Pokémon Launches Pokémon Friends, A Puzzle Game For Mobile And Switch - 1

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Pokémon Launches Pokémon Friends, A Puzzle Game For Mobile And Switch

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

The Pokémon Company group launched on Tuesday a new puzzle game called Pokémon Friends during the Pokémon Presents online event. The game is available on Nintendo Switch and mobile.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • The Pokémon Company launched a new puzzle game called Pokémon Friends
  • The new game is compatible with Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, and iOS and Android devices.
  • Pokémon Friends includes over 1,200 puzzles especially designed for Pokémon fans.

According to the official announcement on Nintendo’s page, the new game is compatible with Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2 , as well as iOS and Android devices. The company described the game as a special space for Pokémon fans.

“Pokémon Friends is a puzzle game where Trainers can enjoy untangling their minds by solving brainteasers that draw inspiration from the unique world of Pokémon,” wrote Nintendo, one of the owners of the Pokémon Company. “Players solve puzzles to earn yarn, which can be put into the Plush-O-Matic to create Pokémon plush in the game.”

Players will be able to collect plushes by solving puzzles and use them for decoration or to help out a friend. They can also rearrange their rooms in Think Town and personalize their gaming experience.

The game has been developed by the Pokémon Company in partnership with the Japanese EdTech startup Wonderfy Inc. Pokémon Friends includes over 1,200 puzzles especially designed for Pokémon players.

Among the game’s special features, the company also highlighted the friends quests, daily progress trackers, and the mission to reach 150 plushes.

The Pokémon Company also announced two upcoming video games Pokémon Legends: Z-A , and Pokémon Champions , and a teaser for Pokémon Tales: The Misadventures of Sirfetch’d & Pichu , the upcoming stop-motion animated series.

Pokémon Friends costs $9.99 and more downloadable content (DLC) options for $14.99— and a bundle for $24.99. Prices may vary depending on the device. The Nintendo Switch version includes the Basic Pack required to enjoy the main features of the game.

The game is also available for the new Nintendo Switch 2, launched in June .

OpenAI Says Users Send ChatGPT Over 2.5 Billion Prompts Daily - 2

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OpenAI Says Users Send ChatGPT Over 2.5 Billion Prompts Daily

  • Written by Andrea Miliani Former Tech News Expert
  • Fact-Checked by Sarah Frazier Former Content Manager

OpenAI said ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion queries every day. Recent data suggests that, every year, users send around 912.5 billion requests to the chatbot.

In a rush? Here are the quick facts:

  • OpenAI said ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion queries every day.
  • A spokesperson confirmed that users send 912.5 billion requests to the chatbot every year.
  • ChatGPT increased its active users from 300 million in December 2024 to over 500 million in March this year.

According to The Verge , Rob Friedlander, a spokesperson from OpenAI, has confirmed that users send billions of requests daily. In the past few months, the number of ChatGPT users has increased significantly.

In December, OpenAI said ChatGPT reached 300 million users, and by March this year, the company said it had surpassed 500 million users.

Of the 2.5 billion prompts sent to ChatGPT every day—according to data shared by Axios—around 13%, or 330 million, come from users in the United States.

🦾NEW @OpenAI data on ChatGPT, breaking in @axios AM: • Globally, ChatGPT users send over 2.5 billion prompts each day • 330 million (13%) are from U.S. • Vast majority use ChatGPT’s free version @sama ‘s push to “democratize” AI’s economic benefits ⬇️ https://t.co/XPZ2HoUjDa — Mike Allen (@mikeallen) July 21, 2025

The impressive user adoption of ChatGPT in the past few months has sparked debate and raised questions regarding the future of online search and the dominance of tech giant Google. OpenAI announced a few days ago that it will release an AI-powered browser soon . This new platform is expected to compete directly with other popular browsers such as Google Chrome.

According to TechRadar , Google hasn’t disclosed its users’ daily search queries, but experts estimate that it can be around 14 billion daily searches—still significantly higher than ChatGPT’s 2.5 billion queries, but gained after decades of operation.

Alphabet, Google’s parent company, has only disclosed that its search engine gets around five trillion queries per year.

Expert’s concern over OpenAI’s rapid growth for achieving long-term results is its sustainability, as the company has been struggling to become profitable. However, OpenAI has been implementing different strategies to remain one of the leading companies in the industry.

In May, OpenAI announced its final corporate structure , keeping its nonprofit entity as the controlling stakeholder and turning its for-profit arm into a Public Benefit Corporation (PBC).