-go charging and, this time around, data transfer action for iPhone, iPad, MacBook Pro, Android devices, and more for $25. Head below for a closer look and some hands-on impressions for the new Nomad ChargeKey – this might be the best mini USB-C I have ever tested out.

We are now just over 6 weeks out from the official Nintendo Switch 2 Direct – a showcase where we expect to see a full blow out of the console’s feature set, some launch game information, pre-order details, and, perhaps most importantly, the price. The question is whether or not those Trump tariffs are going to take a toll on Nintendo’s stateside bottom line come launch day or not. However, in a recent press conference Nintendo boss Shuntaro Furukawa did have something to say about the matter. 

While Apple might have a new next-generation AirTag 2 on the way later this year, we are tracking some solid deals for Presidents’ Day on the existing model (as low as $17.50 a pop) and the new Elevation Lab TagVault AirTag Security Cable holder just surfaced on Amazon. The brand, as any avid 9to5Toys reader will already know, is one of, if not, our favorite out there when it comes to Apple AirTag accessories, and its latest solution has arrived with a rugged build and a robust steel braided cable. Now available for purchase starting from $13.99 (or less with a 2- or 4-pack), all of the details are waiting down below. 

We have seen some compelling industry insider speculation on what the price of the upcoming Switch 2 will be. A Canadian Costco employee purportedly leaked a placeholder price for the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console recently. But you can apparently buy one right now for the price of about the price of new Tesla right now on the black market. 

Shortly before a Costco employee might have leaked the Switch 2 price, a recently surfaced official Nintendo patent filing all but confirmed mouse mode for the Joy-Con. Alongside giving us a glimpse at what might be the new two-piece Switch Pro Controller as well as a wireless charging dock, an official patent is also now pointing at the ability to completely reverse the Joy-Con – attach them to the console the other way around.

We first heard about the Planck SSD last month when it made an appearance at the CES 2025 show floor. It has officially hit Kickstarter now where you can back the project and be among the first ones to get your hands on what is said to be the “world’s smallest” portable SSD. You can now snag your unit of the tiny Planck SSD for just $125 by being one of the early backers and get it with a 34% discount. You can also bundle it with the PlanckBank USB-C hub for $167, which is 35% less than its $258 price right now. Head below for a closer look and more details.

Xbox had its turn late last month, and now it’s time for the first PlayStation State of Play showcase of the year. Sony took to its official PlayStation Blog yesterday to announce it would be hosting its first live broadcast this afternoon, and we are now quickly approaching the start time. Everything kicks off at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET and we will be following along with you down below. 

Ready your swords Nightfarers, we now know the official release date for the highly-anticipated Elden Ring Nightreign expansion. Publisher Bandai Namco and developer From Software have now unleashed the release details on the upcoming expansion to one of 2022’s best games, Elden Ring, alongside a new trailer you can scope out below. 

Update: The new Ninja CREAMi Swirl ice cream maker is now up for purchase at Amazon for $349.99 shipped. 

Ninja’s CREAMi ice cream makers have been among the most popular kitchen accessories around here for a couple years, right alongside air fryers and more traditional blenders. Today, the brand is unleashing the details on its next-generation frozen treat maker officially known as the Ninja Swirl by CREAMi. 

Switch 2 is official, Grand Theft Auto 6 and Metal Gear Solid Delta might be in the launch game window (along with a host of actual Nintendo titles of course), and recent patent fillings have all but confirmed Mouse-Con mode. But what about the price? Early leaks and rumors suggested it could hit at $449 here the US, but a Costco employee might have just leaked a much lower price than that. 

Just as the rumors predicted, Sony has just taken to its official PlayStation Blog to officially announce the next State of Play showcase, and it is now set to go live tomorrow. It turns out that leaked Metal Gear Solid Delta release date and the initial plans to have it revealed during a State of Play this week might indeed be true.

Yesterday we got official words from Take-Two that Grand Theft Auto VI was still scheduled to release this fall, just after an official Nintendo patent seemingly confirmed the existence of mouse mode on Switch 2. But is there any connection between the two? Well not exactly, but the CEO of Rockstar’s parent company, Strauss Zelnick, did suggest that it plants to support Switch 2 as much as possible. 

One of the more unique and interesting pieces of kit in the Journey lineup is the ALTI – a desk mat with build MagSafe charging. It enjoyed my time with it at review but there’s new more flashy model being revealed today known as the ALTI PLAY. This time around the brand is going for a more sleek black vibe with some optional built-in LED trim lighting and 15W Qi2 charging action. Best of all, there’s a20% launch deal live for the next 48 hours only. 

The first official GTA 6 trailer finally landed way back in December of 2023 and, as we all eagerly await the next look at the wildly popular new entry in the series, Take-Two has confirmed it is still on track to release this year. 

An official patent filed by Nintendo is surfacing across the web today – it appears to all but confirm the mouse functionality on the Joy-Con and quite possibly offer up the very first look at the new official wireless charging pad as well as what looks a lot like the new Pro controller. Check it out below. 

Update: A trailer was also leaked with the same release date – it looks as though this announcement was intended for a rumored upcoming State of the Play showcase (could be next week).

We have been tricked before, but it looks like the official PlayStation store just revealed the release date for the highly-anticipated Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater. The long-awaited and much anticipated remake of not only one of the best games in the series but perhaps ever (according to me), is now scheduled to release in late August. But is this any indication of when Switch 2 will release? Check out the details below. 

The new Nintendo Switch 2 has to be one of the most exciting new upcoming releases and, while there has been tons of speculation and even some credible rumors on the upcoming games and other details, we are all anxiously awaiting the official dedicated Direct presentation scheduled for April 2, 2025. And we now know exactly what time it will go live. 

While we have seen Amazon host some major hardware events in September previously, it looks like the massive retailer meets everything else brand is set to showcase “what’s next” later this month. Invites have now made their way out to media and it looks like we are three weeks out from getting a new look at what could be the next major hardware releases and Alexa upgrades from Amazon. 

Go, go, go, the new Satechi Mac mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure is now available for purchase. Back in early January, Satechi – one of our favorite Apple accessory makers – officially revealed all of the details on its latest M4 Mac mini add-on and today marks your first chance to score one. While full availability doesn’t actually kick off until March, Satechi has a limited number of units up for purchase starting right now – they are likely to sell out quickly. 

Now just over 3 weeks out from the long-awaited release of Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom is set to host the next showcase for the game today. Likely to be our last good official look at the title (outside of a launch trailer) before it hits store shelves later this month, we are scheduled to get a new trailer for the game and likely much more that considering Capcom has set aside 15 minutes for Wilds alone. 

PNY is expanding its PRO Elite V3 USB flash drive lineup with three new USB-C models – PRO Elite V3 Type-C, Elite-X Fit Type-C USB 3.2, and Elite Type-C USB 3.2. Today’s announcement is headlined by the extreme-performance PRO Elite V3 model that delivers read and write speeds of up to 1,000MB/s and 800MB/s, respectively. The other two models top out at relatively lower speeds, though they’re more compact, are available in a lower 64GB capacity, and are also quite affordable with a 64GB 3-pack of the most compact model at just $27.99 shipped. Head below for more details and a closer look at the drives.