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New round of April savings at MediaMarkt with offers on the Google Pixel 10, the Nintendo Switch 2 and much more

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As it usually does on certain occasions, MediaMarkt has once again renewed one of its campaigns to change the offers and to extend the date on which they will be available. April and save has arrived again with a new round of discounts that will end on April 23 at 9:00 a.m. Do you want to know which are the best deals? In this article we are going to review the five best deals on technology. Google Pixel 10 by 599 eurosan ideal mobile if you are looking for a good balance between price, quality and compact design. nintendo switch 2 by 479 eurosthe store’s new promotion that includes a video game and a keychain. LG OLED C5 by 999 eurosthe television that we currently recommend for its quality-price ratio. Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF by 749 eurosa fairly complete sound bar that includes wireless subwoofer and rear speakers. TP-Link Tapo P110 Mini by 10.99 eurosa practical smart plug that is ideal for turning devices on and off whether we are at home or not. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World (physical format) + keychain The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 He Google Pixel 10 It has dropped in price through countless offers and can now be purchased for much more affordable prices. MediaMarkt, for example, has it right now for 599 euros, almost its historical minimum price (594.21 euros). Without a doubt, it is a very interesting mobile phone both for its size and performance, but also for its construction and its photographic section. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 MediaMarkt is one of the stores that has launched the most offers and promotions in the nintendo switch 2and now it has arrived with a very interesting new one: it costs 469 euros (recommended price), but if you go down a little in the store you can buy a pack for 479 euros which includes the ‘Mario Kart World’ in physical format along with a keychain. This pack is especially interesting because it is very similar to the one officially launched by Nintendo, except that The video game in this case is in physical format, includes a keychain and is much cheaper. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World (physical format) + keychain The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED C5 What is the television with the best quality-price ratio? We are quite clear: right now it is the LG OLED C5. Its price on MediaMarkt is 999 eurosalthough you can find it cheaper on Amazon (959 euros). It is a television 55 inch OLED which supports both Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos. It also comes with several HDMI 2.1 ports, its refresh rate reaches 144 Hz and includes some technologies gaming like G-Sync or FreeSync. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF On the other hand, if you already have a good television and are looking for a very good audio experience, MediaMarkt has the Samsung HW-Q990F/ZF by 749 euros (previously 1,399 euros), a sound bar that includes wireless subwoofer and two rear speakers. Offers a 756W power at 11.1.4 channelsis compatible with Dolby Atmos and works with both Alexa and Google Assistant. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links TP-Link Tapo P110 Mini He TP-Link Tapo P110 Mini It is a very practical smart plug, especially because of the 10.90 euros What does it cost at MediaMarkt. It allows you to turn lamps or devices on and off and even create routines to turn them on. Personally, I use several every day to power power strips with many outlets (to turn them off at night via voice commands) and turn lamps on or off when it’s getting dark. In addition, the app allows us to use the plugs even if we are not at home, something quite useful in case we have left it on. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Laura LopezCompradicción and MediaMarkt (header), Google, Nintendo, LG, Samsung, TP-Link In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best televisions in quality price. Which one to buy and seven recommended 4K smart TVs

The Xiaomi 17 Ultra at a minimum price, the Nintendo Switch 2 with a free game, offers on LG OLED TVs and more. Hunting Bargains

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April has started strong in terms of number and quality of offers. Stores like Amazon, MediaMarkt or even LG itself right now have some of the most interesting discounts on technology and entertainment, so in this week’s Bargain Hunting we are going to review the best offers we have been finding in recent days. LG OLED C5 by 896.99 eurosa television with an excellent screen and a very reasonable price. Apple Watch Series 11 by 379 eurosthe Cupertino watch at the lowest price MediaMarkt has ever had. Xiaomi 17 Ultra by 999 eurosa new historical minimum price for Fnac members. HP Omen 16 by 1,325 eurosa historical minimum price for a very complete laptop for gaming. nintendo switch 2 by 459 euroswith a gift video game to choose from four options. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links LG OLED C5 If there is a particularly interesting television right now, it is the LG OLED C5whose price at the LG outlet is 896.99 euros. In this case it comes with a 55-inch OLED screen and reaches a refresh rate of up to 144 Hz, it is compatible with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and its speakers offer a good power of 40W. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Apple Watch Series 11 Apple watches do not usually drop too much in price, but there are exceptions. One of them has fallen into the Apple Watch Series 11found on MediaMarkt by 379 eurosthe new historical minimum price of the store. Among the most notable features is an excellent screen, as well as a large assortment of sensors to monitor physical activity. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 17 Ultra The best offer of the week has fallen on the Xiaomi 17 Ultrawhose price has dropped in Fnac to 999 euros (500 euros discount); Yes, it is only for store partners. Regarding mobile phones, we are talking about one of the candidates to position itself as the best (or the best) of the year. It is a spectacle in photography, it is very powerful thanks to its Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 processor and its 6.9-inch screen is excellent. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links HP Omen 16 The RAM crisis has caused many devices to increase in price, but many others have done the opposite. He HP Omen 16 has been dropping in price until the current price 1,325 euroswhich is its historical minimum. It is a laptop gaming with a 16-inch screen that offers 2.5K resolution. Its processor is the Intel Ultra 7 255H, it comes with 32 GB of RAM and 1 TB of SSD and its graphics card is an Nvidia GeForce RTX 5070. Of course, it does not come with Windows. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 The nintendo switch 2 has returned to MediaMarkt with the offer that we saw at the end of March: if you buy it for 459 eurosthe store gives you a video game to choose from four different options: Nintendo Switch 2 + game to choose from four different options The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | LG, Apple, Xiaomi, HP, Nintendo In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best smartwatch in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and seven recommended models

