No one rains on Nintendo's parade quite like Nintendo itself. While the gaming internet raves about how sensational the new Zelda game is, Nintendo's just-deployed day one update for the Switch -- out ...

In lieu of a more traditional username system, the Nintendo Switch 2 will still use the friend codes from the previous console, but thankfully, there is an easier way to add friends this time around.

Just when you think Nintendo's becoming all forward-thinking about the internet - with integrated apps and whatnot - you see the dreaded friend codes on Nintendo Switch and your heart sinks. Yes, it's ...

Nintendo Switch's day one update, which is out now, reintroduces Friend Codes as the main method to add friends. The update--which also adds the eShop--means you can register new pals by searching ...

With the launch of Nintendo Switch, all indications seemed to point to Nintendo moving away from the cumbersome way to add friends to play lists. Unfortunately, a day-one patch preparing for ...

The Nintendo Switch marks a huge turning point for Nintendo. Its interface and control scheme allow for play on both televisions and in portable mode. Its third-party support includes major developers ...

Friend codes continue to exist on Nintendo Switch 2, but adding people will be slightly easier than it was on Switch 1, Nintendo confirmed to Polygon in a recent interview. The heart of the friends ...

The Nintendo Switch’s day-one update hit this morning, bringing with it the need to exchange the much-hated friend codes as a way to add friends on Nintendo’s online network in certain situations. The ...

We're not getting rid of friend codes just yet, as the Nintendo Switch day one update makes clear. Earlier today, the day one firmware update for the Nintendo Switch was released to the public. The ...

The Nintendo Switch day one update is here, including online and eShop functionality—plus a little something it seems a few weren’t expecting: the return of friend codes. (The Switch, a hybrid ...