For Nintendo fans in Japan, April 24, 2025 is a big day — with Nintendo set to reveal just who has been lucky enough to get the chance to snap up a Switch 2 via official My Nintendo Store pre-orders.

Nintendo has announced plans to open a new official store in Fukuoka, Japan at the end of 2025. Nintendo Fukuoka will be the company’s fourth official store in Japan, joining Nintendo Tokyo, Nintendo ...

Nintendo announced that it changed the conditions necessary to purchase a Switch 2 (either the domestic Japanese version or the global multilingual one) from My Nintendo Store in Japan. This is likely ...

The Japanese version of the Nintendo Switch 2 costs less than the U.S. model, but there's a huge caveat that can easily ...

Nintendo is tightening Switch 2 sales in Japan with a new 50-hour playtime requirement and a one-console-per-account limit, aiming to stop scalpers from buying cheaper Japanese units and reselling ...

Nintendo’s president Shuntaro Furukawa has apologized in advance for the company’s failure to meet demand for the Switch 2 in Japan after 2.2 million people applied for the My Nintendo Store pre-order ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Nintendo has dropped some bad news for Japanese consumers looking to ...

Nintendo announced that the Japan regional version of the Nintendo eShop and the My Nintendo Store will stop accepting overseas payment methods, such as credit and debit cards issued outside of Japan ...

Nintendo is making changes to its eShop in Japan. Nintendo announced today that there are changes coming in an attempt to combat fraudulent use. It’s unclear what specific fraud Nintendo is trying to ...

Buying a Nintendo Switch 2 in Japan comes with a different set of rules than buying one anywhere else, tied to language, accounts, and even pricing details.