Nintendo insists that there is no such thing as the “Nintendo Cinematic Universe.” The facts suggest otherwise.

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Fox McCloud in a Mario movie, Yoshi voiced by Donald Glover and the post-credits scenes pointing directly to other Nintendo games. ‘Super Mario Galaxy: The Movie’ sweeps the box office with 372 million dollars in its first global weekend, but Nintendo still does not confirm that we are facing a “cinematic universe.” However, Marvel’s precedent is more than obvious. The figures. With 372 million dollars in its first weekend worldwide (188 million in the United States), we have a start only slightly below its precedent, which reached 387.8 million in five days. But the bombshell is indisputable: the only animated franchises with more than one installment with opening weekends above $100 million are DreamWorks’ ‘Shrek’, Illumination’s own ‘Despicable Me’ and Disney’s ‘Frozen’. Mario is also the only one that has exceeded 350 million with two deliveries. And there is still Japan. Fat cameo. But let’s analyze some very relevant elements of the film. A week before the premiere, Universal revealed that Fox McCloud, protagonist of the ‘Star Fox’ saga, had a relevant role in the sequel, and it would not be a mere cameo, but a character with his own narrative arcwhose presence in the Mario universe is justified argumentatively with a certain coherence, drawing on the always loving parallel universes. By the way, Glen Powell, who provides his voice, entered the movie after calling the production company to tell them that if a Star Fox movie was ever made, he wanted to be there. Something similar happened with the presence of Donald Glover, voice of Yoshi after asking the production company to participate “in any way” in a Nintendo film. Intersecting IPs. The fact is that Miyamoto had no initial intention of crossing Mario with ‘Star Fox’, since as he told Forbeshad to remind Illumination that Nintendo IPs don’t mix. But he made an exception, saying that “as the creator of ‘Star Fox’ and this movie being set in space, I wanted to see that. I wanted to see what would turn out. But I also sensed that there might be significant resistance internally.” That is, it had to be worked on at Nintendo, but it was achieved. And it is a more important step than it seems, because it opens the door to not having a Mario Universe, but an entire Nintendo Universe. More cameos: Donkey Kong. Another example of a Nintendo character that points to a larger universe than the one we glimpse here. Although he was one of the most celebrated characters in the first film, here only appears in the background in a sequence starring Yoshi in New York, causing destruction in a half-built building, like in the old days. The truth is that in July 2025, Nintendo and Universal registered a project described as “Untitled Donkey Kong Project”. Seth Rogen, who voices the character, stated after the first film that he saw “a lot of opportunity” for a spin-off set in the world of ‘Donkey Kong Country’. Universe, but without going overboard. In recent interviews Miyamoto has openly stated: “I don’t think we’re going to have a situation like ‘Super Smash Bros.’ where all the Nintendo characters come together.” From Illumination they confirm that the creative process has nothing to do with a team of strategists with graphics on the wall planning ten years of narrative crossover, in clear reference to the MCU: “Our process is very different. It arises from conversations about what would be funny in a specific scene.” The mention of Pikmin appearing in a sequence because it’s just cool is a good example of that approach. Marvel’s mirror. But although Nintendo has no intention of following in all of Marvel’s footsteps, the parallels are indisputable, especially with the process that was followed between 2008 and 2012 to propose the MCU. Some examples: A popular secondary character becomes the protagonist in later installments: Black Widow, secondary in ‘Iron Man 2’, or Scarlet Witch, presented in ‘Winter Soldier’, or Nick Fury, built cameo by cameo. A dormant IP is rehabilitated with a cameo in a successful franchise: Doctor Strange, a comic book character for very coffee lovers, appears as a mere wink mentioned in ‘Winter Soldier’; Black Panther, barely known outside of the comics, is supporting in ‘Civil War’ and soon got his own movie; and Spider-Man was known but his franchise was worn out and he was rehabilitated since ‘Civil War’. Quietly Registered Copyright: Marvel and Disney have a documented history of registering trademarks for characters long before announcing projects. They recorded ‘She-Hulk’, ‘Ms. Marvel’ and ‘Moon Knight’ or ‘Eternals’ as brands years before confirming the Disney+ series and movies. The same pattern as the “Untitled Donkey Kong Project”. Post-credits scenes as de facto advertisements: Continuously. The original was Nick Fury and the Avengers Initiative in ‘Iron Man’. ‘Thor’ ends by showing the Tesseract, thus announcing the Thanos saga. ‘Ant-Man’ closes with a scene where Steve Rogers and Bucky appear in a situation that only makes sense if you’re already producing ‘Civil War.’ Thanos at the end of ‘Avengers’ appears for three seconds, does not speak, and his presence retroactively turns the entire film into a prologue. The difference between both companies is that Marvel ends up putting Kevin Feige on stage at Comic-Con to explain the plans for the next ten years. Nintendo lets fans guess and then Miyamoto denies it. Marvel announced its multiverse early on, with dates, and Nintendo hasn’t even suggested that anything like a Nintendoverse exists. However, anyone who comes out of watching ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ wonders what the next episode will be. In Xataka | Japan hates its most devious tourist trap: the Super Mario karts that refuse to die

