Here's the biggest tech news from Apple, Nintendo, Google, and more for May 9, 2026

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The price hikes have come for the last remaining current-gen console, as Nintendo has just announced that it'll make the Switch 2 more expensive in various regions around the world

Just like everything else under the sun, the Nintendo Switch 2 just became more expensive.

Nintendo is raising the price of the Switch 2 by $50 this September, but you can still snag it for $449.99 at retailers like Amazon, Target, and Best Buy if you move fast.

"Changes in market conditions" lead to $50 price bump on Sept

The Nintendo Switch 2 launched last year at $449.99 in the US, and from September 1 it's getting $50 more expensive

Nintendo just made the Switch 2 dream a bit more expensive.

Nintendo has announced a price increase for its entire Switch console lineup in Japan, affecting every currently available model. These include the base, OLED and Lite versions of the original Nintendo Switch, as well as the Nintendo Switch 2

Rumors have long suggested that Nintendo would ultimately increase the Switch 2 price, and unfortunately, that day has indeed arrived

TOKYO, May 8 Japanese gaming giant Nintendo said Friday it will hike the price of its Switch 2 gaming console as...

It sold 19.86 million Switch 2s last year but forecasts a drop in sales next year.

Dalam satu berita yang mungkin tidak begitu mengejutkan, Nintendo hari ini telah mengumumkan bahawa syarikat gaming tersebut akan menaikkan harga penawaran siri konsol Nintendo Switch mereka, yang merangkumi semua penawaran konsol mereka sekarang, dari Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch Lite, Nintendo Switch OLED dan Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo said the price of the Switch 2 in the U.S

Apple and Formula 1 executives say streaming races on Apple TV has boosted U.S

Nintendo has revealed a new Star Fox game, and it's a Star Fox 64 remake for Switch 2

Switch 2 players got tired of waiting for Google to release the official app.

The reimagining of the N64 game offers a more cinematic take.

Nintendo announced a Switch 2 + "Pokmon Pokopia" bundle this week, but it's only available in Australia and New Zealand.

ExpressVPN's new 14.1.0 update for Windows, Mac, and Linux brings a minimized startup option, faster kill switch toggling, more reliable reconnections, and full keyboard and screen reader support

High-speed connectivity without NVLink baggage Astera Labs unveiled an alternative to Nvidia's NVSwitch for building rack-scale AI systems on Tuesday, claiming it will work with nearly any accelerator.

"Vibe coding just got a whole lot more adorable," writes Engadget: OpenAI introduced AI-generated pets to the Codex app, its agentic tool that helps with coding

Amazon once tried to pressure Nintendo to break the law, says former Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aim

Video showcases the Nintendo Kawaii project, in which modders have shrunken a boxy GameCube down to a keychain

Chrome's drawbacks are too widespread for me to ignore them in favor of a single useful feature.

Networking kit arrives just in time for Nvidia's 1.6 Tbps ConnectX-9 NICs If you thought 800 Gbps Ethernet was fast, just wait

Plus: a preview of Microsoft's answer to Nvidia DLSS.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the San Francisco Chronicle: Elon Musk returned to the witness stand Wednesday in Oakland federal court for a second day of testimony in his case against OpenAI, detailing his shift from being an enthusiastic supporter of the nonprofit to feeling betrayed

Canonical's plan to add AI features to Ubuntu has sparked pushback from users who are concerned it could follow Windows 11's AI-heavy direction

Canonical has confirmed AI is coming to Ubuntu, with plans for local AI inference, agentic system tools, and AI-powered accessibility features says everything will remain opt-in and privacy-focused

ZSNES is a legendary Super Nintendo emulator that has been reborn this week as Super ZSNES with 'super enhancements' powered by your GPU

Square Enix has announced Evercold, the sixth Final Fantasy 14 expansion launching in January 2027, alongside a Nintendo Switch 2 release, but there's a big catch

Not long ago, high-quality wireless mic systems cost over $500 and required a bulky transmitter and lav mic wire tucked under the subjects shirt

Everything worked well, just not the way I wanted it to.

Logitech has unveiled its new G512 X TMR Analog/Mechanical Gaming Keyboard, which introduces analog input alongside traditional mechanical switches

Thanks to the adoption of features like rapid triggers, analog switches and TMR sensors, the tech in fancy gaming keyboards has changed surprisingly quickly in the past few years

Dont mistake the Steam Controller for a PC controller

There are also Back to the Future and Shrek expansions for the original game. The Star Wars expansion is coming to PowerWash Simulator 2 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2 this summer

In its quest to become an all-in-one app, Spotify is now breaking into the fitness app world by offering "guided workout experiences" and on-demand Peloton classes

Somehow, ZSNES has returned after laying dormant for 20 years

NFC tags and this incredible Samsung tool come to the rescue.

