After years of speculation, months of leaks, and weeks since its official reveal, the Nintendo Switch 2 finally has a price and a release date… And we’ve actually held it and played it. Check out our first impressions of the Switch 2’s build quality, screen, mouse mode, and more.
Nintendo has reportedly partnered with Samsung to manufacture over 20 million Switch 2 units, and an OLED version of the console may follow.
?? Who plays the Switch in docked mode? .. and why the hell would you!?
As a handheld it’s a great system. As a docked console, it’s literally scraping the bottom of the barrel and it only just even achieves that.
I bet it plays Smash pretty good in docked mode. I hear Smash Bros performs best on switch
Plenty. I go round my friends and we play smash bros on the TV. How else would we play together with only 1 switch?
Agree I prefer docked mode to but I'll play portable when traveling for work one of the biggest selling points for me is basically what was shown in the original switch trailer guy leaves his house playing gets on a plane playing goes to a hotel room still playing
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Party play is best played on docked mode like smash bros and mario party. Zzzz.
Mobile gaming has always been the biggest seller for Nintendo. They went mobile in 89 this isn't a new thing
It's why the low selling GameCube or Wii U didn't actually hurt them all that much
"May". That's like saying the sun may rise tomorrow. They've done it so in 2 years people will want a new prettier device.
I wouldn't say an OLED screen is a must, the Switch 2 screens seems to be pretty good, 120Hz, HDR, VRR, it is more than enough.
not a must but we all know OLED will follow (not saying it's wrong just part of mid gen refresh)
All 12 games are getting different upgrades. Some get full visual and frame rate enhancements, while others get GameShare support only.
hmm... those improvements for the zelda games is kinda weak. I was expecting improved frame rate, or at the very least more stable. Sad there is nothing for Paper Mario, that one could use a 60fps mode like the original GC version.
Both Zelda games both run at 1440p and 60fps now. On the switch they both play at 30fps.
The main issue will be if they don’t remove the double buffer vsync in them.
Yes, they are technically already 60fps capped, but that vsync setup means even a single dropped frame below 60 sends it to 30fps.
Now if they are also increasing the resolution and visuals in the game, unless there is a pretty significant overhead, which is still likely but not fully understood due to the unknowns of the “emulation” setup, if the 1% lows in the game still drop it every now and then anywhere below 60, they will still end up having massive stuttering drops from 60 to 30fps.
The two Zeldas - EoW and LA - already run with a 60fps cap. I would hope they're not mentioning improved frame rate because it's just assumed that the Switch 2 will smooth out the drops.
Whereas the specific callouts for Bowser's Fury and Pokémon indicate a raise from 30fps to 60fps.
12 is a bit weak. The whole switch library is in need of a boost. Exclusives like the Xenoblades and Astral Chain would be great to see get a free update. Initially surprised Mario Wonder wasn't on the list, but I imagine they have a paid upgrade planned for that one.