That Anthropic has shut down OpenClaw is understandable. That they do so confirms that they are becoming the Nintendo of AI

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Peter Steinberger, the creator of AI agent OpenClawrose on Saturday to a ton of mentions on his Twitter account. In all of them they warned him of the same thing: Anthropic announced that Claude Code (Claude Pro/Max) accounts could not be used in OpenClaw. The decision left him anything but indifferent, and users of this agent have criticized a decision that, although reasonable, is, in a way, a disturbing tactic because of how and when it arrived. what has happened. OpenClaw is the AI ​​agent that, if you want, takes control of your machine and uses its apps to do for you everything you ask. Its operation is very powerful, especially if you use it with quality models such as Claude Opus 4.6 or Claude Sonnet 4.6. Many users were taking advantage of the Claude Pro and Claude Max plans to get the most out of OpenClaw, but Anthropic has said that that cannot be done. As explained, OpenClaw and other AI agents consume too many tokens and those plans are designed to be used in Claude Code for programming. If you want to use Claude with OpenClaw, pay. At Anthropic they do not prohibit the use of their AI models with OpenClaw, but they make it clear that if you want to use them you must use them with their API. It’s as if you bought the monthly transport pass for 20 euros to travel unlimited on the subway: it works perfectly when you go to and from work or university, but Anthropic says that you cannot use that pass to use it in your courier company that makes hundreds of trips a day. The token consumption in Claude Code is manageable, but in OpenClaw that consumption skyrockets and in Anthropic they want you to pay per use, not take advantage of the “flat rate” (with limits) of their Pro/Max plans. It’s understandable… Many users have attacked Anthropic and criticized that decision. Boris Cherny, one of the top managers of Claude Code, answered in X to a user who told him that decision “sucked”: “I know it sucks. At its core, engineering is about making hard decisions, and one of the things we do to serve a lot of customers is optimize how subscriptions work to reach as many people as possible with the best model. Third-party services are not optimized in this way, so it is very difficult for us to maintain it in the long term.” It is true that the massive use of Claude in OpenClaw raises the internal costs of Anthropic’s infrastructure: it does not pay off for them that so many instances of OpenClaw are being used with Claude, at least not if they are not used with the API. It is reasonable because these plans effectively “cheat” by being able to be used with this and other AI agents. But… …the moment is curious. This decision comes shortly after Anthropic has started to “copy” some of the OpenClaw features in their products, something we also expected. Claude Cowork, Dispatch and Remote Control have become the “official” ways to be able to do some of what OpenClaw does directly with Anthropic tools, and shortly after releasing them is when they begin to cover the way in which users can use their monthly plans. For Peter Steinberger, creator of OpenClaw, Anthropic’s decision comes now It is significant: “It’s funny how the timing coincides: first they copy the most popular features of our tool to their own closed product, and then they block access to open source.” Anthropic doesn’t lie. The technical argument that Cherny mentions is real, and the truth is that there is a capacity problem. Claude models are expensive to run, demand grows faster than infrastructure, and users of AI agents like OpenClaw consume resources much more intensively than conventional chat or Claude Code users. This is not sustainable, but it is also true that this decision comes three weeks after Steinberger “sold” OpenClaw to OpenAIAnthropic’s nemesis. Anthropic in Nintendo mode. This is the classic walled garden pattern: you see what works on another platform or rival product, absorb it, and then close the door. Nintendo has done this for decades with its platform developers, and Apple has perfected it with the App Store. The difference is that Nintendo and Apple had that walled garden from the beginning, and Anthropic is building it now. Although it’s not exactly the same. It should be noted that Nintendo is protecting an ecosystem with decades of irreplaceable IPs (Intellectual Properties): Mario, Zelda, or Metroid. It is normal that there is an access cost. Anthropic is doing that right now with Claude as the star product, but obviously it doesn’t have anything comparable (at the moment) to the IPs that Nintendo has. Here is another disturbing comparison: Apple or Nintendo charge to enter the ecosystem but it does not keep the meter running. Anthropic does: it has an increasingly closed garden, but it also forces the use of the API to use OpenClaw, with a pay-per-use model that is reasonable given Claude’s demand. But the rest do “leave”. What Anthropic has done clashes with what other AI companies are doing, especially when we talk about Chinese startups. The creators of Kimi, Minimax, GLM or the recent Xiaomi MiMo They do not have these policies: you can contract their monthly plans, very cheap, and take advantage of their models for OpenClaw without problems and without (barely) limits. It is true that these models are not as capable as Claude, but the way they act is still striking. In Xataka | OpenClaw changed the rules of the AI ​​race. Technology companies already have their answer: copy it

