#hardware

A side-by-side teardown of the new EU-compliant Nintendo Switch 2 model shows a 1% smaller battery, a 14g heavier chassis, exposed Joy-Con rail screws and a redesigned heat shield — all in service of Europe's right-to-repair rules that take effect in February 2027.

NVIDIA has confirmed to The Verge that DLSS 5 will officially expand to GeForce RTX 40-series "Ada Lovelace" GPUs once RTX 50 performance tuning is finished later this fall, reversing the original RTX 50-only plan.

NVIDIA's long-debated DLSS 5 neural rendering technology officially launches tonight at 9:00 PM Pacific Time inside NBA 2K27, debuting 3D-Guided Neural Rendering on every GeForce RTX 50 Series GPU and on GeForce NOW Ultimate. The technology is exclusive to the current generation at launch, with Star Wars Zero Company, Onimusha: Way of the Sword and The Blood of Dawnwalker expected to follow.

Nintendo of America’s previously announced Nintendo Switch 2 price revision has taken effect today, lifting the US MSRP from $449.99 to $499.99 and lining up with Canada, Europe and Japan’s earlier hikes.

Asha Sharma tells the BBC that rising component costs driven by AI demand are reshaping how Microsoft will build Project Helix, while a new disc-to-digital entitlement feature gives 1,000 physical Xbox games a digital future on consoles that may or may not include a disc drive.

Microsoft has opened pre-orders for the Designed for Xbox 25th Anniversary Collection, a translucent-green hardware lineup from Razer, 8BitDo, Backbone, PowerA and GameSir that revives the look of the original 2001 console to mark 25 years of Xbox.

Samsung has confirmed a 1,090-square-meter #PlaySamsung exhibition at Gamescom 2026, with the full 2027 Odyssey gaming monitor lineup, the Galaxy Z Fold8's Neural Frame Fusion AI, and a T1 partnership on stage in Cologne.

FritzOS 8.50 brings a built-in network-wide ad blocker, DNS-based malware filtering, Smart Check for MyFritzApp, and an expanded Fritz Failsafe to Fritzbox routers, starting with the current Lab beta.

Dealabs leaks put the translucent OG Green Xbox Series X25 Limited Edition at €899.99 in Europe, with billbil-kun pointing to a US figure of $899.99 and a November 27 launch on Black Friday. Microsoft still has not announced official pricing.

Samsung Display has unveiled a 16-inch OLED panel capable of a 300Hz refresh rate at the IMID 2026 expo in Busan, South Korea — the first OLED screen for laptops to reach that figure, and a clear shot at the high-end gaming laptop market.

Nintendo has officially confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will cost £419.99 in the UK from September 1, 2026, an increase of £24 over its current £395.99 price tag. The UK rise is smaller than the equivalent US, Canadian and European price hikes Nintendo revealed earlier this year.

Sony Interactive Entertainment has confirmed Pulse Elevate wireless speakers will launch on November 12, 2026, with pre-orders opening September 1 at a recommended price of $219.99 USD.