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The Nintendo Switch's days are numbered—but what is that number?
Ars analysis suggests the 9-year-old console could keep selling for years.
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ComicBook.com
· Jun 26, 2026
Nintendo Switch 2 is Officially The 2nd Fastest-Selling Console in US History
Image courtesy of Nintendo Believe it or not, the Nintendo Switch 2 is already a year old. The console released here in the United States on June 5th, 2026. That means we’ve officially got a full year of sales data for the console. And somehow, despite a shaky economy and a relatively limited lineup of new exclusives in year []
The Next Web
· Jul 6, 2026
Nintendo will stop selling the original Switch in Europe next year
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· Jun 23, 2026
The best Nintendo Switch Prime Day deals live: I'm tracking down all the greatest Bowser-sized Switch 2 savings as they happen
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Middle East News 247
· Jul 9, 2026
Take-Two Interactive Approaches Its Biggest Test Yet With GTA VI
Take-Two Interactive now has a firm date for the launch that will shape its next fiscal year. Rockstar Games confirmed that Grand Theft Auto VI will arrive on Thursday, November 19, 2026, on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S, a date pushed back from the studio’s earlier target. The date falls inside fiscal 2027, the [] The post Take-Two Interactive Approaches Its Biggest Test Yet With GTA VI appeared first on Middle East News 247.
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The Only Pokémon Pokopia Deal During Prime Day Is a Nintendo Switch 2 Bundle
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· Jun 30, 2026
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· Jul 8, 2026
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· Jul 6, 2026
Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary
Nintendo is phasing out the Switch in February 2027, just weeks ahead of the console's 10-year anniversary
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· Jul 2, 2026
Rhythm Paradise Groove review – Nintendo’s final Switch 1 game
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· Jun 26, 2026
5 of last year's best Nintendo Switch 2 games are on sale now, but you'll have to grab them today
5 of last year's best Nintendo Switch 2 games are on sale now, but you'll have to grab them today
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Hollywood Is Having Its Best Box Office Since Before the Pandemic
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· Jul 8, 2026
Switch 1 isn't dead yet – Nintendo will "continue selling" its console worldwide in 2027, just not in Europe after February
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