Nintendo knows that most people who go to its parks and watch its movies have never touched a video game. and he loves it

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The success of the park Super Nintendo World and of the Mario’s first animated film (with a sequel just around the corner that also promises to break the box office) has confirmed what the company has known for years: that its characters are worth as much inside a console as in an outdoor version. The strategy coordinated by Shigeru Miyamoto, creator of Mario, points towards an entertainment model where the video game is only the origin, not the objective. Not just video games. Shinya Takahashi, senior CEO of Nintendo, He has been repeating a phrase for years which sounds almost like a wake-up call: “People see us as a video game company. But we have always considered ourselves an entertainment company.” The distinction is important: Nintendo was founded in 1889 in Kyoto as a manufacturer of Hanafuda cards. It went through toys, taxis and hotels before reaching video games in the seventies. Software and consoles have been its core business for decades, but they were never the only thing the company thought it could do with its characters. The problem is that for a long time all of the company’s forays outside of video games had been failures. 1993: disaster. The most famous case is the live-action Super Mario Bros. movie from 1993. Nintendo transferred the rights through a simple licensing agreement and did not participate in the production. The result was an experiment that It raised only 40 million dollars with a budget close to 50 and which is remembered as one of the worst video game adaptations in history (although over time it has acquired, thanks to its outlandish production design, a well-deserved cult status). Miyamoto himself acknowledged the root of the problem with that film in an interview, and why it took them so long to try again: “We were afraid of all the failures of IP adaptations of the past, where there is a license and a distance between the original creators and those of the films.” The consequence of that failure was almost thirty years without giving up film rights to its main franchises. Nintendo stopped licensing its IP to external studios and only allowed occasional appearances of his characters in films like ‘Wreck-It Ralph!’ or ‘Pixels’, none with real creative control. New adaptations. When Nintendo sat down to negotiate with Universal and Illumination for an animated film, the conversation started from a different beginning. Miyamoto served as executive producer and was involved in every significant decision, from casting to animating key characters. The same logic was applied to the construction of their first amusement park, Super Nintendo Worldin collaboration with Universal and announced in May 2015. Construction of the park in Osaka began in 2017. The investment reached 351 million dollarsa scale comparable to what Universal once dedicated to the Harry Potter franchise. A real game. Super Nintendo World is designed so that visitors feel like they are in Mario’s world. They wear an NFC bracelet with which they interact with the question blocks, collect coins, complete challenges and end up facing Bowser Jr. as the final boss. There is no controller, but there are game mechanics, score markers, hidden secrets, and a slight internal narrative. Attention to detail permeates spaces such as bathrooms and restaurants. Nintendo is doing well. The financial results support the bet. According to Comcast data released during an earnings call, CFO Jason Armstrong noted that Universal Studios Hollywood (home to one of the two Super Nintendo Worlds in the United States) recorded its best gross profit in that period of the year in its entire history, thanks to the impact of the Nintendo park, and experienced an increase in visitors of 15%. The Super Mario movie has also been extremely profitable: 1.36 billion dollars worldwidebecoming in just 26 days the first adaptation of a video game to exceed one billion. It was the second highest-grossing film of that year, only behind ‘Barbie’. New philosophy. There is a quote from Takahashi that sums up this new business philosophy: “We knew that Mario was adored by video game fans, but the park helped us understand that Mario also has non-gaming fans.” and Miyamoto adds: “There are many people who know who Mario is but have never played the game.” The park’s target audience, according to Takahashi, is not any age group or any specific player profile: “It’s all-encompassing, whether it’s someone who knows Mario from the games or a kid who’s never played before.” Mario is an IP that generates value regardless of whether its audience has ever touched a controller. In other words, he is a much more valuable client, because there are no limits regarding age or hobbies. It doesn’t stop, it doesn’t stop. The expansion continues: Donkey Kong Country opened in Osaka in December 2024, expanding the space of Super Nintendo World by 70%. Epic Universe, Universal’s new park in Florida inaugurated in May 2025has its own Super Nintendo World. And there is a version under construction in Singapore. Takahashi has mentioned that franchises such as ‘Splatoon’ or ‘Zelda’ are part of the expansion plans into new media, although there are hardly any specific announcements. Of course, the sequel ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ arrives on April 1. Video games are just one more link in a chain of dividends that have turned Nintendo into a very different company than it was a few years ago. In Xataka | No one would think of leaving ‘Super Mario 64’ on for 14 months. But whoever does it will find a surprise

