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To prepare for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 in 2025, we'll be putting together a detailed Launch Guide for everything you need to know to prepare for Nintendo's next big console release. The ...

Nintendo has tightened its user agreement, revising the terms and conditions with a tougher stance on players who hack their Switch console, run emulators, or any other such "unauthorized use." As ...

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Someone received a Nintendo Switch 2 early and answered questions on a Reddit AMA. Details include new UI animations and a minigame tutorial for mouse functionality. No games were tested, since the ...

Last month, ahead of the launch of the Switch 2 and its GameChat communication features, Nintendo updated its privacy policy to note that the company “may also monitor and record your video and audio ...

The Switch is such a plug-and-play console that you might never have ventured into the Settings menus. Here are a few ...

If you have just received your Nintendo Switch 2 and are looking to transfer your games from your old system, then you are in luck, as it is quite easy to do. You do need to be very careful about ...

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No. Because the odds will be 1 to 1billion. Where you'd need to bet 1 Billion on the chance that it is stored securely to just win 1. This announcement is more to say. Your stuff will not be private.