If You're Not Buying a Switch 2, How Come?

Why are you not buying a Switch 2?


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To be blunt .. because my Steam Deck OLED is a better handheld and my PS5 Pro is a better console. Like the first, the Switch 2's hybrid nature means it does neither very well. All it excels at is playing Nintendo games, which it doesn't have many of atm. Maybe down the line around the holidays if MK World, Donkey Kong, and MP4 (my most anticipated) reviews well, I'll consider it. Until then, I'm going to enjoy the hell out of what I already have.
 
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Being poor is expensive.
 
If they release a home console version then I would buy it. I don't play outside my house. Thought the same with the switch 1 and they never did it so i guess will be the same for the switch 2. Expensive games, they don't do a good sales or good discount on their games. Can't chat with my friends without Nintendo Online. The hardware price is a bit high for me, then adding the Pro Controller and games it gets expensive. Also no OLED... they will charge $500 for the OLED version.
 
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New Nintendo - post WiiU Iwata/Miyamoto - has been very disappointing for me and everything they've shown is equally.. "meh". Particularly the New Nintendo Mario kart world.

They seem to be going in the right direction for immediate Nintendo stock value but nothing they are doing has any staying power or feels critically acclaimed like Old Nintendo.

Take away the DF buzz word technical aspects of SW2 they are pandering to and take away all the original creativity of Miyamoto from the "new" games and you are left with the something very generic.

I'm not paying an Old Nintendo home console game tax for disappointing New Nintendo handheld like experiences like I did with SW1 with Wonder, Odyssey, BotW/TotK, MK8D, etc .

The odd game like Switch Sports(Tennis) getting a major evolution improvement - like tennis singles - could bring me back, but with Mario and Zelda degraded after the great Galaxy/World and Skyward Sword. They are competing with the old systems and libraries I already have which have aged beautifully, so at that type of price it isn't a trivial £200 punt on a new system.
 
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'Nintendo is a lone wolf company. Recently, I've been deeply feeling that it is walking a solitary path.' -Hiroshi Yamauchi, 3rd President of Nintendo.

On the forthcoming launch of the Switch 2, I find myself with exactly one game I'm interested in—Mario Kart World. The rest? I already own them on Steam Deck or they're coming to the current Switch anyway (Metroid, I'm looking at you). Even my kids aren't excited, and that's telling. That tells me Nintendo's magic trick isn't working anymore. It's not exotic. It's not cool. It's corporate. They've failed to sell this thing to their actual audience.

The pricing? Too high. The offerings? Thin. The momentum? Manufactured. I'm calling it now: once the honeymoon period is over, this console is going to land with a thud. They'll scramble to patch it with nostalgia and marketing glitter, but the damage is already done.

Worse still, their whole posture is off. Physical key cards that kill collectibility? Legal threats and system bricking? Even though I don't pirate, the tone is hostile. The "Nintendo Ninjas" have become proud samurai warlords marching across the countryside, strict orders in hand, reminding the peasants who's in charge. It's authoritarian cosplay dressed up as IP protection—and it's ugly.

All of this overshadows the actual fun of gaming. It's not selling joy anymore. It's selling control.

As a lifelong Nintendo fan, this hurts. I mean, Super Nintendo World is opening just four hours from me at Epic Universe—and yet no one in my family wants to go. Not even the kids. And me? Even though I'm the only one remotely interested, I'm in no rush. Why?

Maybe it's because it's already been mapped out a thousand times over on YouTube. Or maybe video games were never meant to be physically walked through, but privately experienced. Internally. Spiritually. Whatever it is, something's… off. Not just one thing. A multitude of things. It's like they've manufactured their own anti-hype and don't even realize it.

But they will.
Oh, they will.

I grew up dreaming of working for Nintendo of America. My backup? Sega of America. Both had toll-free numbers I'd burn through daily just to talk to someone—anyone—about games. Not for tips; I had Nintendo Power for that. I called for connection. It was human. It was real. It was magic.

That magic is gone. Not just for me. For a whole generation of kids who dreamed universes with a Nintendo logo stamped on the stars.

I was an only child with working alcoholic parents. Video games weren't just escapism. They were rescue missions. Nintendo didn't just entertain me—it saved me. It gave me peace. It gave me something no one else could: hope. And like a fool, I tried to return the favor by saving my parents from their own wreckage.

At 11, I was offered a true escape, and I said no. I stayed. I chose to fight. And Nintendo, with its stories of courage, wisdom, and power—like the Triforce itself—handed me a little wooden sword and a blue ring. And with those tools, I won. I ended the cycle. No alcohol. No drugs. No generational curse. Only imagination—wired through microchips, beamed through CRT screens.

Nintendo taught me to go inward. And it was by going inward that I found a way out.

Adults never understood. "Why spend all that time in front of a Nintendo?" they'd ask. But my generation had something different. The record player, the books, the radio—they all met and merged in that little plastic box and taught us how to dream, how to think, and how to fight.

