US EditionSwitch 2 Will Launch With Almost Twice As Many Profile Icons, Including Every Pokémon Starter
- Nintendo will launch the Switch 2 with 258 default profile icons nearly twice the 147 icons on the original Switch.
- Nintendo expanded the icons to include characters from major franchises, especially introducing every Pokémon starter for the first time.
- The new set of profile icons includes characters from popular Nintendo franchises such as Kirby, Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing, The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario, ARMS, and several others, providing a broader selection for users.
- The Switch 2 icon lineup was revealed about a month before release via the Nintendo Today app and includes a generic Poké Ball avatar.
- This larger icon selection offers an early incentive for Pokémon fans to adopt Switch 2, potentially affecting users’ purchase timing.
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Switch 2 Will Launch With Almost Twice As Many Profile Icons, Including Every Pokémon Starter
For most of the original Nintendo Switch’s lifetime, I think I had a Mario profile icon for my personal account. I don’t have anything against the fireball-throwing plumber, but he’s hardly my favorite character in Nintendo’s stable of mascots. Pokémon is my go-to Nintendo series, but it weirdly took years before…Read more...
The Nintendo Switch 2 Has Over 100 New Icons Including All The Starter Pokemon
Today’s Nintendo Today update was a bit of a different one. Instead of showing off hardware, Nintendo dropped a video showing all of the new Nintendo Switch 2 icons. There’s 258 icons in total which is almost double the amount available on the original Nintendo Switch (111 new icons to be exact). [Switch 2] The console will have 258 default profile icons, nearly double that of the Switch 1 (which has 147). pic.twitter.com/gyPLqWgIZN — OatmealDo…
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Add Hundreds of Free Profile Icons (Including Pokemon)
With the Nintendo Switch 2 just about a month from release, we’re starting to get more and more details about the new console. With the specs, price, and accessories out of the way, Nintendo has turned its attention to revealing other exciting reasons to get a Nintendo Switch 2 right away. This time around, the gaming company has revealed a new set of default User Icons that will be available specifically on the Switch 2. The default set of User…
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