Likely the same just more expensive

because it made me Switch 2 emulation


(Also the emulators fucking slap on steam deck, Switch 1 games and below run great)

It's a nintendo launch: decent games at "fuck you" prices, anti consumer software restrictions, and overpriced hardware that probably will break on you and need replacement.

So far we have Donkey Kong Bananza and the upcoming Pokémon Legends Z-A game (it’s in the mail). DK Bananza is excellent. It’s no Astro Bot or Super Mario Odyssey, but it’s a damn good game, and incredibly fun. I’d give it an 8/10. Pokémon… I’m optimistic it’ll be good overall. I’ve avoided spoilers so I’m looking forward to playing it once I finish my Cyberpunk 2077 playthrough.

Thank you for sharing

My pleasure! Overall it's a fantastic console - just not the right time to buy if you want games. We only purchased one because of upcoming tariffs, and somehow my spouse got in the retail lottery draw to purchase one right when the console launched. Had the console in our hands maybe two days after launch day. Ideally we would have bought one when the console hit about two years old and there were more games to play. But to me, it's not a big deal since we're patient (and we have other consoles and PCs anyway).

Its the same form factor but a lot better hardware.

Great. Maybe I'll actually buy when when they have to cut the price in half

Exactly. The Mario Kart bundle in Canada is almost $1000. As. Fucking. If.

Note that “a lot better hardware” is still hella mediocre given the price tag.

I don't think it is, it's $500 w/ Mario Kart, $450 without, and if we compare to the Steam Deck at $400, it has: - better screen resolution, faster refresh rate, and a larger screen (almost an inch bigger) - is lighter, thinner, and overall smaller - has better performance, at least in Cyberpunk 2, with generally better graphics - plays Nintendo first-party games The Steam Deck has been the handheld to beat. Some are faster, but no PC handheld is anywhere near the Steam Deck in terms of value (price for performance). The Switch 2 beats it in performance, and is a similar price, which is pretty awesome. The games, however, are really expensive, but we're talking about hardware value here.

Good luck with that Nintendo after ruining your fanbase.

I’m just not feeling it this time around.

Just buy Steam Deck or Legion Go S.

Article next year: how 20 million unsold Switch 2 consoles finally killed the world oldest videogaming company.

ITT: people huffing unhealthy amounts of copium

i know people here hate nintendo (for good reasons), but peeps, the switch 2 is already one of the fastest selling consoles of all time. nintendo knows what they’re doing, they’re making a bunch of switch 2’s because people buy them. i too wish for their failure but y’all are setting yourselves up for disappointment

>PLEASE give the Steam Deck a try if you haven’t yet and are thinking about a Switch 2. I'm definitely* going to purchase a Steam Deck (OLED) very soon. I know it's a couple of years old but the amount of games being able to play and games being often on sale. Not to forget the Steam Deck (OLED) can emulate a lot of games and also play ‍️ games on it. I thought about the Switch 2 but the console is already expensive and then the games being each €70, €10 game update and DLCs being €10-30 each is insane. Though, I do realize that it's probably similar on other consoles (PS5 and Xbox). Might be just spoiled being a PC gamer?