Demolishing prices on Google and Xiaomi mobiles, the Nintendo Switch 2 with free game and more bargains, Bargain Hunting

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There’s nothing left for Valentine’s Day, so many stores have begun to lower the price of many devices, whether or not they are related to Valentine’s Day. In the new Bargain Hunting we are going to review the best deals we have seen all weekwith pretty good offers on cell phones, sound bars and even Meta glasses. Google Pixel 10 by 584.10 euros with coupon, a high-end mobile phone with an excellent photography section. Ray-Ban Meta by 246 eurosperfect glasses if you are looking for more than just glasses. Hisense AX5125H by 199 eurosa great sound bar with subwoofer and rear speakers. nintendo switch 2 by 459 eurosthe latest console launched by the brand with totally free games. Xiaomi 15T Pro by 799 eurosa mobile phone that has no less than 1 TB of internal storage. Google Pixel 10 If there is a mobile phone that we should pay close attention to, that is the Google Pixel 10. During these last few months it has dropped a lot in price, its current offer on MediaMarkt being the best: with the coupon 10PIXELMMFEBRUARY stays for 584.10 euros. It is a fairly small mobile phone that stands out mainly for its photographic quality, but also for its design and because its software will receive updates for many years. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Ray-Ban Meta Also at MediaMarkt we can find at a very good price (in fact, it is the minimum in the store) the Ray-Ban Metavery practical glasses that with the discount are worth 246 euros. They accept prescription lenses and allow record audio or video and translate in real timemake video calls and even listen to music, among other things. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Hisense AX5125H The best deal we’ve seen this week on sound bars has fallen on the Hisense AX5125Hwhich can be found right now on Amazon for a price of 199 euros. We are talking about an interesting bar because it comes with a subwoofer and wireless rear speakers, but it is also compatible with Dolby Atmos and offers a power of up to 500W at 5.1.2 channels. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 The nintendo switch 2 It has received many offers since its launch and now MediaMarkt has a very interesting one. Not only is it slightly lowered, but 459 euros Plus we can take the video game ‘Donkey Kong Bananza‘ totally free. And we are talking about a title that was nominated for Best Game of the Year in 2025. Nintendo Switch 2 + Donkey Kong Bananza The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi 15T Pro As an alternative to the Google Pixel 10, this week we have found a quite interesting offer on the Xiaomi 15T Pro. Amazon (like other stores) has it for 799 euros in your 1TB configurationso it is ideal if you want to have a lot of storage. It has the MediaTek Dimensity 9400+ processor, its screen offers a 1.5K resolution and its cameras are signed by Leica. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, Meta, Hisense, Nintendo, Xiaomi In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best sound bars in quality price (2026). Which one to buy and seven recommended models from 99 euros

The Nintendo DS was the best-selling console in the history of the Japanese manufacturer until now. It’s easy to guess who has surpassed her

