Consumer Electronics

Nintendo of Europe is getting an early jump on the holidays. The company will release three hardware bundles on October 29, 2026, covering every member of the Switch family — and there is a Zelda anniversary edition landing the same day.

Google's next wearable finally has a date. The Google Health account teased on X this week that a new Fitbit device — widely expected to be the Fitbit Edge — will be announced on October 12, with the tagline "Get an Edge on your health." The teaser shows only a close-up of the device's edge, but the message is clear enough.

Apple has officially marked its calendar. On October 8, marketing chief Greg Joswiak posted a teaser on X with the tagline "Welcome home" and the date October 13, confirming a product event focused on the smart home. Apple is also hosting an "Apple Experience" for media in Tribeca, New York, at 9:00 AM ET that day.

Microsoft and Nvidia finally showed their hand. At a Surface event in San Francisco on October 7, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang took the stage to attach a price and a ship date to the Surface Laptop Ultra: it starts at $2,599 and goes on sale October 16.

OPPO has set the date. The Find X10 Series will make its global debut on October 21 in Mallorca, Spain, the company announced on October 8, and the headline feature is exactly what you would expect from a Find X flagship: the camera.