REDMI has launched quite a number of wireless earbuds these past few months, including the Buds 8 Lite and Buds 8 Pro

There's a glass roof but no rear-view window

A hardware reviewer accidentally made their review video go live on YouTube before the embargo date, revealing the pricing for the Steam Controller

I've only played a little of the full game so far, but there's every chance I could lose days of my life to it. Vampire Crawlers from Survivors creator Poncle and co-developer Nosebleed Interactive is available now on Steam (for PC and Mac), Xbox for PC, Xbox Series X/S , PS5 and Nintendo Switch for $10

Apple's iPhone 18 isn't expected to be announced until 2027, but buyers can perhaps look forward to a RAM upgrade similar to the one the iPhone 17 Pro got

A poll on Reddit suggests many Garmin users prefer MIP displays to AMOLED equivalents

Apple is expected to switch things up with the upcoming generation of iPhones

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie could inform future Nintendo games, despite the mixed response from audiences

If gamers have their way, tariff refunds will flow all the way back to customers rather than Marios pockets

If youre a Switch 2 owner itching for something new to play and you happen to be partial to an Annapurna Interactive game, then boy is it your lucky day

Bad news for multiple general server components as vendors switch to more lucrative gear The chip shortage is spreading to power and management controller silicon, threatening server shipments as vendors prioritize capacity for higher-margin AI server products.

A way to transfer Miis from 3DS to Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream on Switch and Switch 2 has been found, but the process is a little complicated

Chinese super app WeChat has rolled out an update to users in its home market that adds QR payment compatibility with five other Asian countries

Lawsuit demands Nintendo pass Trump tariff refunds on to its customers.

Cell phone plans can get exceedingly complicated, so Comcasts pitch for Xfinity Mobiles simplicity is rather appealing particularly at a time when everything is more expensive than ever

Yoshi's solo titles have always been a product of contrasts: lovingly crafted art styles belying somewhat thin gameplay meant to appeal to a younger audience

Nikita Bier, Xs head of product, has announced the launch of custom timelines, which lets you curate what you see on your feed based on your topics of interest

Apple's plan to use Samsung's data for its ongoing antitrust case has hit a snag as the Justice Department warns of delays.

Frameworks lineup of modular, repairable laptops has seen the company grow from a niche to the mainstream

Xbox is cutting the prices of both Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass, effective immediately, but theres one big caveat

Tico's latest release brings Dolphin core directly to the Switch's native OS (via CFW), skipping the need for Android.

Nintendo has padded out the Switch 2 release slate for this summer by revealing that Splatoon Raiders is coming to the console on July 23

Blackmagic Designs DaVinci Resolve is a highly capable free color grading tool with a history dating way back to the 80s, but it has never been thought of as a rival to Adobes Lightroom due to its video origins

Hopefully, that's something the developers at Inresin are able to address. Gecko Gods from publishers Super Rare Originals and Gamersky Games is available now on Steam , PS5 and Nintendo Switch

Lana Del Rey shared in 2024 that her song "24" from the album Honeymoon was originally written for 2017's Spectre , one of several songs that were cast aside in favor of Sam Smith's "Writing's on the Wall." 007 First Light is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 and PC on May 27, 2026. A Nintendo Switch 2 version of the game is now coming out this summer

The Nintendo Switch 2 version of Starfield is seemingly real as Bethesda's space-faring role-playing game (RPG) gets a new rating

The rules of Exit 8 , both the cult indie game and the recent film adaptation, are simple: You're stuck in a subway station that loops around endlessly

Valve has released Proton 11.0-Beta1, with support for Arm devices

Google is, these days, releasing multiple AI updates every few hours

A survey bySellCellfound that consumer loyalty to Apple continues to increase, with 96.4% of iPhone users expecting to stay with the same brand for their next purchase

While I dabble in other Overwatch modes, I spend the vast majority of my time there in Mystery Heroes, a casual mode in which you load in as a random character and automatically switch to another one when you respawn

Spotify has a new look today for listeners on tablets

The creators of Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream have revealed that development began for the Nintendo Switch back in 2017, expressing an attachment to the series

DJIs Osmo Pocket 3 gimbal-camera was a category-defining camera

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Opera is offering a new choice for looping in an AI assistant during browsing

Google has been pretty busy this week

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An anonymous reader quotes a report from TorrentFreak: Spotify and several major record labels, including UMG, Sony, and Warner, secured a $322 million default judgment against the unknown operators of Anna's Archive