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Nintendo profits boosted by one-off US tariff refund

  • A $300 million US tariff refund lifted Nintendo’s profits.
  • Sales fell 9.5%, despite sharply higher operating profit.
  • Nintendo says it largely absorbed the tariff costs.

Nintendo’s quarterly profits were lifted sharply by a one-off US tariff refund, despite a fall in sales. The result matters because it shows how the reversal of tariffs can materially improve companies’ earnings, while raising questions over whether customers who paid higher prices will receive any benefit. Net…

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Nintendo Switch 2 Is Still Outpacing The Original Switch By Millions

Nintendo has posted its latest quarterly financial results--ranging from April 1 to June 30--and while the Switch 2 continues to be the company's fastest-selling system, sales have dropped considerably in the last three months. Overall, Nintendo's operating profit increased 150.5% thanks to higher software revenue and $300 million…

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Another GTA 6 delay “would not” shock a former GTA 5 dev who says it wouldn’t “hurt” Rockstar at all

  • Former GTA 5 animator Mike York suggests Rockstar could delay GTA 6 again if quality concerns warrant it
  • Rockstar has demonstrated the ability to postpone releases, and audiences have shown patience through the 13-year wait since GTA 5
  • Developer argues that maintaining game quality takes precedence over meeting announced release dates

If something needs to change, then things could move

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Nintendo profits jump 150% on one-off US tariff refunds

  • Nintendo profits rose 150%, largely due to US tariff refunds.
  • Refunds totalled about $300 million.
  • Switch 2 buyers are not expected to benefit directly.

Nintendo reported a 150% year-on-year rise in profits, driven largely by roughly $300 million in refunds of US tariffs. The result matters because it substantially boosts the company’s reported earnings, but appears to reflect a one-off recovery rather than underlying sales performance. The article says the tariff refunds…

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You can now pre-order Ayaneo’s GBA clone, and its sub-$100 price tag is giving me hope

  • Ayaneo's GBA-style handheld, the Pixel, is now available for pre-order.
  • It's priced under $100, unusually cheap for the category.
  • Signals Ayaneo may be targeting budget retro-handheld buyers.

Ayaneo has opened pre-orders for the Pixel, a Game Boy Advance-style handheld that undercuts the recent wave of premium retro-styled devices with a price under $100. The move is notable because Ayaneo, better known for higher-end Windows and Android handhelds, is now competing directly in the budget retro-gaming…

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How to activate the chairlift in Big Walk — Green Tower puzzle solutions

  • Guide explains how to unlock the chairlift in Big Walk's Green Tower.
  • Five puzzles must be solved, in any order, to progress.
  • Puzzles require teamwork, memory, counting and coordinate-reading skills.

A Destructoid guide explains how to solve the five puzzles in the Green Tower area of the game Big Walk, which players must complete to activate a chairlift. Activating the chairlift makes travel between the Blue, Yellow and Black Towers significantly easier, making the tower an important early…

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Super Mario Party Jamboree TV Is The Second ‘Switch 2 Edition’ To Break One Million Physical Sales

  • Mario Party Jamboree TV Switch 2 Edition tops 1 million physical sales
  • Second Switch 2 Edition title to reach that milestone, after Pokémon Legends Z-A
  • Original Switch version has sold nearly 10 million copies since 2024

Nintendo's latest financial data, covering sales up to June 2026, shows that Super Mario Party Jamboree - Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV has become only the second "Switch 2 Edition" title to sell more than one million physical copies. The milestone is notable because it counts…

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Nintendo warns of rising costs as Switch 2 sales slow

  • Switch 2 quarterly sales fell 34.4 per cent, but Nintendo remains confident.
  • A US price rise and higher costs could weaken demand.
  • Strong games and tariff refunds supported Nintendo’s revenue.

Nintendo reported that Switch 2 console sales fell by 34.4 per cent year on year to 3.82 million units in the latest quarter, but said demand remained healthy thanks to new game releases. The decline matters because the company plans to raise the US console price from $450…

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