It was reported today that Nintendo will not release the Switch 2 in China on day one, but that should come as no surprise. A report from Nikkei said Nintendo is doing demand-checks first before deciding when or if it will launch the new console in China.Industry analyst Daniel Ahmad of Niko Partners said the delay isn't exactly a notable event because the Switch 2 was never going to launch in China on day one anyway "given the approvals needed.""China will turn to the grey market to import consoles from overseas in June (Except from Japan maybe lol). Nintendo will explore options for an official launch in China," Ahmad said.Ahmad also pointed out for context that the original Switch didn't launch in China until nearly three years after the console originally debuted in March 2017. The PS4 and PS5 consoles also didn't arrive in China at launch either, nor did the newest Xbox systems. "Part of that is approvals / regulations, part of that is finding a suitable partner, part of that is demand," Ahmad said.Companies not based in China need to have a Chinese partner for product releases. For the original Switch, Nintendo partnered with Chinese internet behemoth Tencent. For Sony, it partnered with Shanghai Oriental Pearl to bring PlayStation consoles to China. Microsoft, meanwhile, made a deal with BesTV to bring Xbox consoles to China.The Switch 2 is set for release in the US and other markets on June 5. Nintendo announced a $450 price point for the console, but some expect a price hike due to the impact of tariffs. Others do not.Switch 2 preorders were expected to begin for the US today, April 9, but Nintendo delayed preorders due to the tariffs. The company said it was taking time to "assess" the impact of the tariffs...
It seems like Sony has quietly rolled out animated PS5 backgrounds, but only a few select owners have received them.Spotted by Twitter user chi-m02, it looks like some players are able to change the background to several new background animations featuring PlayStation's biggest franchises. 13 have been confirmed so far, which include:Astro BotDays GoneDemon's SoulsGhost of TsushimaGhost of YoteiGod of War RagnarokHorizon: Call of the WildHorizon Forbidden WestLego Horizon AdventuresRatchet & Clank: Rift ApartRise of RoninStellar BladeMLB The Show 25New PS5 animated backgrounds for the Welcome tab from some PlayStation IP including the upcoming title Ghost of Yōtei. #PS5 #PS5Share #PlayStation pic.twitter.com/CC1kHLeAAp — Chi (@chi_m02) April 9, 2025It's also important to point out that these animated backgrounds are seemingly only for PS5's home page and not fully fledged themes like the 25th Anniversary classic ones. The demand for themes is high among PS5 owners, as many of them were upset when PlayStation revealed that the classic anniversary themes would be removed. However, PlayStation clarified that they would return at a later date.Last year, Sony pushed out an update that let players change the background of their Welcome Hub. They were able to pick from a variety of different preset backgrounds or choose a screenshot from the Media Gallery...
Following US president Donald Trump's announcement of massive tariffs on major manufacturing hubs like China, Taiwan, and Vietnam--and dozens of other countries--Razer has removed its new Blade gaming laptops for sale in the US. While they were available to preorder, the landing page for these laptops only shows a "notify me" option.Amazon and Best Buy have also pulled their pages for the new laptops, but if you really need one, Best Buy is offering refurbished Razer Blade laptops for now. It's not clear if these will be the only products that Razer no longer sells in the US for now or if they'll return. It's also likely that the prices on goods like this will rise as manufacturers aim to absord the cost of the new tariffs.The laptop is available to preorder in other countries currently, but Razer has yet to officially comment on the tariffs (via The Verge). It's not the only tech giant dealing with the fallout from the Trump administration's "Liberation Day" announcement, as companies like Framework and Micron have also paused sales of some of its devices in the US for now.Nintendo has also seemingly been hit hard by the tariffs, as preorders for the company's $450 Switch 2 console were meant to begin on April 9, but have since been delayed. Nintendo Canada also delayed its Switch preorder window, and analysts are predicting a price increase for the Switch 2 in the US.Another research company is predicting that the Switch 2 will sell fewer systems than previously thought due to the tariffs, while the Entertainment Software Association says that there will be a "detrimental impact" on the gaming industry because of them. According to Circana analyst Mat Piscatella, physical games might also be abandoned and prices on games could be increased significantly...