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The Nintendo Switch has become the best-selling console in the history of the Japanese company, as revealed by Nintendo in its financial report of February 3, 2026. With 155.37 million units sold until the end of December 2025, the hybrid system has surpassed the 154.02 million of the Nintendo DS, which held the record since its discontinuation in 2013. Two proposals. The data gain more weight considering that the Switch debuted in 2017 with a price of $299.99 (exactly double the $149.99 of the DS in 2004) and not has officially dropped in price in its eight years of commercial life. The concept of the DS (two screens, one of them touch) represented a risky bet when the industry prioritized graphical power. The console found its audience in sectors outside of traditional video games, with titles such as ‘Brain Training’ and ‘Nintendogs’ that attracted users with the same casual profile that the Wii had conquered. Added to this was the DS Lite, launched in 2006, which represented 61% of the system’s total sales: 93.86 million units. The Switch arrives. In 2017, the Switch was double the price of its portable predecessor. Its hybrid concept (functioning as a desktop console connected to the television and as a portable device) eliminated Nintendo’s traditional division between home and mobile platforms. And without price cuts: the OLED model, launched in 2021 at $349.99, meant a net increase in the market positioning of the system. Different pricing policies. The pricing strategy of both consoles differs significantly. Adjusted for inflation, the $149.99 DS in 2004 andThey would be equivalent to approximately $240 in 2024. The DS also experienced reductions during its life cycle, reaching $99.99 in 2011. The Switch, in contrast, has maintained its base price for eight years, something unusual in the consumer electronics industry. The accumulated inflation since 2017 has reduced the real value of the price by approximately 20%. For comparison, the PlayStation 2 dropped its price from $300 to $100 in less than a decade. But the Switch unifies two segments: while the DS competed exclusively as a portable platform (coexisting with the Wii and Wii U as home consoles), each Switch unit captures both the traditional home console and handheld audiences. The difference: the software. Beyond hardware, software performance reveals a gap between both systems. According to data from November 2025the Switch has sold 1,452.79 million software units throughout its life cycle, compared to the 948.76 million that the DS reached at the end of its production. A difference of 53% in favor of the Switch that indicates a greater commitment on the part of its user base. Put another way: each Switch owner has purchased an average of approximately 9.4 games, compared to 6.2 for DS users. The Switch catalog, which includes ports and remasters of titles previously exclusive to other platforms, has reached an audience that goes beyond the traditional Nintendo. PS2 objective. The Switch is still below the absolute industry record: Sony’s PlayStation 2 maintains the position of best-selling console of all time with figures that exceed 160 million units. This brand has generated some controversy after Sony updated its historical data including sales that were not previously listed in its public records. To reach that figure, the Switch would need to sell approximately 4.63 million additional units. However, Nintendo’s current projections contemplate only 750,000 more units until the end of the fiscal year. Besides, Switch 2 It has already sold 17.37 million units. The coexistence of both models on the market could accelerate the withdrawal of the original hardware. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The most recurring criticism of Nintendo Switch 2 is that “it does not innovate.” We have tried it and we have something to say about it

The Google Pixel 10 Pro cheaper than ever, the Nintendo Switch 2 in a pack with two games, offers on watches and more. Hunting Bargains

