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[Doom85]

I, as a rule, always wait at least one year before picking up a new system. But there's rarely a system that over time I don't personally feel validated purchasing. Even "lesser" ones like Wii U and Vita I felt were worth my money with the games I enjoyed playing on them (at the time, I can't predict what games will someday end up being ported to Switch and PS4 for example when it came to the Wii U and Vita libraries respectively, which did happen for most of their quality titles).

But that's just me, and I know others are more demanding and/or more picky about what game genres they'll play.

 

[Dacvak]

Easily worth it for me. I've already dumped like 15 hours into Mario Kart alone, and it's been ridiculously fun. BotW has been great to replay at 60fps as well.

But I'm the type of person who buys every new console and hardware that releases, regardless of company. I just fuckin love video games.

 

[keefged4]

It's the only official way to play BOTW AND TOTK in 60fps

So fuck yeah

Folk will shit on you for this, but I agree. It've emulated both at 4k 60 and honestly the switch 2 versions are a better experience, hands down. None of the bullshittery like shader cache or anything like that here, it's a flawless experience and will keep me going for weeks.

By the point I've finished both of them Nintendo will have patched up the Xenoblade games. hopefully.

 

[bender]

What the fuck with the hate around here? It's getting ridiculous.

They're scared...or Canadian.

 

[sachos]

The instant upgrade to BC games alone is worth the price for me, just like the PS5 was worth it for the PS4 games back in 2020.
Some of the Switch 1 games are getting double the framerate, its like asking if it is worth to upgrade your 8 years old GPU to get double framerate on your PC, i think it is.
With Nintendo you know games will eventually come.

 

[Rocky_Balboa]

Is it worth $450? What about $650? It costs 569€ in Finland. Or what about $708 (Sweden).

 

[Unknown Soldier]

LOL it's been 4 days, these Youtubers are so desperate for engagement

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Over the last several consoles, Nintendo has been the scrappy underdog. Its experimental approach was an apparent way to compensate for the fact that it was getting outpaced in hardware by the likes of PlayStation and Xbox. The Wii Remote controller, the 3DS's glasses-free 3D feature, and even the original Switch's hybrid console-handheld approach were all borne out of an attempt to take on the juggernauts without matching their power. But now, the Switch is one of Nintendo's most successful pieces of hardware of all time. For the first time in a long time, the rest of the industry is following Nintendo's lead--as evidenced by the emergence and growing popularity of handheld PCs and re-exploration of handheld gaming by Sony and Microsoft.

 

[scydrex]

In my country cost the same as a PS5 Pro or almost the same so right now hell no.

 

[SILKYSMOOTH30FPS]

To me a mobile system is not worth anything over $300. Would've preferred Nintendo release a new GB that is mainly for indie and indie-like game, and an actual console that can rival or surpass the ps5. Cuz $450 to be able to play on a bus is a gtfo moment.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

The Nintendo Switch 2 reviewed by Tom Marks.

The Switch 2 is a Switch but bigger and better in nearly every way, with all of its successes and 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 it 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 games rather than providing a compelling reason of its own for you to pay 50% more for this upgrade. The new 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're so ergonomically uncomfortable to use in practice that I can still feel the strain in my arm as I record 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. 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 currently feels about as exciting as a long overdue phone upgrade for anyone with other options.

 

[StueyDuck]

"worth" is a relative term.

But in a post apple iphone world, no hardware is "worth" the exorbitant prices.

These companies get this shit made cheap by basically human slaves and then mark it up 300% and pass it onto consumers.

None of the consoles/pc hardware etc is actually worth what they cost with such little gains, and it's only going to get more and more expensive.

S3 is $800 easily at the current rate at which things are going.

 

[Mithos]

Is it worth $450? What about $650? It costs 569€ in Finland. Or what about $708 (Sweden).

Yeah ~€610 (~us$703) for the Switch 2 or ~€675 (~us$778) for the Mario Kart Bundle.

No thanks....

 

[DenchDeckard]

Its worth it. That's all I can say. I love mine.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

The Switch 2. Or should I say the Nintendo GameCube? This system really hit all the spots for me, and I decided to go a bit outside of my comfort zone to make a small review for it! Please, take a look!

 

[Danjin44]

For me FUUUUUCK YEAH!

Escpially when game like this coming out next month.