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Nintendo Switch 2 Review - IGN

A vital but unexciting upgrade to an already great console.

www.ign.com

Verdict

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a Switch but bigger and better in every sense, with all of the original's successes as well as most of its faults accounted for. Its hybrid nature is still just as good of an idea today as it was eight years ago, and a lot of its best games benefit massively from the beefier tech inside that allows for 4K, higher framerates, and faster load times. But all of that feels more like Nintendo getting back to treading water as the Switch started to fall a little too far behind what people expected from their game consoles rather than providing a compelling reason of its own for you to pay 50% more for this upgrade. The updated Joy-Con take an impressively creative swing at giving you that reason, but while its innovative mouse controls are a game changer on paper, they are so ergonomically uncomfortable to use in practice that I can still feel the strain in my arm as I type this. The end result is a console I really like for all the same reasons I loved the original Switch, but one that's also left me strangely underwhelmed after actually spending time with it for a while. It's a step up that's vital if the Switch 1 is the only way to play games that you have access to, but feels about as exciting as a long-overdue phone upgrade in the larger scheme of things.

 

[MidGenRefresh]

Too much water.

 

[VGA-Games]

IGN is a Joke!

 

[pqueue]

pretty reasonable to me.

the switch, and switch 2, are good. but not great. 7-7.5 seems fair.

 

[IFireflyl]

I don't know that IGN is what NeoGAF should look to for opinions.

 

[Hookshot]

Everyone click the link and give them traffic.

 

[hemo memo]

Ouch. But I'm fine with it. Better than the usual 8.5.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

 

[DryvBy]

Everyone click the link and give them traffic.

We only click the link for the verdict. I saved everyone a click.

 

[Judge Magister]

Nintendo fans are so used to overrated scores that can't deal with a simple reality check.

 

[Baemono]

They gave Switch 1 7.0 too

 

[nial]

 

[RoboFu]

I mean that's what everyone does now. they know people will click on their link if they say something controversial about the what ever the BIG NEW THING is.

 

[Trogdor1123]

What's wrong with a 7? Seems good to me.

I wish they did a version that wasn't a hybrid and was just for tv.

 

[Buggy Loop]

Reviewing hardware that is out for what, 2 weeks? How is that of any help to anyone, boggles the mind.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I don't know who a review like this actually helps. Probably nobody.

 

[Soodanim]

 

[TintoConCasera]

Reading some of the complaints it seems like a reasonable score.

In any case, not too much to care about here. In my opinion a console lives or dies by it's games, not it's features.

 

[DryvBy]

Reviewing hardware that is out for what, 2 weeks? How is that of any help to anyone, boggles the mind.

My first launch 360 died before week 2. I wish we had a review that showed some failure rates.

 

[VolticArchangel]

 

[R6Rider]

 

[Little Mac]

For anyone wondering how it compares …

Steam Deck OLED Review - IGN

The Steam Deck OLED brings a fantastic, vibrant screen to Valve's handheld gaming PC, but its most impressive upgrade is the much-improved battery life.

www.ign.com

LCD got a 7 … OLED got a 9.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I don't know who a review like this actually helps. Probably nobody.

Reading some of the complaints it seems like a reasonable score.

In any case, not too much to care about here. In my opinion a console lives or dies by it's games, not it's features.

Its like reviewing a container, without knowing what the content in will be throughout its life

Anyway, I guess that's easy clicks

 

[Guardian Monkey]

It's fine, system neither great nor bad in current form. Display output and screen could be better. The games make the system, I wouldn't read too much into a random number right now.

 

[Rush2112]

IGN speaks the truth for once.

 

[Flabagast]

Seems on point. What would justify a higher rating for those who disagree ?

 

[Coloress_Kafka]

Fair. I only bought one at launch because of tariff panic. Battery life is str8 trash.

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

Honestly seems about right for the hardware/OS/etc.

Not like it really matters, if you buy a Switch 2 it's because you want to play Switch 2 games. Not because the hardware is so amazing.

Great way to trigger the fanboys though!

 

[Mr Moose]

Nintendo Switch - Final Review

7

good
The Nintendo Switch blurs the line between handheld and home console, but it doesn't feel quite at home in either role.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is a Switch but bigger and better in every sense, with all of the original's successes as well as most of its faults accounted for.

Why the fuck did it score the same then? I know different reviewer but still.

 

[AmuroChan]

I don't know what people were expecting for a launch console. The best version of the Switch 2 is going to be years down the line after Nintendo has released a bunch of updates and enhancements for it.

 

[Hideous Snake]

Who gives a fuck what those cunts think? Their opinion doesn't matter

TOO MUCH WATER

 

[Guardian Monkey]

I don't know what people were expecting for a launch console. The best version of the Switch 2 is going to be years down the line after Nintendo has released a bunch of updates and enhancements for it.

Exactly

 

[HRK69]

 

[IlGialloMondadori]

seems fair. It's got a bright future.

 

[M.W.]

lol giving hardware a rating

 

[K' Dash]

they need clicks, they send the rage bait. The low hanging fruit.

Youtube is plagued with the hot takes about how the whole thing is trash, there are still some of them about the "Failed Launch".

It's hilarious.

 

[Lucifers Beard]

I've always found it odd to rate hardware. It would feel more appropriate in my opinion to review hardware at the end of the generation. How well it held up, if it was worth buying because the library of games was good etc.

 

[Kacho]

Scoring hardware will never not be funny

 

[GymWolf]

Is giving a score to a console a new thing or i'm completely out of loop with the media?

 

[Hudo]

This is Digital Foundry levels of retardation, lol. What's next? Scoring game engines?

 

[Bry0]

At least her channel name is accurate.

 

[Plies]

Scoring hardware will never not be funny

Is giving a score to a console a new thing or i'm completely out of loop with the media?

I'm gonna start a new gaming venture where I will give scores to scores.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

At least her channel name is accurate.

for IGN

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

This is Digital Foundry levels of retardation, lol. What's next? Scoring game engines?

amazing idea:

 

[cireza]

This is reasonable. The console is fine but it is underwhelming overall and the transition to Game Key Cards is a major step backwards.

 

[Ceadeus]

I think we all wished for a fresh new interface and better eShop. As much as I really like the console, yes it is underwhelming on the functionnality side. It's still barebone.

 

[apple_of_enlightenment]

I'm not sure it should ever be legal to review a games console.

 

[Kacho]

Is giving a score to a console a new thing or i'm completely out of loop with the media?

Not sure how long it's been happening, but I think IGN is the only one retarded enough to assign scores to hardware.

 

[Danjin44]

Oh no I guess I should sell it back never play the new Donkey Kong…../s

 

[cinnamonandgravy]

gigabanned come back