Switch 2 Interviews! No Hall Effect Sticks? Game Prices. Still No Achievements?

This morning brought a flood of new interviews with Nintendo execs, and we've got major updates on the Switch 2! Here's everything you need to know:

🕹️ The Joy-Con 2 won't feature Hall Effect sticks — confirmed by Nintendo Life's interview with Nate Bihldorff.
📦 "Welcome Tour" is priced at $10... but should it have been a free pack-in?
💰 We finally have pricing for some Switch 2 upgrade packs — like $9.99 for Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom (with NSO Expansion included). But what about Kirby, Metroid Prime 4, and Mario Party?
🎮 Mario Kart World is officially $80, while Donkey Kong Bananza comes in at $70. Doug Bowser weighs in on why prices vary in his Washington Post interview.
🏆 Achievements? Don't count on them. Despite some fan theories from the Zelda Notes app, Bill Trinen tells Polygon: "Nope." System-wide achievements still aren't happening.

With all this news hitting at once, let’s break it all down!
💬 What do you think about the lack of Hall Effect sticks and the new game pricing? Sound off in the comments!
=====================================
Game Streaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@throwingcontrollers
Check out my Teespring shop: https://my-store-11615614.creator-spring.com/
Follow me on Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/brainwabrain
Follow me on X: https://twitter.com/brainwabrain
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brainwabrain/
Follow me on Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/c-1658495
=====================================
Links
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/04/its-official-switch-2-joy-con-will-not-feature-hall-effect-sticks
https://www.ign.com/articles/our-big-nintendo-switch-2-interview-with-nintendo-of-americas-bill-trinen
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2025/04/07/mario-kart-world-price-nintendo-doug-bowser/
https://www.polygon.com/news/553774/nintendo-switch-2-no-achievements

=====================================
#gamingnews #nintendo #switch2