{"id":282,"date":"2025-06-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/?p=282"},"modified":"2025-06-16T10:10:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T10:10:19","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-does-it-deserve-the-hate-readers-feature","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.satecsite.org\/index.php\/2025\/06\/14\/nintendo-switch-2-does-it-deserve-the-hate-readers-feature\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2: does it deserve the hate? \u2013 Reader\u2019s Feature"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A reader counters five of the most common criticisms against the Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, arguing that concerns about its pricing and lack of games are overstated.<\/p>\n

I received the Switch 2 earlier this week after bagging myself a last minute pre-order. For the most part I’m pretty happy with my purchase. However, I’ve seen a lot of negativity online, most of it likely as a result of the prices of games such as Mario Kart World<\/a>. I’d like to give my thoughts on the latest Nintendo<\/a> console and whether I feel these criticisms are valid.<\/p>\n

Criticism 1: It’s just a slightly better Switch 1<\/h2>\n

This is somewhat valid criticism but at the same time this of true of most consoles. With each passing generation the improvements get smaller and smaller. As someone who was lucky enough to get a PlayStation 5<\/a> on launch day, I feel the difference between Switch 1 and Switch 2 is far greater than the jump from PlayStation 4 to 5.<\/p>\n

I’ve not played the game, but Cyberpunk 2077<\/a> is a brilliant example. There’s not a chance that game would’ve run on the original Switch. Immediately I feel Mario Kart World seems more advanced visually compared to Mario Kart 8. I think the biggest noticeable difference is possibly Zelda. I haven’t played Breath Of The Wild yet but Tears Of The Kingdom looks great and so much sharper.<\/p>\n

Also, it might be the game where I actually understand why people bang on about frame rates. I never normally can tell the difference unless it drops below 30fps but playing the upgraded Tears Of The Kingdom it just seems so much quicker. Overall, I’m happy with the improvements. Having never owned the OLED version the screen feels immediately much better. It’s essentially an upgraded Switch but that’s exactly what I expected and wanted from it.<\/p>\n

Criticism 2: It’s less powerful than PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X<\/h2>\n
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Again, yes this is correct. But obviously the Switch 2 is far smaller than both these devices and obviously, being a hybrid device, I imagine the technology doesn’t yet exist to create a device that is on par with the most modern hardware and retain portability and affordability.<\/p>\n

Again, given that Cyberpunk 2077 is a launch game, and includes the DLC only available on modern hardware, it seems that at least for a few years Switch 2 might have third party titles that are comparable to the versions on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X\/S.<\/p>\n

When you compare Switch ports of The Witcher, Batman: Arkham Knight or Mortal Kombat to the Switch 2 ports so far in Street Fighter 6 and Cyberpunk 2077 it seems like the Switch 2 is far comparable to other consoles than the Switch was to the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The real test, I imagine, will be when the next generation starts.<\/p>\n

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