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Retro Gamers Rejoice: The Nintendo Virtual Boy Is Now Available for Preorder

Nintendo is bringing back this classic console as a Switch accessory in early 2026.

Virtual reality may be the future of gaming, but stereoscopic 3D is its past. And with the Nintendo Virtual Boy, it looks like everything old is new again. Nintendo is re-releasing this 1995 portable tabletop console as an accessory for the Switch in February, and preorders just went live this morning.

The new Virtual Boy sells for $100, and is set to hit shelves on Feb. 17. It’s a replica of the original system, and allows you to play classic games like Teleroboxer and Galactic Pinball. Plus, it’s compatible with both the original Nintendo Switch and the new Switch 2, but you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online and Expansion Pack membership to access most games. Note that you’ll also need to have a Nintendo Switch Online membership to place your preorder.

If you’re curious about this unique piece of gaming history, but don’t want to spend $100 just to check it out, Nintendo also has an official cardboard version that’s available for just $25.

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Why this preorder matters

While the original Nintendo Virtual Boy was a commercial disaster, this new accessory is likely to be a big hit with retro gamers. Nintendo hardware often sells out quickly, so if you’re serious about getting your hands on one of these, we’d recommend preordering rather than waiting until after the release.

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Today’s NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for March 18, #1011

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for March 18 #1011.

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles.

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is pretty tricky, but musicians might find the blue group easy. Read on for clues and today’s Connections answers.

The Times has a Connections Bot, like the one for Wordle. Go there after you play to receive a numeric score and to have the program analyze your answers. Players who are registered with the Times Games section can now nerd out by following their progress, including the number of puzzles completed, win rate, number of times they nabbed a perfect score and their win streak.

Read more: Hints, Tips and Strategies to Help You Win at NYT Connections Every Time

Hints for today’s Connections groups

Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group.

Yellow group hint: Time between two things, maybe.

Green group hint: That smarts!

Blue group hint: Rockers know these well.

Purple group hint: You might write one out to pay a bill.