And now, watching Nintendo drift into arrogance, I want to save them from themselves. I see the iceberg. Hell, they've already hit it. The water's rushing in deck by deck, and they're still up top sipping champagne and talking about cloud saves and Amiibos.

They've lost the dream. They've lost the spark that saved a kid like me all those years ago.

In Star Wars terms, I feel like Saw Gerrera.
This is the message: Save the dream. Save the Rebellion.

Am I the enemy now? Yeah. Maybe.
But I'll vote with my wallet. I'll post. I'll preach. I'll warn anyone who will listen that something is not right with the Big N.

To those buying this thing—this plastic shrine to anti-fun—I say this: This technological terror they've constructed is insignificant next to the power of the Force.

Buy it if you want. March to their beat. Put on the chains.

But mark my words—you'll regret it.
Not in years.
In weeks.
 
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I only care for 3D Metroid and 3D Mario. 2 or maybe 3 Games per generation is even less than what I play on VR2. There might be other factors too, but that's probably the most decisive one.
 
To me if Nintendo had showed off a Luigi mansions or Mario open world game or new Zelda , star fox , pikmin, star fox any Nintendo game then would be tempted to have kept my preorder , but at min Nintendo seem to be pushing they got 3rd party support this time, I'm hoping they not gonna sit back and it just 3rd party , I'll see with the release window as is at min can miss this yrs releases, even Metroid is just a switch game ported over with higher frame rate and Rez, I'm wanting to see something push the hardware then the two switch 1 I already own
 
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Now, the only reason I would get a Switch 2 is to ensure I can play my Switch 1 games in a newer console to reap the benefits from it. However, I am not there yet because that extra benefit is not granted to all games. Nintendo still has some work to do on their end honestly.
 
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It's probably inevitable that I'll get one eventually, since pretty much everything the competitors have to offer frankly disgusts me, but there's not enough announced right now to take the leap. It's Mario Kart and eventually Bananza, updates to games I already own, and aforementioned competitors' last-gen sloppy seconds. And there's more than plenty games already on or coming to the Switch I don't even feel the need for a new system right now.

(For the record, I felt the same about the OG Switch until Smash Ultimate was announced. Didn't stop it becoming my favorite console of all time.)
 
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Nintendo simply isn't for me anymore. I don't think there's a single thing they've developed since the early 2000s that I genuinely like. Its always someone else creating something for Nintendo that gets my interest up like Bayonetta, Metroid Dread or KT's Warrior collabs. Every time I see the praise of how awesome some new Nintendo thing is and think "maybe this time" I regret the time and money spent.

And with the price hiking theres just no way. I can do without another paperweight that only gets used for a couple weeks every few years.
 
A lots of factors for me
1) ive never been less excited about a new nintendo hardware, and its makes me sad, nothing innovative, same form factor or very similar than previous gen , no oled. Dont get me wrong, is ok as its now, but from generation to generation we used to get something NEW being form factor of a console or handheld, new ways of play , hey even the Wii U has something new with the pad. The magnetic joycons and mouse doesnt cut it for me
2) No new software the screams MUST PLAY IT!, Mario kart worls is ok, but no a game im dying to play, DK maybe.. will se next month
3) ive already played every third party game announced for the NS2 in any form (handheld or PC/PS5/XBOX), guess the steam deck/ handheld pc already spoiled me the wow factor of playing those game in portable mode . In the switch 1 era i wished X game to be ported to the Switch so i can play it on handheld mode, now is not the case anymore, and ive to thanks that to nintendo and teh success of the NSW 1 (the Duskbloods being the exception, but will see how it turns out in a year)
 
I guess I'm cheap but I thought $300 for the original switch was too much and I ended up waiting roughly 2 years before finding a deal on FB marketplace. Fast forward to now and it looks like I'll be waiting another 2-3 years before i can find a deal, because Nintendo won't offer one (that's a certainty).
 
I don't care about most Nintendo games. Which is a problem because I care a lot about mainline Mario and Zelda. Also, Swedish retailers are overcharging at launch and hardware price should drop by ~100€ over the next year.
 
We need to revist this thread in a year to see who's still not buying one because of a single $80 game when Xbox, Playstation and Rockstar all have their $80 games on the market.
 
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games look a bit shit, I mean Mario kart is allways good, not spending £430 just to play that, best thing about it play zelda at 60fps 1440p, playing it on the switch 1 at 480p was really painful. Have a huge backlog so I can wait.
 
I notice this is kind of trend with consoles. They don't really have a killer app on release.
I mean, I would consider Mario Kart one, but in general, I don't believe any system needs a Killer App at release tbh. PS has proven that gamers buy many different games and they are more likely to invest in a system that will cater to many genres vs release with 1 Killer App or something.

Gamers today want a stable of support, not 1 title.
 
For same reason we traded in switch a year or so ago. We just got bored with Nintendo games in my house. Still like them in a nostalgic way and always will.
 
