Nintendo announced that the company will be attending Gamescom 2025, marking the end of Nintendo’s hiatus from the yearly event. It’s believed that Nintendo chose to skip Gamescom 2024 in order to focus on its preparations for Nintendo Switch 2.
Gamescom 2025 will be held in Cologne, Germany from August 20 to August 24, 2025. Before the event begins, Gamescom 2025 Opening Night Live will be held with major game announcements, and it’s likely that Nintendo could exhibit some games on the show floor.
Following the opening of Nintendo SAN FRANCISCO, Nintendo announced plans to open the Nintendo FUKUOKA store in Japan by the end of 2025. Nintendo FUKUOKA will open at the Amu Plaza Hakata shopping mall, and .specific plans for the retail space have not been revealed yet.
Nintendo Switch 2 will launch on June 5 for $449.99. A bundle will be available for $499.99 featuring Mario Kart World. Pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 at Best Buy, Walmart and Target went live on April 24 and quickly sold out within just a few hours. However, Nintendo and other retailers will periodically replenish stock leading into launch. Other games like Cyberpunk 2077 and upgrade packs for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom will also be available.
Moreover, Nintendo announced several free Nintendo Switch 2 updates for 12 first-party Nintendo Switch games with free visual upgrades, improved frame rates, GameShare and GameChat support, and HDR support. Updates will launch on June 5 for ARMS, Big Brain Academy: Brain vs. Brain, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics, Game Builder Garage, New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Pokémon Scarlet, Pokémon Violet, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening.
