Has Your View on the Switch 2 Changed?

I think it's a capable handheld, but I'll never buy it. I'd rather wait for the next iteration of the Steam Deck or something similar. I buy the overwhelming majority of my games on Steam so being able to buy there once and play it on handheld or PC is huge for me. I also still don't really care for Nintendo 1st party.
 
No, even before the launch of the console I thought NS2 architecture would be powerful/modern enough to support the majority of third-party software with "lower end" settings/configuration.
Beside Nvidia tech like DLSS, I was banking on strong trends in the industry that push publishers to adopt a multiplatform strategy as wide as possible to adddress every feasible platform (prioritizing scaliability) to maximize their investments, in which production budgets constantly increasing year after year.
 
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Game almost exclusively on Switch 2 now. Little rascal is expensive though, got an extra dock, Pro Controller 2, 512 SD express card, games etc. My PS5 and SX are for 4k Blu Rays, PS4 bc, old digital games and the rare exclusive.
 
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With games like Resident Evil Requiem (even John from DF says it looks like it's close to 60fps with RTGI in Handheld mode!), Chronos : The New Dawn (especially after the latest update), Final Fantasy 7 Remake Intergrade and Star Wars: Outlaws (again, especially after the latest update) showcasing how capable the system is, have any of you changed your minds about the system or do you still think it's a base PS4 or less?

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Third party support hasn't reached my expectations yet, but it's moving in the right direction.

First party wise they have a good cadence of new games, but most things announced for 2026 so far are mid-tier. I want to see more exciting announcements in the next Direct.
 
My view hasn't changed I love my Switch 2 especially for exclusives but also have PS5 for it 3rd party mutiplatform (since Sony's first party games gone to shit IMO).
 
Hell no, it's still an overpriced piece of shit full of planned obsolescence tech, no games worth playing on it (yes, I played Bananza) and the worst three-IP-rotation since Microsoft's infamous GearsForzaHalo.
 
A little bit. The handheld is slim and comfortable to hold and it doesn't get loud or noisy. Star Wars Outlaws and Cyberpunk impressed me. It genuinely seems like Switch 2 is in line with the premium PC handhelds in terms of capability - at least graphically. But what really impressed me is the number of Nintendo enhanced games that run at near native 4K in docked mode. Mario Wonder is literally what I expected a hypothetical Xbox/PlayStation port to look like.

I do wish there were a few more indies and other games enhanced from day 1.
 
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Nope. Went from Meh not for me yet, to Meh not for me yet.
I'm not sure I'm going to care about any Nintendo games enough to buy the handheld.
They haven't done much I care about lately.

I think the last Nintendo game I was really impressed with and enjoying a lot was Super Mario Maker 2. Underrated gem for sure.
 
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No. I've always believed in Nvidia's technological capability. Wait until those SOCs from the Intel/Nvidia collaboration release. They are going to embarrass AMD's offerings.
 
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Baemono said:
Yeah, it has changed.

I thought it would've been a repeat of what the Switch 1 was, with 3rd party games having this specific "Switch version" look.

But I keep playing Outlaws, and it's like I'm playing a weird PS4 version with RT on streaming (like I played Control over the cloud or Guardians of Galaxy).

The only real issue I have is the hair rendering, which is somehow terrible in every instance so far.
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Exactly this. I was optimistic about the console, but I basically figured it would be a PS4+ in the same way that the Switch 1 was a PS3+. I figured it would get some ports of PS5 games, but that they'd be like The Witcher 3 on Switch: technically playable, but a significant downgrade from the original.

Instead, we're basically just getting slightly softer textures, mildly downgraded lighting, and weird hair. That seems insane to me, given that we're talking about a tablet that's barely larger than the cases its games come in.

Nintendo has to work on their pricing and messaging strategy and get more devkits in the wild, but the tech in the Switch 2 itself has exceeded my expectations.
 
It would be much better if the price was 399€ but its ok in general.
I have no problem with the hardware, it looks powerful enough for what it is.
My problem with Nintendo is with the software and its price.

Compared to the rest or the industry, their production values are low, yet their prices are among the highest with laughable sales.
Their IPs look frozen in time to me and as an old Pokemon fan i am disappointed with the direction they've taken regarding the evolution of the series with 3D graphics and the nowhere to be found spin offs with real time handling in battles instead of turn based.
 
Didn't buy one, still dont care to. Only thing that can change my mind is more Metroid content.
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Has my opinion changed on Switch 2 getting the worst versions of 3rd party games yet costing more and keycards?
Nope. Its still shit.
 
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I was going to buy one this Christmas but I'll hold off for a while. As much as I'm looking forward to MP4 I'm not paying nearly €500 to get it. Half a dozen AAA games and I'll get one however.
 
RemindMe! 3 years from now. Nintendo is finally catching up at the tail end of this console generation. In a few years, it will be completely blown out of the water by whatever PS6 and Xbox will be doing. One of two things will then happen again. Either third parties will dumb down their games to run on a previous generation console - one with easily half the punching power in the first place compared to its contemporaries.. or major third parties will just ignore it altogether like many of them have for the Switch. There will come a time when next gen games are just too much for the switch 2. Maybe they'll get some miracle port down the road, but it'll likely be a Hogwarts situation all over again.

The writing is on the wall with the game key cards. Publishers are choosing to use them because they're less expensive and the transfer rate ALREADY doesn't cut it from a game card. We :messenger_clapping:are :messenger_clapping:already :messenger_clapping: seeing :messenger_clapping: the :messenger_clapping: compromises. Next gen? It's just not going to be anywhere near enough. When installs are hundreds of gigs, the Switch 2's internal memory is going to fill up real fuckin fast. Even the SD express transfer speeds are a fraction of what PS5 and Xbox can do. The prices will come down, but in the meantime, I'm sure people are thrilled to spends hundreds of dollars on a meager 1TB card. I expect next gen NVME speeds to accelerate even more next gen, so the gap will just further widen.

If the Switch 2 had launched sooner, I think it could be an absolute monster, easily surpassing Sony and Xbox. Now? Now we live in a post steam deck (I'm using that device as a catch-all for handheld pcs) world. Switch isn't a unique gimmick anymore. Now it's a console that came out very late in the generation it should have been born early into, and it staying power is going to be held up entirely by exclusives.

Has my view on the Switch 2 changed? No. I think years from now it will have a good library of exclusives, and that's what it should be used for; games that are designed and built from the ground up for the Switch 2. That's where it will really shine.
 
Toots said:
Im more accepting of switch 2 now that gigabowser died for its sins.
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Some say that on nights just like tonight, when the wind blows you can still hear him screaming in broken English about how Nintendo is saving the industry one lawsuit at a time.
 
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