Nintendo’s Switch 2 videogame machine uses a rare-earth magnet to attach its hand-held controllers to the main console, according to a teardown.

However, Nintendo announced today that it will soon end the program, rather than carrying it forward into the Switch 2 era. Switch Online subscribers can still buy a pair of vouchers until the end of January 2026, and those vouchers will be redeemable for up to a year after purchase, but you can't buy new vouchers after that.

In the time since, Nintendo has been looking at Switch piracy subreddits and has filed a suit against a streamer for streaming unreleased games. Some players are also reporting that their Switch 2 consoles have been bricked when using Mig Flash cards, even if they have legally dumped their own roms onto them.

The Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers scheme gives you around a $10 discount on first-party titles. You’ve got until Jan. 2026 to purchase the vouchers, which need to be used by early 2027.

Gary Bowser served 14 months and owes Nintendo $14.5M. Will the latest piracy bust end the same way—or set a new precedent?

GameStop is auctioning the stapler that punctured a Nintendo Switch 2. CEO Ryan Cohen is joining the fray by throwing his underwear into the bid.

As you’ll read below, video glasses maker Viture has a firmware update that makes its gadgets compatible with Switch 2 — but takes away compatibility with the original Nintendo Switch. But I tested the AverMedia dock working with both generations of Switch, and Viture says it’ll do the same in future.

Koei Tecmo and Gust have announced that the Atelier Ryza Secret Trilogy Deluxe Pack will be released on Nintendo Switch 2 and Nintendo Switch in the coming