A pause on the most punishing US tariffs in a century hands Nintendo Co. valuable time to prepare the momentous June launch of its new console and lifts pricing pressure. For now.

In an interview with PlayerDriven, former PlayStation boss Shawn Layden said Nintendo can charge what it wants for new first-party Switch 2 games because Nintendo makes compelling games. Some people might perceive the price increase for a game like Mario Kart World ($80) as being "hefty," Layden said, but in the end, people will buy it anyway.

Supergiant just confirmed Hades 2 will be exclusive to the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 consoles at launch, though it will come to PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series at a later date. Supergiant broke the news in the latest Creator’s Voice at Nintendo,

Nintendo's $450 Switch 2 is almost here, and I spent a day playing the new games. Here's what I think about the second-gen console.

We were lucky enough to get to try out the Switch 2, and the Joy Cons’ new mouse mode, and our early impressions can give you a sense of what to expect when the console launches in June. Below, you can find all of our Switch 2 coverage from this week,

Argos currently has both the regular console and Mario Kart World bundle in stock, so it should be your first port of call for Switch 2 pre-orders. You'll need to insert your own post code for specific availability, but things are looking strong right now across the board.

Some games, like Breath of the Wild, are getting upgraded versions for the new console called Nintendo Switch 2 Editions.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is mostly backwards compatible, but what does that mean? These are all the games you can't play on the Switch 2.

When Nintendo announced the Nintendo Switch 2 last week, it said that the console only supports expansion through MicroSD Express cards. This is a huge pain for anyone with a collection of existing MicroSD cards, but it actually makes a ton of sense – MicroSD Express is leagues faster.

We played hours of Nintendo Switch 2 games the same day President Trump announced new global tariffs. Despite the hefty price tag, it's a solid evolution of one of the world's most popular consoles.

Last week, Nintendo made the unprecedented move of delaying US Switch 2 preorders to "assess" the impact of Donald Trump's massive tariffs on the countries where the console is produced. That move has left many wondering if the company may be mulling a last-minute increase in the Switch 2's $450 asking price to account for those import taxes.