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Christmas will be over, but The offers continue to arrive, standing out not only in quantity, but also in quality.. Stores like Amazon, MediaMarkt and many others have added tons of discounts on a huge variety of devices. If you are looking for the Nintendo Switch 2 at a good price or want to renew your mobile, keep an eye out for this week’s Bargain Hunting offers. Google Pixel 10 Pro by 749 eurosthe best price we have seen to date. Even better than Black Friday. nintendo switch 2 by 509 eurosa pack that includes two exclusive Nintendo video games. Bit F7 by 448.99 eurosa pack that in addition to the mobile phone includes a tablet. OnePlus Watch Lite by 159 eurosa smartwatch in a pack that includes the brand’s Bluetooth headphones. PocketBook Era Color by 213.90 eurosan e-book reader with a color screen. Google Pixel 10 Pro One of the best offers of the entire week has fallen on the Google Pixel 10 Proa mobile phone that, although it is true that it has received many offers in recent months, now has the best one we have seen to date: Amazon has it for 749 euros. It is a small mobile (6.3 inches) that comes with 16 GB of RAM, its battery supports wireless charging, its software will be updated for many years and Its photographic section is a delight. Google Pixel 10 Pro (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 There are not a few offers that we have seen in the nintendo switch 2 since its launch. After a Christmas full of discounts, MediaMarkt now has a special offer on a pack put together by the store itself: the Nintendo Switch 2 comes with the official pack that includes the ‘Mario Kart World‘, but also for the same price you can select the video game ‘Pokémon ZA Legends‘ totally free. In this way, the console is left with two games per 509 euros. If you prefer, MediaMark has the Nintendo Switch 2 for 469 euros. It does not include ‘Mario Kart World’, but it does come with ‘Pokémon Legends Z-A’. In both cases, To select these packs assembled by MediaMarkt, you must select them a little further down in the store. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World + Pokémon ZA Legends The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Little F7 From time to time Xiaomi launches the odd pack on offer. We see it a lot on the phone, and this time it was the turn of the Little F7 that, for a price of 489.99 euroscomes along with the Redmi Pad 2a tablet with good build quality and a screen and sound combo perfect for consuming multimedia content. As regards the Little F7it is a mobile phone that incorporates a good 6.83-inch screen that offers 1.5K resolution. Its processor is the Snapdragon 8s Gen 4 and Its battery is 6,500 mAh. It is also waterproof (IP68) and comes with 256 GB of internal storage. Poco F7 (256GB) + Redmi Pad 2 (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links OnePlus Watch Lite There are no two without three. He OnePlus Watch Lite It arrived recently and the official store not only has it on sale with a good discount, but also has it in a pack with the OnePlus Nord Buds 3 ProBluetooth headphones with adaptive cancellation that are valued at 79 euros. The watch pack with the headphones remains in 159 euros. As for the OnePlus Watch Lite, it is a smartwatch that has a 1.46-inch AMOLED screen. It has 4 GB of internal storage, Its theoretical autonomy reaches a week with typical useincludes GPS and comes with more than 100 sports modes, as well as a good assortment to monitor physical activity. OnePlus Watch Lite + OnePlus Nord Buds 3 Pro The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PocketBook Era Color If you didn’t get to take advantage of the numerous deals we saw on Kindle and Kobo readers over Christmas, we can still find plenty of discounts on other brands. During the El Corte Inglés Sales, you can buy the PocketBook Era Color by 213.90 euros. It is an eReader with a 7-inch color anti-glare screen that allows you to access eBiblio from the browser. It plays books and audiobooks and is compatible with a wide range of formats. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Google, Nintendo, Xiaomi, OnePlus, PocketBook In Xataka | The best mobile phones, we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | The best smartwatches (2026): their analyzes and videos are here

Some of the best mobile phones of 2025 at a historic low, Nintendo Switch 2 with a good discount and more. Hunting Bargains

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We start another year and we do it, as it could not be otherwise, with a Hunting Bargains. This first Friday of 2026 comes with quite interesting offers, especially on some top mobile phones. In addition, other discounts are also still active on the most diverse devices, such as consoles, super-automatic coffee machines and more. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra by 890.10 eurosthe best super high-end phone in its 512 GB version. Krups Roma EA81K870 super-automatic coffee machine by 239 eurosa top option if we are looking for good value for money. nintendo switch 2 by 432.46 euros with the coupon ESCD13, in a pack with ‘Mario Kart World’. Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 by 95.74 euros with the ESCD13 coupon, a great option if we are looking for a new tablet for less than 100 euros. Google Pixel 10 Pro by 854.10 eurosoutstanding device and highly recommended if we want the purest Android experience. Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra We start this Bargain Hunting with the Galaxy S25 Ultraphone that took the award for best super high-end mobile of 2025. It is true that its successor will not take long to be announced, but it is still a top option if you are looking to have one of the best Android phones. Outstanding 6.9-inch screen, plenty of power and a great camera system. Plus, it’s loaded with AI and offers seven years of guaranteed updates. Registering at myMediaMarkt (it’s free and only takes a couple of minutes), go out to 890.10 euros in its 512 GB version. Galaxy S25 Ultra (512GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Krups Roma EA81K870 super-automatic coffee machine If you are a lover of good coffee or want to give a gift to a person who is, this Krups super-automatic coffee maker is a great option. Not only because of the price it has right now (it is reduced to 239 euros), but for the very good results it offers. It has a grinder that allows you to achieve different textures, a steam nozzle to give that final touch to drinks and a tank that allows you to prepare up to 9 coffees without having to refill it. Super-automatic coffee maker – Krups Roma EA81K870, 1450 W, 15 bar, 1.7 L, 3 temperatures, 2 cups, Thermoblock System, Cleaning kit included, Black The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 One more week, nintendo switch 2 is back in Bargain Hunting. In recent weeks we have been seeing it on sale repeatedly, although it is true that not at the same prices that we saw during last Black Friday. However, this AliExpress offer is not that far away: it costs 432.46 euros with the coupon ESCD13 in your pack with ‘Mario Kart World‘, so we would already have a great game as standard to debut the console. Nintendo Switch 2 + ‘Mario Kart World’ The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 If we are in the middle of searching for a cheap tablet that is perfect for simple tasks like studying or simply watching movies on the couch, this one Redmi Pad 2 It can fit us very well: it comes out 95.74 euros with the coupon ESCD13 on AliExpress. It has an 11-inch screen with 2.5K resolution and a 90 Hz refresh rate. Its battery is 9,000 mAh, so it has enough autonomy to give us a day of use without problem. In addition, it has a good speaker system. Xiaomi Redmi Pad 2 (128GB) The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Google Pixel 10 Pro We start this Bargain Hunting with a great mobile from 2025 and we end with another. He Google Pixel 10 Pro It is an ideal device if we want the best Android experience in a compact mobile. It has a 6.3-inch screen, a Google Tensor G5 chip that performs well and 16 GB of RAM. In addition, its camera system is quite balanced. By registering in miMediaMarkt, we can get it for 854.10 euros in its version with 256 GB of storage. Mobile – Google Pixel 10 Pro, Obsidian, 256 GB, 16 GB RAM, 6.3″ Super Actua OLED, Google Tensor G5, 4870 mAh, Android 16 The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Images | Samsung, Krups, Nintendo, Xiaomi, Google In Xataka | The best mobile phones (2025), we have tested them and here are their analyzes In Xataka | Best tablets in quality price. Which one to buy based on use and recommended models

