Nintendo just quietly justified the original Switch's controversial price hike

Fans still have plenty of reasons to pull out the original Nintendo Switch The Nintendo Switch is nearly a decade old, and it's been a year since the Switch 2's release. The Switch's contemporaries, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, have already been pronounced dead. Leave it to Nintendo to open up its first major Direct showcase of 2026 with an eccentric rhythm game that's headed for both of its Switch consoles. Support for the original Switch was a theme throughout the June 2026 showcase that focused on upcoming games. Nintendo is still keeping Switch 2 owners happy with exclusives like Nintendo Switch Sports Resort, The Duskbloods and Splatoon Raiders. But watching the showcase on Tuesday, it was slightly shocking to see just how many future Switch 2 games will run on the older console as well. The list includes games like Rhythm Heaven Groove, Hello Kitty Party Land, Final Fantasy Resonance, One Piece: Grand Gourmet, Jujutsu Kaisen Rumble: Survivaton, Muramasa: Revenant Blades, Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World, Metal Gear Solid 2: Master Collection, Tales of Eternia: Remastered, among others. Most of these, you'll note, are third-party games. But Nintendo's willingness to ke