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The 11 best Nintendo Switch 2 games we played in 2025The 11 best Nintendo Switch 2 games we played in 2025
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Cameron Faulkner
The terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happenThe terrible Nintendo controller that helped make VR happen
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One last holiday hurrah for the $50 off deal on the Switch 2One last holiday hurrah for the $50 off deal on the Switch 2
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Jay Peters
Skyrim’s Switch 2 input latency has been “fixed,” Bethesda says.

That’s according to a support doc, at least. Based on Digital Foundry’s video, the input latency for the Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game, which launched earlier this month, seemed pretty bad.

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I tested 15 cases for the Switch 2 and these are the bestI tested 15 cases for the Switch 2 and these are the best
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Ash Parrish
Catfish and Crouton are goin’ on the road.

Ahead of The Game Awards, Compulsion Games has announced that South of Midnight is going multi-platform. The southern gothic action-adventure game, first released on Xbox earlier this year, is coming to PlayStation and Nintendo Switch 2 in spring 2026. Come for the incredibly cool southern folklore inspired narrative, but stay for your adorable companion Crouton and the yarn-spinnin’ Catfish.

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Jay Peters
WAH!

Wario World is now available as part of the GameCube games you can play with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription. Nintendo’s trailer for the release has hilariously dramatic music that I’m guessing will rival anything shown at tomorrow’s Game Awards.

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Jay Peters
The Switch’s Virtual Boy accessory is available for pre-order.

You can try to get one on Nintendo’s website, as spotted by Wario64, though it’s only available for paid Nintendo Switch Online members. Good luck snagging one.

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I’m not a paid subscriber, so I can’t order it.
I’m not a paid subscriber, so I can’t order it.
You can now use Pixel phones as a Switch 2 webcamYou can now use Pixel phones as a Switch 2 webcam
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Jess Weatherbed
Samus has a new soundtrack.

Alongside today’s Metroid Prime 4: Beyond release for the Switch and Switch 2 consoles, music from the game is also available on the Nintendo Music app. Judging by our review and AMA responses, you might need those tunes to keep you entertained while exploring the vast in-game desert.

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Ash Parrish
All your burning Metroid Prime 4 questions, answered.

But first, you gotta ask ‘em. My colleague Andrew Webster and I will host a Metroid Prime 4 AMA at 1PM ET for Verge subscribers here. Get your questions in now but please, nothing spoilery. I don’t want Samus coming after me on her cool bike...or do I?

We played Metroid Prime 4, ask us anythingWe played Metroid Prime 4, ask us anything
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Ash Parrish
Metroid Prime 4 excels when it’s actually being Metroid

The latest Metroid nails the mood and action, but its new additions often feel out of place.

Andrew Webster
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Mewtwo has moved to Lumiose City.

While, the latest trailer for Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s upcoming Mega Dimension expansion introduces a new kind of Mega Lucario, the real surprise is that Mewtwo has been added to the game as part of a new side quest that you can play starting today.

You can double your Switch 2’s storage with Samsung’s $40 microSD Express cardYou can double your Switch 2’s storage with Samsung’s $40 microSD Express card
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The Verge’s guide to Cyber Monday 2025
Cameron Faulkner
The Nintendo Switch 2 got its first-ever discount during Cyber MondayThe Nintendo Switch 2 got its first-ever discount during Cyber Monday
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The Verge’s guide to Cyber Monday 2025
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Cameron Faulkner
The first-ever Switch 2 console discount.

For Cyber Monday, Walmart has knocked a cool $50 off the Switch 2 console bundle that includes a copy of Mario Kart World. Instead of paying $499 (already a savings of $30 compared to buying the $79 game separately), you now get the game for free at $449. This likely won’t last long.

My favorite Nintendo Switch 2 accessories are heavily discounted for Black FridayMy favorite Nintendo Switch 2 accessories are heavily discounted for Black Friday
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Andrew Liszewski
Nintendo Switch Online adds four new distractions for the holiday weekend.

If you need an alternative to quality family time over the next few days, Battletoads and Ninja Gaiden 2 have been added to the Switch’s NES app, while Bionic Commando and Kid Icarus are now in the Game Boy app. Both apps now also let you remap your controller using the in-game menu.

These are my favorite Switch 2 accessoriesThese are my favorite Switch 2 accessories
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Cameron Faulkner
Some of the best Nintendo Switch games are up to $30 off for Black FridaySome of the best Nintendo Switch games are up to $30 off for Black Friday
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Andrew Liszewski
The retro gray version of the 8BitDo 64 controller makes me want an Analogue 3D.

I’m deeply regretting skipping preorders for Analogue’s reimagined N64 console now that 8BitDo has updated its 64 Bluetooth controller with a new retro gray color scheme. At $45 it’s more expensive than the $40 black and white versions, but those colored buttons are hitting all my nostalgia buttons.

The 8BitDo 64 Bluetooth controller on a wooden desk next to assorted color buttons.
The gray version of the 8BitDo 64 is now available for preorder but isn’t expected to ship until January 30th, 2026.
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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Zeraora? Why, I haven’t heard that name in years.

The mythical pokémon Zeraora has been almost impossible to obtain in the mainline games since it was first introduced in Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon. But that’s probably going to change next month when the monster’s new Mega Evolved form debuts in Pokémon Legends: Z-A’s Mega Dimension DLC.

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Ash Parrish
Take your tomb raiding on the go.

Aspyr has shadow dropped Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition on both Nintendo Switch consoles. For the first time, you’ll be able to play the 2013 game that rebooted the Tomb Raider franchise on the Nintendo Switch family of systems.

But if modern Lara with her modern video game conventions aren’t your thing, Aspyr has also released remastered versions of the classic Tomb Raider games as well.

The Analogue 3D is the perfect console for N64 collectors0

The company behind the Analogue Pocket is back with its latest game console, which plays N64 games in 4K.

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Charles Pulliam-Moore
Well excuse me, princess!

Apropos of it being Monday, Nintendo has just shared a handful of new photos from its upcoming live-action The Legend of Zelda movie starring Bo Bragason and Benjamin Evan. The pics don’t tell us much about the movie’s story, but Zelda’s blue outfit suggests it’ll involve elements from the Breath of the Wild timeline.

A girl wearing a blue dress with matching pants. The girl is standing in a lush countryside landscape. On the girl’s back is a quiver of arrows.
A boy wearing a green tunic. The boy is standing in a wide open, green countryside landscape setting.
A boy in a green tunic squatting in a wide open countryside landscape behind a girl in a blue dress and pants who is kneeling.
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Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda
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