1) I hardly play games nowadays and haven't touch my Switch in years.
2) Too expensive. The jacked-up prices and recent Nintendo anti-consumer practices are a huge turnoff
3) No actual interesting games to pique any level of interest
 
I'm not buying one because I bought two... one for me, one for my kid.
And as for any Nintendo consoles, a game that's worth playing that's only on the system is bound to come.
(That use to apply all consoles, but not anymore unfortunately... I'm going basically full PC/Switch 2 for foreseeable future, even though I'm not getting rid of PS5 and XSX)

I'm sure 7.9" screen will help out with my aging eyes - but I am more than likely to play it on my big screen TV - so LCD or battery life doesn't really matter.
Also as per game prices - I only buy a few games a year, so it won't make too much of difference either... all comes down to the experience while I play those handful games.
 
On the flip side if you are getting the Switch 2 what makes it worth it for you?


No brainer for me. I have a higher end PC and Switch has been a perfect compliment to that. One of my most played consoles ever. Nintendo is really the only console manufacturer still demanding attention in the context of having a PC.

I'm not dying to play MKW but I'm cautiously excited for DK. MP4 is the killer app of the stuff we know so far.

I also have a big Switch library and lots of games I've yet to play/some I'd like to revisit. Still on my launch Switch so it'll be nice to do that on the new hardware with a bigger/better screen and upgrades to some software.

I could definitely go without at launch but don't really see the point. It's not dropping in price, might as well have it now rather than later.
 
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I'm buying it for the Bravely Default remaster and even I agree with most of the thread when I say it might be best to just wait on this one.

I can't speak for everyone as many of you know i play lots of JRPGs, but this was a luxury splurge, without the Bravely Default Remaster, I don't know if I would be buying one at all right now tbh I don't really play Mario Kart anymore so.....yea.

I don't care for that DK game coming out either lol

ohhhh yea edit, does anyone know if that Xenoblade remaster is getting any Switch 2 update? I held off on buying it based on its price, but might get it if I can find a used copy at a good price and Switch 2 has any upgrade
 
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does anyone know if that Xenoblade remaster is getting any Switch 2 update?
Haven't seen any official mention of Xenoblade Chronicles X getting a Switch 2 upgrade. But I'd be suprised if that isn't coming down the road. I vaguely remember someone going through the code of that game and found some evidence of a 60fps mode. But take that with a grain of salt.
 
My Switch can play most of the games I use it for. I recently bought 2-3 remastered collections on Switch (FF Pixel Remastered, Suikoden, and Lunar). I don't see the point, but I do want a Switch 2 in 2026 when Duskbloods and ER come out for it. I was never a huge Mario Kart fan. Many years ago I was on SNES, but the games don't justify the purchase. If I had spare cash atm I'd buy one, but 2026 is still far away.
 
peoples in thread didnt get preorder ahahahahahahah

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Sorry, I'm no longer interested in the early adopter bullshit that always happens with first generations of new hardware.

If Nintendo were launching with a massive first party rollout rather than a bunch of "next gen upgrades" for games I have no interest in replaying, maybe I would have been tempted at launch. But Mario Kart World ain't it.

Nintendo has also set a precedent with their consoles and handhelds where they always release a better second iteration a few years later at (or only somewhat higher than) the original price. Switch/Switch OLED. 3DS/New 3DS. Why would I want to jump in now at a $500 price point when I know in a year or two I'll be able to get a better version with hardware fixes for around the same price?
 
I barely ever used my Switch, I can't imagine the Switch 2 would be any different with what has been announced so far. 🤷‍♂️
 
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Sorry, I'm no longer interested in the early adopter bullshit that always happens with first generations of new hardware.

If Nintendo were launching with a massive first party rollout rather than a bunch of "next gen upgrades" for games I have no interest in replaying, maybe I would have been tempted at launch. But Mario Kart World ain't it.

Nintendo has also set a precedent with their consoles and handhelds where they always release a better second iteration a few years later at (or only somewhat higher than) the original price. Switch/Switch OLED. 3DS/New 3DS. Why would I want to jump in now at a $500 price point when I know in a year or two I'll be able to get a better version with hardware fixes for around the same price?
it will goes up in price annnnd mario kart bundle cancel in fall annnnnnd oled rumor fake annnnnd alls you do is loose waitsing game over
 
Why would I want to jump in now at a $500 price point when I know in a year or two I'll be able to get a better version with hardware fixes for around the same price?
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I wish I was patient enought to do the same. I have a large scratch on my launch day Switch (1) screen caused by just putting it into the dock...
 
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I'm not buying a switch because being a fully grown adult man, I've got no interest in their games, and no interest in playing inferior versions of 3rd party
 
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I wish I was patient enought to do the same. I have a large scratch on my launch day Switch (1) screen caused by just putting it into the dock...
That has to have been some sort of launch defect of the dock or something right? I didn't get my Switch until 2020 and I can't see any way I would be able to scratch the screen docking it.
 
That has to have been some sort of launch defect of the dock or something right? I didn't get my Switch until 2020 and I can't see any way I would be able to scratch the screen docking it.
Yeah, it was a launch defect/issue. So I got unlucky.

And unfortunately I didn't buy a screen protector.
 
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