{"id":19033,"date":"2025-06-04T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/nintendos-switch-2-is-the-upgrade-of-my-dreams-but-its-not-as-new-as-some-might-hope\/"},"modified":"2025-06-04T11:38:13","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T09:38:13","slug":"nintendos-switch-2-is-the-upgrade-of-my-dreams-but-its-not-as-new-as-some-might-hope","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/04\/nintendos-switch-2-is-the-upgrade-of-my-dreams-but-its-not-as-new-as-some-might-hope\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo\u2019s Switch 2 is the upgrade of my dreams \u2013 but it\u2019s not as \u2018new\u2019 as some might hope"},"content":{"rendered":"

The long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. \u200bBut it\u2019s more of an update than a revolution<\/p>\n

Launch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week\u2019s newsletter, I still don\u2019t have one at the time of writing. In its wisdom, Nintendo has decided not to send review units out until the day before release, so as you read this I will be standing impatiently by the door like a dog anxiously awaiting its owner.<\/p>\n

I have played the console, though, for a whole day at Nintendo\u2019s offices, so I can give you some first impressions. Hardware-wise, it is the upgrade of my dreams: sturdier JoyCons, a beautiful screen, the graphical muscle to make games look as good as I want them to in 2025 (though still not comparable to the high-end PlayStation 5 Pro or a modern gaming PC). I like the understated pops of colour on the controllers, the refined menu with its soothing chimes and blips. Game sharing, online functionality and other basic stuff is frictionless now. I love that Nintendo Switch Online is so reasonably priced, at \u00a318 a year<\/a>, as opposed to about the same per month for comparable gaming services, and it gives me access to a treasure trove of Nintendo games from decades past.<\/p>\n

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\nThe long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. \u200bBut it\u2019s more of an update than a revolution
\nLaunch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week\u2019s newsletter, I still don\u2019t have one at the time of writing. In its wisdom, Nintendo has decided not to send review units out until the day before release, so as you read this I will be standing impatiently by the door like a dog anxiously awaiting its owner.
\nI have played the console, though, for a whole day at Nintendo\u2019s offices, so I can give you some first impressions. Hardware-wise, it is the upgrade of my dreams: sturdier JoyCons, a beautiful screen, the graphical muscle to make games look as good as I want them to in 2025 (though still not comparable to the high-end PlayStation 5 Pro or a modern gaming PC). I like the understated pops of colour on the controllers, the refined menu with its soothing chimes and blips. Game sharing, online functionality and other basic stuff is frictionless now. I love that Nintendo Switch Online is so reasonably priced, at \u00a318 a year, as opposed to about the same per month for comparable gaming services, and it gives me access to a treasure trove of Nintendo games from decades past. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The long-trailed console offers sturdier hardware, improved graphics and seamless online functionality. \u200bBut it\u2019s more of an update than a revolution Launch week is finally here, and though I would love to be bringing you a proper review of the Nintendo Switch 2 in this week\u2019s newsletter, I still don\u2019t have one at the time …<\/p>\n

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