Nintendo Switch 2 Hands-on: Bigger, faster, and with mouse controls

[UnforcedERROR]

I fully understand what is happening there. However, a lot of people like to argue "OLED" doesn't have these problems anymore which is completely false and why I posted the article. OLED is fine so long as someone knows what the technology does and doesn't gloss over the weaknesses. However, when I hear people say "I won't buy because it's LCD" I just find it silly as the trade-offs are fairly equal IMO.

I think everyone understands OLED's shortcomings, but the panels have improved a lot over the years. To say the trade-offs are equal seems weird. Mini-LED I might agree with you, but standard LCD is notably worse in contrast, color, motion clarity, and input lag. It's not even appreciably better in brightness. For gaming OLED is simply objectively better even with its shortcomings of longevity.

 

[salgado18]

It would be nice, at least, If I could understand who this is even supposed to be for, though. Adults with disposable cash have high end phones, and would expect better than toy-grade materials in a portable at this price. Kids might not care, but they also don't have $500.

Adults with disposable money and kids? (Not disposable kids, just kids)

Also, I don't get the comparison with phones. You mean the PS5 and the Xbox have high-quality materials that the Switch 2 lacks? I have an Ayn Loki Zero (less than half the cost of a Stram Deck), and materials and build quality seem good enough, and I doubt Nintendo would cheap out on that.

But they price it like that because of three exclusives: first-party games, docked/mobile flexibility, and unique controllers. No one else will have any of those three, and if you want it you have to buy a Switch or nothing at all. The Xbox Series failed because it wasn't exclusive enough, for example.

 

[Heat_Fan89]

I'll keep playing with the Switch OLED until the inevitable Switch 2 OLED model comes out in 2 years. These will likely be scalped anyway, just like GPUs.

But they price it like that because of three exclusives: first-party games, docked/mobile flexibility, and unique controllers.

I'll take a different approach and say they priced it like that based on overconfidence with a smidge of arrogance coming from the overly successful Nintendo Switch. These companies tend to do that.

Here's a quick trip down memory lane:

1) Sony in their overconfidence botched the PlayStation 3 pricing and strategy
2) Nintendo felt the pain and a side dish of humility with the 3DS
3) Microsoft Followed that with the XBOX One

They all do it and this sets up Nintendo to get added next to the list. I think I am going to stick with my original Switch and bypass completely the Switch 2.

 

[JamesJones44]

I think everyone understands OLED's shortcomings, but the panels have improved a lot over the years. To say the trade-offs are equal seems weird. Mini-LED I might agree with you, but standard LCD is notably worse in contrast, color, motion clarity, and input lag. It's not even appreciably better in brightness. For gaming OLED is simply objectively better even with its shortcomings of longevity.

Brightness degradation over time can't be ignored as it becomes appreciably better over time.

 

[UnforcedERROR]

Brightness degradation over time can't be ignored as it becomes appreciably better over time.

I'm assuming you meant appreciably worse, but, again, brightness loss over time should be relatively low for the vast majority of consumers. No one is running an OLED for 10,000 hours straight, and current OLEDs have more longevity than ones from 2022...

 

[PurpleSquid]

That is turning out to be an extremely pricey handheld. The costs would be and it appears Nintendo is taking into account the PC handheld market with the Switch 2 pricing. Would Nintendo add 25% in tariffs to the price or does the $449 price point take that into account if it does occur?

I registered with Nintendo for the Switch 2 bundle but i'm not sure which way I lean on a purchase. I do love Nintendo and their games but the whole setup in price might get crazy.

$449 - Console
$80 - Controller
$70-90 - per game
$50-100 - MicroSD Express
Camera is extra, not sure if that includes the Mic?

For me the biggest selling point with the Switch 2 is the availability of GameCube games with their Online service. Those were my favorite. I hacked my original Wii (still have it) with the Dolphin emulator.

Sorry if this is redundant but does the switch 2 not come with 256gb of storage built in? Which for modern games is not alot but much better than the original switch's 50gb