Nintendo Switch 2

Ite

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The fail point here is insane. The sliding of the Switch was better than fine it was awesome. This pokey magnetic thing? These things are going to break like crazy.

Wait until they release a version that isn’t horribly designed.
 
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Ite said:
The fail point here is insane. The sliding of the Switch was better than fine it was awesome. This pokey magnetic thing? These things are going to break like crazy.

Wait until they release a version that isn’t horribly designed.
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Does anyone remember the horrible launch of the Switch cause I do. This thing will tear apart in the hands of kids very easily.
 
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Lulcielid

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Nintendo Switch Game vouchers will not be redeemable on Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch Game Vouchers FAQ | Nintendo Support

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Cthulhu

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Wanderer said:
or more? Will people pay 450-500 dollars for PS4-level hardware?
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I think they would, you know; the restyling makes it look more aimed at 'serious' gamers (lmao), and recently there's been price increases across the board that didn't seem to affect sales much. The Switch probably could've been sold for more if they wanted to. Then again, the PS5 Pro doesn't seem all that popular, and I think that's in part due to the price point (note I have no sources, I just made that up based on nobody talking about it ever).
 
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Reeasing on June 5, 2025

SPECS:

  • 7.9 inch screen
  • 120hz
  • LCD screen, HDR support
  • Bigger controls
  • Mouse controls are real
  • Better sounds, built in microphone
  • 3D Audio surround system for games with headphones on
  • New stand
  • Two USB C ports, one on top and bottom
  • 256gb internal storage
  • New dock 4K support in TV mode
  • built in fan to keep it cool
  • Backwards compatibility

Nintendo Switch 2 version upgrades of Nintendo Switch games are not free.
 
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Lulcielid said:
https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1907437429524418705
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While at the surface, this is only the version that's a direct upgrade from a JP-only one, the fact that they're implementing those things at all is... let's just say deeply concerning. Right from the start it sounds like the early rumblings of Nintendo pushing harder to get back to the days of tightly-controlled, geographically-isolated content – which is BULLSHIT.

There's no reason to do something like this and have a price point attached to it, unless there's a monetary incentive attached to everything about doing it, and putting emphasis on region-locking that's hardware-specific bodes ill. Especially since they're ALREADY charging to get the Switch 2 upgrade versions of Switch games, there's a whole extra layer of, "We made it so that this thing you bought doesn't work on your version unless you pay us again." baked into the core of that ecosystem.

Very much hoping to see what some folks have to say about this once there's been more time to get official responses & see the larger-scale public feedback on it.



That being said, I think I've played a grand total of maybe 3 games on my Switch ever, so it seems like for me, the entire thing will be a calculation of seeing just how much I want to invest in a Duskbloods gaming device.


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Lulcielid said:
Nintendo is really going to push for empty cartriges?

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1907451166918635595
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Wait so it costs as much as a PS5 for worse performance, with digital games costing more than the PS5's physical games and Physical cartridges being 90 dollars with games not really on them. Not to mention those exclusive memory cards well it was a good run for the switch either we will see a 3DS type of situation or another Wii U.
 
Lulcielid

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For a portable device and chipset size, having "worse performance" than PS5 is fine, you have to be realistic. Pretty in line with the Steam Deck and other handheld PCs.
 
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Lulcielid said:
For a portable device and chipset size, having "worse performance" than PS5 is fine, you have to be realistic. Pretty in line with the Steam Deck and other handheld PCs.
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Not when they are charging as much as a PS5, you can get a PS5 with Astro Bot bundled together for $449.99 and a digital version for $399.99, I am sorry but I don’t see how the switch is pulling its weight with ports and remasters of older games that are readily available.
 
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i didn't watch the live broadcast or the recording of it, so all i've really seen so far is bits of the additional details and just sound disappointing. i have a switch lite and never got a full version (i got it start of the pandemic when there were massive shortages), i started thinking i'd maybe get a full switch 2 instead if it was backwards compatible. i wasn't going to be in a rush for one immediately anyway, but some of these choices they're making. cards with no actual content on them is a horrible idea, speaking as someone who still buys physical editions where i can. kind of like when they sell collector's editions with steelbooks that contain no disks. i'm not getting them because i want some representative totem to put on a shelf, i want a physical copy i could actually use on its own. this was already sort of a thing with the original switch, but at least that would be stuff like collections where only part of it was a download. and i'm hoping they're not going back to region locking stuff. my switch account is japanese and i've only bought japanese games for it, but the console itself is just a regular uk one which is easier than having to get an import. i haven't had to import a whole console since the 3ds, i don't wanna go back.

also tbh, when i saw clips of the bravely default hd trailer i just initially thought 'i wonder why people are reposting old bravely default stuff' without knowing a) it was a remaster trailer, and b) people thought that was garnet and that it was ff9 being remade lol
 
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Lulcielid said:
Nintendo Delays Switch 2 pre-order date in US to assess impact of Trump's tarrifs.
www.ign.com

Nintendo Delays Switch 2 Pre-Order Date in the U.S. to Assess Impact of Trump's Tariffs - IGN

Nintendo has taken the unprecedented decision to delay Switch 2 pre-orders, blaming the impact of Trump's tariff war and "evolving market conditions."
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This is turning into a nightmare before our eyes, didn’t a Nintendo PR head say the backlash to the price is a nightmare?
 
Lulcielid

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Pontentially more bullshit.
@wario64 said:
According to a Nintendo UK Support Rep, Switch 2 Editions of physical games like Breath of the Wild, Tears of the Kingdom, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Metroid Prime 4 contain a download code for the upgrade pack along with a Switch 1 version cart of the game
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Sounds like for most people buying the Switch 1 version and the upgrade yourself will be a better and cheaper option.
 
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