sales on PlayStation and Nintendo Switch today, December 23

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Both the PlayStation 5 like the nintendo switch 2 They have been dropping in price in recent weeks through packs or on the individual consoles themselves. Today, December 23, we can find better discountsso in this article we are going to review which are the five best bargains. standard PlayStation 5 by 479.99 eurosa pack that includes ‘Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’ and ‘GTA V’. standard PlayStation 5 by 479.99 eurosa pack that includes ‘Astro Bot’. PlayStation 5 Digital by 394.99 eurosa pack that includes two DualSense controllers. nintendo switch 2 by 429.99 eurosthe Nintendo console with the best price that Amazon has had to date. nintendo switch 2 by 449 eurosa pack that includes ‘Mario Kart World’. Standard PlayStation 5 with two games We found one of the most interesting packs at Fnac, since the store right now has the PlayStation 5 Slim Standard (with reader) along with two video games: ‘Clair Obscure: Expedition 33‘ and ‘GTA V’. All this for 479.99 euros. This is an excellent pack that officially, according to the store itself, has dropped from 579.99 euros. PlayStation 5 Standard + Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 + GTA V The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Standard PlayStation 5 with one game If neither of the two video games included in the previous pack convinces you, the Fnac store itself also has another pack on offer that includes the PlayStation 5 Slim Standard along with the video game ‘AstroBot‘, the winner of the GOTY of 2024. In this case, its price is also 479.99 euros and it has dropped from 579.99 euros. PlayStation 5 Standard + Astro Bot The price could vary. We earn commission from these links PlayStation 5 Digital with two controllers On the other hand, if you usually play titles in digital format and want to prioritize having an extra controller to enjoy its cooperative modes, Xtralife has the option right now. PlayStation 5 Slim Digital for a price of 394.99 euros instead of 549.99 euros. In this case it does not include any video game, but it does come with two DualSense controllers. PlayStation 5 Digital + 2 DualSense The price could vary. We earn commission from these links nintendo switch 2 In relation to the nintendo switch 2the console has been dropping in price in different stores for a few weeks now and now we have the best price that Amazon has had to date. The console alone, without any pack, has dropped to 429.99 euros. The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Nintendo Switch 2 with a game But if there is a nintendo switch 2 that has really dropped in price, and that is a much more attractive option than the previous one, is the one that comes with the video game ‘Mario Kart World‘ in digital format. MediaMarkt right now has this pack for a price of 449 euros (20 euros more expensive than if you buy the console only). Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World The price could vary. We earn commission from these links Some of the links in this article are affiliated and may provide a benefit to Xataka. In case of non-availability, offers may vary. Image | Alejandro Alcolea, John Tones and Juan Carlos LópezPlayStation, Nintendo In Xataka | The second pack of the Nintendo Switch 2 arrives with the new Pokémon: you can now reserve it in these stores In Xataka | The best accessories for your Switch: cases, carrying bags, batteries, and more

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