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While this weekend was all about the Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct and getting our first look at Yoshi, not to mention the new Talking Flower going up for pre-order via Amazon at $35, this week it’s Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. Nintendo has announced the next Direct livestream and it is set to go live in a few day’s time. 

Update 3/12: The new Nintendo Talking Flower releases today and is now shipping at $34.99 from Amazon, the Nintendo Store, and other major retailers. Here’s the new trailer:

We just got our next good look at The Super Mario Galaxy Movie in this morning’s Direct – including a first look at Yoshi! – but we are also now seeing pre-orders live on Amazon for Nintendo’s new Talking Flower. 

Here we go! Nintendo is set to host a Sunday edition Direct presentation this morning for the upcoming Super Mario Galaxy Movie and it’s set to go live very soon. 

If you are, for some reason, one of the only folks out there with a Switch 2 that doesn’t have a copy of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, you might want to consider this deal. Nintendo just recently released the Switch 2 Edition alongside some additional content for the game, but the Switch 2 Edition will run you $65. That’s almost certainly worth it, but you could also scoop up the Switch 1 edition on sale for $44.99 Prime shipped at Woot and then grab the $6.99 upgrade pack from Nintendo to land the same package for $52. Chances are it’s going to be a long while before we see the proper Switch 2 edition down at a price like that. “Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition features enhanced resolution, mouse control support for faster and easier decorating, a megaphone for calling your animal residents that uses the system microphone, and more.”

Nintendo unveils release date and new trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition + new amiibo

Nintendo announces release date for new physical Talking Flower collectible, pre-orders live today

Nintendo officially revealed The Super Mario Galaxy Movie as part of the 40th anniversary Mario Bros. celebration last year. After that, it served up the world premiere trailer, and it has now announced an official Super Mario Galaxy Movie Nintendo Direct! 

Fans of the brick-built Mushroom Kingdom world are already very familiar with the LEGO Mario Kart: Mario & Standard Kart set. It debuted last year shortly before the new Mario Kart World landed for Switch 2, and now LEGO appears to have just teased an upcoming Luigi Mario Kart set. 

Today Nintendo announced the official release date for the new Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park alongside a new trailer. You can check that out right here, but we are also tracking a deal on the original Switch 1 version of Super Mario Bros. Wonder down at $46.99 Prime shipped via Woot. Regularly $60, this is the lowest price around and Nintendo has officially confirmed “you’ll be able to access the new content by purchasing an upgrade pack” today as well. It has confirmed the $20 price tag on the upgrade, and that means, much like the other Switch 2 Edition releases of Switch 1 games, you’ll be able to land the discounted copy here today and purchase the upgrade pack for less. 

These new features and more are available when Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park launches on March 26. If you already have the original Super Mario Bros. Wonder game and Nintendo Switch 2, you’ll be able to access the new content by purchasing an upgrade pack⁴. Pre-orders for the Super Mario Bros. Wonder upgrade pack begin today on My Nintendo Store and Nintendo eShop on Nintendo Switch 2.

Nintendo unveils release date and new trailer for Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition + new amiibo

Nintendo announces release date for new physical Talking Flower collectible, pre-orders live today

Update 1/24: Pre-orders are now live at Amazon for the new Super Mario Bros. Wonder amiibo right here, and the Super Mario Bros. Wonder Switch 2 Edition game. 

Alongside the new overview trailer for Nintendo’s adorable Talking Flower collectible from Super Mario Bros. Wonder, we are also getting some details on the actual game itself. We already knew the Switch 2 edition and an expansion were on the way this spring, but Nintendo has debuted a new trailer and announced the official release date alongside some special edition amiibo too. 

Update: Alongside pre-orders on the new My Mario Nintendo Hello, Mario! board book collectible at $13, you’ll find even more of the new My Mario toys and playlets waiting right starting from $7.99 Prime shipped. 

The brand new official Nintendo Hello, Mario! board book collectible from the new My Mario toy line is now up for pre-order on Amazon at $12.99 Prime shipped – it might not stick around for long. 

Update 2: Pre-orders are now live via Amazon on Nintendo’s new Talking Flower at $34.99.

