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The next generation of Nintendo gaming is almost here. With the Switch 2 launch approaching, here’s everything you need to know to make the most of day one.

Transfer Your Data

Make sure your current Switch is updated to the latest firmware before launch day. Nintendo has confirmed a streamlined data transfer process, but having everything up to date will make the transition smoother. Back up your save data to Nintendo Switch Online cloud saves as an extra precaution.

Your Library Carries Over

One of the best things about the Switch 2 is full backwards compatibility. Your physical Switch game cards and digital purchases will work on the new hardware, often with performance improvements. That library you’ve built over the past eight years? It’s coming with you.

What About Your Old Switch?

Don’t trade it in just yet! The original Switch and Switch Lite are still great dedicated handheld devices, especially for kids or as a travel console. Many families find it useful to keep the old system around.

We’ll have Switch 2 consoles, accessories, and launch titles in stock. Check availability in our store.

It’s finally official. Nintendo has announced the successor to the Nintendo Switch. After years of speculation, leaks, and rumors, we now have our first official look at the next generation of Nintendo hardware.

What We Know

The new console maintains the hybrid handheld/docked form factor that made the original Switch so successful. From the reveal trailer, we can see a larger screen, redesigned Joy-Con controllers that appear to attach magnetically, and what looks like a significant graphical upgrade.

Backwards Compatibility

Nintendo has confirmed that the new system will play Nintendo Switch game cards and digital games. This is huge — it means your existing library carries forward, and the new console launches with access to the Switch’s incredible catalog of thousands of games.

What We Don’t Know (Yet)

Price, exact release date, full specs, and launch titles are all still TBA. Nintendo has promised a full Direct-style presentation in the coming months with all the details. We’ll be covering every announcement right here on the blog.

In the meantime, there’s never been a better time to build your Switch library — backwards compatibility means every game you buy now is an investment in your next-gen collection too. Browse our catalog.

Happy New Year from the Power-Up Games team! 2025 is shaping up to be an absolutely massive year for Nintendo fans. Here’s what our team is most hyped about.

The Switch Successor

The worst-kept secret in gaming — Nintendo’s next console is widely expected to be officially revealed in early 2025. Everything we’ve heard points to a significant hardware upgrade while maintaining the hybrid form factor. Backwards compatibility with the Switch library seems very likely. We’ll have full coverage as soon as there’s news.

Metroid Prime 4

After being announced in 2017 and restarted from scratch in 2019, Metroid Prime 4 is finally on the horizon. The teaser from last year looked incredible, and the anticipation in the Metroid community is through the roof.

The Retro Market

With a new console generation potentially shifting attention, we expect some interesting movement in the retro market. Late-era Switch physicals may become more collectible, and the launch of a new system historically drives nostalgia interest in older Nintendo hardware. We’re already seeing increased demand for GameCube and N64 titles.

Whatever 2025 brings, we’ll be here with the products, coverage, and community you’ve come to expect. It’s going to be a great year. Start it off right in our store.

Nintendo dropped a packed Direct today and there’s a lot to digest. Here are the biggest announcements and what they mean for Switch owners.

Metroid Prime 4: Beyond

After years of silence and a full development restart, we finally got a proper look at Metroid Prime 4. The trailer showed Samus on a new planet with stunning visuals that push the Switch to its limits. No release date yet, but it’s confirmed for Switch.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Remake

The beloved GameCube RPG is getting a full remake for Switch, releasing May 23rd. The new art style is gorgeous — it keeps the paper aesthetic while adding modern lighting and effects. This is one of the most requested remakes in Nintendo history and it looks like they’re doing it justice.

Other Notable Announcements

• Princess Peach: Showtime! — releases March 22nd
• Endless Ocean Luminous — an unexpected but welcome sequel
• Several major third-party ports confirmed
• Nintendo Switch Online adding more N64 titles

It’s a great time to be a Nintendo fan. We’ll have pre-orders available for all announced titles — visit our store to reserve your copies.

The hype is real, folks. With just weeks to go until the launch of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, we’ve compiled everything we know about what could be the biggest Switch game ever made.

A Direct Sequel to Breath of the Wild

Tears of the Kingdom picks up where Breath of the Wild left off, with Link and Zelda exploring beneath Hyrule Castle. From the trailers, we know the game features vast sky islands above Hyrule, new abilities that let Link manipulate objects in creative ways, and what appears to be a significantly darker narrative than its predecessor.

Nintendo has been characteristically tight-lipped about story details, but the glimpses we’ve seen suggest a game that builds on everything that made BOTW special while adding entirely new dimensions — literally.

New Abilities

The gameplay trailers have shown off several new abilities including Ultrahand (grab and manipulate objects), Fuse (combine items to create new weapons), Ascend (phase through ceilings), and Recall (reverse the movement of objects). These abilities seem designed to push creative problem-solving even further than the original.

We’ve already got our pre-orders stocked and ready. Check the store to secure your copy!