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Nintendo Switch 2 First Impressions: The Devil You Know
Here’s the stark truth: The Switch 2 is very good, predictably good, boringly good, even. And from my present vantage point, that’s the biggest drawback so far. Or maybe… it’s the Switch 2’s greatest strength? A complicated matter, yes. Like meaning and love and the argument for the best Pepsi flavor.
The Switch 2 has a bigger screen and bigger Joy-Cons (though, remarkably, it's still as skinny as the original Switch). It narrows the performance gap with its console competitors.
Nintendo announced they sold 3.5 million Nintendo Switch 2 consoles in four days (far surpassing the Nintendo Switch- selling 2.7 million in a month). With two Joy-Cons in each box, ...
The Nintendo Switch is a longtime fan-favorite handheld gaming console. But it’s now eight years old and showing its age. That’s a big part of what made the June 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 ...
The Switch 2 does lack a standout single-player Nintendo game, though we might not have to wait for long. Hopefully, 3D platformer Donkey Kong Bananza – out on 17 July – is as good as it looks.
In summary, while the Joy-Cons are convenient, and the larger size of the Switch 2's Joy-Cons is a huge bonus, they're still not particularly ergonomic, and you're probably going to suffer ...
And so, the Switch is likely the new normal. It's within that context that I feel the Switch 2 needs to be evaluated: as what it is rather than what it isn't. By that metric, it gets high marks.
Nintendo Switch 2 users are reporting pinched fingers from Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons. The magnets are strong enough to cause minor injuries, especially in children.
Some Nintendo Switch 2 owners are reporting that their Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons are disconnecting over and over again. However, they've also found an easy fix: just use the Nintendo ...
Keep your Joy-Cons charged and ready to go for when you’re at home and on the go with the Switch 2 Joy-Con Charging Dock for $20.99. StackSocial prices subject to change.
8BitDo USB Wireless Adapter 2: was $20 now $19 at Amazon Get your non-Nintendo controllers running on the Switch 2 with 8BitDo's second generation USB Wireless Adapter. Normally costing just ...
Nintendo has already sold 5.7 million Switch 2s since the console went on sale on June 6th, and Nintendo expects to sell 15 ...
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