Update: Nintendo has also announced that Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park is launching on on March 26 with new amiibo (Elephant Mario, Captain Toad and Talking Flower, Poplin and Prince Florian). Trailer below.

As part of the Mario Bros. 40th anniversary, Nintendo announced an upcoming expansion for Super Mario Bros. Wonder that is set to release sometime this spring, but it is also releasing a physical collectible known as Talking Flower too. Today it launched an overview trailer for its adorable new Talking Flower, serving up some details on some of its (sort of) smart capabilities and a release date – pre-orders are set to go live today. 

Donkey Kong has been back in the spotlight with a triumphant showing in the new 3D Bananza game, but last year Nintendo unleashed Donkey Kong Country Returns HD and it has now launched a FREE update for Switch and Switch 2. 

Nintendo is continuing to update its popular Switch 2 GameCube library and now that we have moved into 2026 it’s time to take an updated look at the lineup. 

Update 1/9: A pair of the new My Mario plushy toys are now available for order on Amazon at just $7.99 Prime shipped:

• My Mario Super Star $8
• My Mario Mushroom $8

Last summer Nintendo revealed a new set of Mario toys for the Japanese market under its new My Mario moniker, and it has now announced it is coming to the U.S.

Update 1/12: The new Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green are now up for pre-order over at Amazon.

Update 1/9: The new Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green are now up for pre-order ahead of next month’s launch over at Amazon.

A new year has arrived and a new set of official Joy-Con for your Switch 2 have as well. This morning, in the official Nintendo Today! app, Nintendo has given us our first look at a set of new Switch 2 Joy-Con with the purple/light green treatment. 

Last year during Mario’s 40th anniversary celebration, Nintendo made a number of exciting announcements, many of which are set to land in 2026. But it is now a new year with a series of new releases on the horizon, including Mario Tennis Fever, Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, and the Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park. The expansion pack for this particularly fantastic 2D Mario experience set to land in spring 2026 so it might be a good idea to score a deal on the base game before then and Woot has the proper boxed U.S. version down at $46.99 Prime shipped right now – that’s nearly 25% off and the lowest price we can find. Learn more about the Meetup in Bellabel Park expansion right here. 

Update: Amazon is now offering Kingdom Come: Deliverance II on PS5 down at $29.99 with free shipping for Prime members. Regularly $60, this is matching the lowest price we have tracked on Amazon since release. 

While we are still tracking a host of hangover Switch game deals over at Amazn right now starting from just $6 down below, we wanted to highlight the offer it is running on Sonic X Shadow Generations for Nintendo Switch 2 right now. Regularly $50, you can now score the Switch 2 version down at $24.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. That’s 50% off the list price and the lowest we can find – it is also on par with the Black Friday offer we featured at Amazon and is currently down at $22.30 Prime shipped. You’ll find even more SEGA titles on sale over at Best Buy in its publisher sale event right here. 

Just after seeing $50 price drops go live on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle again this morning, Nintendo has now announced (and launched) its Hits for the Holidays Sale. The annual eShop sale event delivers hundreds of price drops on both Switch and Switch 2 games, and it is now live with as much as 85% in savings. 

Update 12/22: This deal is also now live at Amazon, but shipping times vary by location. 

If you’re still looking to bring some magic from the Mushroom Kingdom home for Christmas, there are some great price drops on Nintendo gear, Switch games, and more up for grabs right now. Not the least of which is the $50 price drop on the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle over at Best Buy. 

Update 12/26: Amazon’s Lightning deal on the Donkey Kong and Pauline: Donkey Kong Bananza Series amiibo is still live at $19.99.

A rare Amazon price drop is now live on the new Donkey Kong and Pauline: Donkey Kong Bananza Series amiibo at $19.99 with free shipping for Prime members or in orders over $35. This is a limited-time Lightning Deal that will disappear once the discounted stock has depleted. 

Nintendo has now unveiled the next GameCube game coming to Switch 2 via its Switch Online Nintendo Classics library – Wario World – and it’s playable right now. 

Nintendo has now officially the next games set to land in its Nintendo 64 Switch Online library. While many folks are really waiting on the next Game Cube additions, Nintendo is turning back to its N64 library this month to introduce a pair of classic 3D polygonal platformers (and they are going live every soon).