alekhkhanna
Innovator
Yeah but can you take a PS5 in the park and play under the shades? It's a handheld to desktop comparison, one that doesn't make sense.
check MVG or Switchup or Nintendolife
News Nintendo Switch 2 becomes fastest selling console at launch in history!
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Yeah but can you take a PS5 in the park and play under the shades? It's a handheld to desktop comparison, one that doesn't make sense.
check MVG or Switchup or Nintendolife
The comparison made by him with PS5 was only upto the home console/ TV docking part, poor third party games performance and most imp. price.
He is still praising it as a handheld console.
superczar
Keymaster
You could still do that with yuzu + rog ally/ legion go , esp if you swap out windows with steam OS
Rog ally is pretty cheap these days anyway and any of these handhelds load and run switch 1 games much better than switch 2
The only reason I still am tempted is because I know I eventually will get the v2 anyway and unlike Asus or lenovo, the prices arent really coming down for the next 5 years :|
alekhkhanna
Innovator
Yes - but then comparing it to PS5 is flawed. You've brought in a 3rd console in the mix.
Want to play on TV? PS5. Want to play handheld? Ally. Add the cost of both consoles vs S2 alone (which serves a focused specific puporse only).
I understand comparing with Ally, SteamDeck etc, but one can only play S1 games unless S2 emulation comes along (speculations aside, the timeline isn't clear unless deep exploits are found).
Yeah - but isn't it an awkward comparison to compare what is essentially a handheld (there is no GPU or CPU in the dock) with optionality to play on TV to a console which is around 20 times bigger, consumes much more energy, has much higher GPU/CPU count etc and is only designed for TV play?
Look at the speculations for PS handheld - https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2025/06/ps6s-rumoured-handheld-is-getting-more-tangible-by-the-day
Most likely will run PS5 games at much lower frame rates, lower res and will use PSSR for upscaling. It's a handheld. It'll be held back by physics and need to have at least 2 hours of battery life. And if someone ends up comparing this handheld to PS5 or 6, again, it'll be a flawed comparison. Should be compared with S2, Ally X or whatever MS throws out by the time it's launched.
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Just learned ..
The legend of Zelda Breath of the wild switch 2 edition.
Does not come with DLC
Pay $20 more for dlc.
Nintendo = Sherlock Holmes ( Merchant of Venice)
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The legend of Zelda Breath of the wild switch 2 edition.
Does not come with DLC
Pay $20 more for dlc.
Nintendo = Sherlock Holmes ( Merchant of Venice)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild's Nintendo Switch 2 Edition Won't Include the DLC
You'll have to pay up.
joel.elias.333
Forerunner
I know folks who got their kids a switch 1 over a PS4 because 'hey this can run on both tv and as a handheld so it's better', only to hear complaints about how the graphics are not good enough.
I'd say for the large number of non tech savvy casual gamers who buy Nintendo, giving them a clear idea on what to expect vs it's competition in docked mode is perfectly valid.
superczar
Keymaster
To be fair, after a certain age when one really starts valuing convenience, even comparing it to Ally/LeGo etc is not fine.
The convenience and ergonomics of the switch (and presumably 2) are way above these other handhelds
PS: Ally/lego etc can also be played on TV -that part is not an issue
We are talking completely different target markets.
There is very little overlap between what a PS5 does and switch does - i doubt any user on these forums (or any other informed customer) would have any ambiguity regarding that.
PC gaming and switch are at the opposite ends of the spectrum
xbox and PS5 sit in between with ps5 closer to the switch end and xbox closer to the PC end
joel.elias.333
Forerunner
I completely agree on the fact that they are made for different markets. But 'Informed' is the keyword here.
I'm simply saying that there are a large number of buyers who are not informed because they are not tech savvy. A review or a comparison like this helps one understand if the product makes sense for their individual case.
psyph3r
Juggernaut
As much as it pains me to say it, the Switch 2's short battery life is a real bummer
I know you can plug it in, but the rapidly depleting battery still really bothers me.
www.eurogamer.net
alekhkhanna
Innovator
Looks awesome. A bit overwhelming due to massive amount and variety of collectibles, but gameplay seems fun. Felt that the Direct was a bit...spoilerific.
Even though I've no plans to buy switch 2 . I still stopped the video after few mins.
Too spoilerific. Nintendo is generally quite confident and secure about its first party games.
Other publishers would have maximum kept it under 2-3 mins.
Btw Nintendo switch 2 owners not happy with Zelda Wind Waker version. They get Gamecube version instead of HD version of Wii U.
I wonder why Nintendo is doing this.
Nintendo Switch 2 gamers torn over our first free Zelda adventure
Nintendo Switch 2 players are diving into some of the games available on the new console, but one in particular has torn fans.
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alekhkhanna
Innovator
Even though I've no plans to buy switch 2 . I still stopped the video after few mins.
Too spoilerific. Nintendo is generally quite confident and secure about its first party games.
Other publishers would have maximum kept it under 2-3 mins.
Btw Nintendo switch 2 owners not happy with Zelda Wind Waker version. They get Gamecube version instead of HD version of Wii U.
I wonder why Nintendo is doing this.
Nintendo Switch 2 gamers torn over our first free Zelda adventure
Nintendo Switch 2 players are diving into some of the games available on the new console, but one in particular has torn fans.www.gamingbible.com
Typical Nintendo nonetheless. They always go into details of gameplay mechanics etc. Mostly launch trailers will be 1-2 mins, and a 10-15 min detailed gameplay is released. I skipped getting into deeper details of Brothership for this exact reason - no spoilers.
DK seems to be a collect-a-thon! More so than Mario Odyssey. Rumors say it's the same team.
About Wind Waker, I'm sure we know why Ninty is doing this - they will remaster and sell it for 60usd later.
Wind Waker and Twilight Princess both might be coming soon as remastered.
But I personally want to see Orcania of time fully remastered .
Switch 2 Stolen worth 1.4 Million Dollar.
Asim Munir was recently in USA.....
animishticomb
Forerunner
Waiting for the simulator for my Pc... Does anyone know how long it took for the switch 1 simulator to come out?
Isn't it already out.
I have read many guys playing switch game on PC with even better loading times and more crispier graphics.
animishticomb
Forerunner
Interesting you say that because Yuzu was announced 10 months after the Swirch 1 but it took 2 years for commercial titles to be playable.
But the clampdown by Nintendo will make emulator makers wary of releasing it too early in the life cycle, because Nintendo will definitely try to go after them.
They have already gone aggressive on flash cart usage, even for legal backups.
Switch 2 owners using Mig Flash cartridges say Nintendo is bricking their new consoles, even if they're only using the carts for their own ROMs rather than pirated games
Affected Switch 2 users warn that others should think twice about using the flash carts