We just got our first look at the eShop on the Nintendo Switch 2

Date:
Wed, 02 Apr 2025 21:07:37 +0000

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It's optimized for the larger display

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While the Nintendo Direct about the Switch 2 was only about an hour long, the accompanying deep dives released offer even more information and peeks at the much-anticipated console, which launches on June 5, 2025.

Now, as spotted in Ask the Developer Vol. 16, Nintendo Switch 2 Chapter 4, were getting our first look at the redesigned Nintendo eShop. It not only looks much sleeker and well organized, but it should also allow for better curation of titles and for you to more easily find titles that interest you.

Similar to the Switch 2s interface compared to that of the original, Lite,
and OLED, its not night and day with the shop. Youll still find your primary sidebar on the left-hand side, but it has new options. Ill list those out below, but whats catching my eye is the central portion next to it titled
Game Finds For You. (Image credit: Nintendo)

The shared image reads, Hey there, Sarah! Looking to find some games? Weve
got recommendations! Seemingly, Nintendo will be doing some personalized curation based on your preferences, and it will be refreshed weekly, on Saturdays, in this case.

Kouichi Kawamoto, Producer, Entertainment Planning and Development Department at Nintendo, says in the post there's a feature on Nintendo eShop called For You, which lets you quickly see screenshots and watch introduction videos for games. The team believes this will let you more easily find something you
like within a title, and decide if youd like to get it or not.

Additionally, the Nintendo eShop has been optimized and improved to run on
the Switch 2s larger 7.9-inch display. The post details that Nintendo thinks its just as important that the browsing experience here for deciding what to play is as good as a game.

The new sidebar for the eShop, reads as: Featured Titles Product Search Game Finds For You Wish List Great Deals Bestselling Software Recent Releases Coming Soon Nintendo Switch Online Enter Code

While its not a complete redesign, the optimizations shown off here seem to
up the fidelity and enhance the recommendation engine a bit further for the eShop. Its unclear as of yet if there are more changes or if this new look might trickle down to the Switch Lite, Switch, or Switch OLED. You might also like... Nintendo Switch 2 Direct live: The Duskbloods revealed, plus release date, price and a full recap of everything announced today The Nintendo
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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo-switch/we-just-got-our-first-look-at -the-eshop-on-the-nintendo-switch-2


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