BALL x PIT (Switch eShop) News Articles
YesterdayTue, 26th May 2026
News One Of 2025's Best Games Is Now Free For Switch Online Members
Play it until 1st June
Nintendo has announced that BALL x PIT has become the latest title to receive a free trial for Switch Online subscribers. Available for members in Europe from now until 1st June 2026, you can download the Switch version for absolutely nothing, while the Upgrade Pack to enhance the game for Switch 2 is also free. Boom! It's...
Tuesday21st Apr 2026
News Ball X Pit's Second Free Content Update Arrives Next Week, Here's What's Included
Out of the shadows
If you're anything like us, then BALL x PIT gobbled up a fair amount of your time last year with its super addictive Breakout-meets-roguelike gameplay. Well, it looks like Kenny Sun and Devolver Digital are back for more. The team has revealed our first look at the upcoming 'Shadow Update', which is set to bounce onto Switch 1...
Monday19th Jan 2026
News Ball X Pit's First Free Content Update Bounces Onto Switch Next Week
New characters, new balls
Just when we thought we were out, BALL x PIT drags us back in. Yes, after being teased back in December, Kenny Sun has today announced that the immensely addictive roguelike will land its first free major update on 26th January — that's just one week away! The 'Regal Update' looks positively packed with even more...
Friday16th Jan 2026
News Donkey Kong Bananza Has Been Nominated For Even More Awards
The king of...?
Donkey Kong's new outing for the Switch 2 has already won some awards, and it's now in the running for even more. The '26th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards' is taking place on 12th March 2026 (during the GDC Festival of Gaming) and this week it's been revealed Donkey Kong Bananza is up for 'Game of the Year' and multiple other...
Wednesday3rd Dec 2025
News Rolling Stone's GOTY List Shows A Whole Lot Of Love For One Nintendo Mascot
And a little less for another...
How on earth is it that time of year again already? It feels as though we can still sense the tight elastic of our tiny Kirby swimming trunks digging into our fresh summer sunburn, and yet here comes Rolling Stone with its Best of 2025 list, because it's nearly Christmas. Brace for impact! Yes, Rolling Stone has...
Monday20th Oct 2025
News Absolum And Ball X Pit Post Excellent Initial Sales, But They Deserve More
Update: BALL x PIT rolls past another milestone
Absolum and BALL x PIT recently launched on the Nintendo Switch, and they're both bloody brilliant. They're very different games, mind you, with the former being a self-described 'rogue 'em up', blending roguelike mechanics with classic beat 'em up action, and the latter being a very deliberate cross...
Thursday9th Oct 2025
Nintendo Download 9th October (North America)
We Were Here Together! Ball x Pit! Ys vs. Trails!
The latest Nintendo Download update for North America has arrived, and it's bringing new games galore to the eShop in your region. As always, be sure to drop a vote in our poll and comment down below with your potential picks for the week. Enjoy! Switch (2) eShop - Highlights: Arcade Archives 2 GEE...
