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Nintendo Direct 6.9.2026 starts June 9 at 7am PT / 10am ET, runs about 50 minutes, and is followed immediately by Nintendo Treehouse: Live.

Nintendo is preparing EU-compliant versions of products whose integrated batteries must be easily replaceable by end users from February 18, 2027. Future compliant versions of current BEE-model products will carry separate model numbers and an OSM code on packaging.

Nintendo (7974.T) fell roughly 8% after the company raised Switch 2 prices and cut its annual console sales forecast, citing a deepening memory chip supply crisis. The twin headwinds — higher component costs from the AI-driven NAND/DRAM demand surge compounded by Iran-Hormuz supply-chain disruption — squeezed Nintendo's hardware economics ahead of the Switch 2 launch.

Dusk, a fan-made PC port of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, has officially released. Built using decomp and recomp techniques, it features high-res rendering, 60fps support, and mod-friendly architecture.

Nintendo has announced global price revisions across its hardware and subscription lineup. The Nintendo Switch 2 will increase from $449.99 to $499.99 in the US starting September 1, 2026, while Japan sees broader increases across the full Switch family and Nintendo Switch Online tiers effective as early as May 25, 2026.

Former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aimé disclosed at an NYU lecture that Amazon once pressured Nintendo for illegal financial support to undercut Walmart, prompting Nintendo to cut off Amazon entirely — a rift that explains Nintendo's ongoing absence from the platform.

Super Mario Galaxy 2 received Ver. 1.4.0 on April 29, adding a new storybook chapter and general fixes for both Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch. Nintendo says the new story unlocks once the Final Chapter is available and the player clears any galaxy to earn a Power Star.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream sold 565,405 retail copies in Japan in Famitsu’s first tracked week. The Nintendo Switch release debuted at No. 1 after launching on April 16.

Two Nintendo customers filed a proposed class action in the Western District of Washington on April 21, 2026, arguing Nintendo should pass tariff refunds back to buyers if it recovers duties from the U.S. government.

Nintendo has set Rhythm Heaven Groove for a July 2 Switch launch and paired the date with a new "Slice N Dice Kitchen" trailer. Gematsu says the official overview emphasizes Tsunku♂ music and simple beat-matching mini-games.

Gamereactor reports that Nintendo has removed some Super Mario Maker 2 courses not for cheating or explicit content, but over hashtag use tied to advertisement rules. The story is based on creator notices and community discussion, and Nintendo has not yet provided a broader public explanation.

A U.S. patent examiner has issued a non-final rejection of all 26 claims in Nintendo's battle-mode patent after a Director-ordered reexamination, reopening scrutiny of a patent tied to the wider debate around companion-battle mechanics.