After months of speculation, Nintendo has finally announced a price increase for Switch 2. On this week's Nintendo News Recap, we detail what this means for fans and when they'll see this new price tag on store shelves.

We also take a lot at Nintendo's 2026 financial data and discuss how this increase impact the second year of Switch 2. Before that takes effect though, we'll tell you all about a "Choose Your Game" bundle you can save some money with this summer! We'll also show you the SN Operator, a SNES cartridge adapter for PC, and Leon Must Die Forever, the new survival mode added to Resident Evil Requiem!

Quick Headlines: Zelda Movie's New Release Date, Mineru's Construct amiibo is Almost Here, Super Mario Galaxy Movie Physical Release, Takashi Tezuka's Retirement, 5 New Games Added to Virtual Boy Classics, Dragon Quest Creator Teasing DQ12, eBay Rejects Gamestop's Bid, Sega's "Super Game" is Cancelled, Layoffs at MercurySteam, My Nintendo Store's New Name, and Man Arrested After Threatening Nintendo HQ

Time Codes:

00:00:00 Opening

00:10:33 Switch 2 Price Increase

00:13:59 Nintendo's 2026 Financial Report

00:23:06 "Choose Your Game" Switch 2 Bundle

00:25:51 SN Operator Brings SNES to PC

00:31:47 Leon Must Die Forever Mode Added to RE Requiem

00:36:31 Zelda Movie/amiibo, Tezuka's Retirement, Virtual Boy Classics, and More

00:51:12 Out This Week

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