I mean, when talking about battery life: the Switch 2 is shorter whilst the OLED has it last longer. The thing is, there are games I want to play that are exclusive to Switch 2 (like HW: Age of Imprisonment or DK Banaza), I do have a ToTK special edition OLED switch though. The only difference is performance (as it’s 1080p handheld supporting up to 4K at 120 fps).
They are increasing the console price worldwide, it’s ¥49,980 ($309 / 270€) as of now but later it’ll become ¥59,980 ($371 / 324€), so should I purchase it? Also the console will become $500 / 500€ (for now it remains at $450 / 470€) I’ve heard that a new variant is releasing in 2027 with a portable battery, even then is the console still worth purchasing?
Everyone in this thread is like “don’t” and then refuses to offer a single alternative. Because there isn’t one. Not for the price or with the final bastion of physical media, if you care about that sort of thing. Some people just want to play games without spending eight hundred dollars on a Steam Deck. I am as baffled by most of Nintendos decisions as most people who spend too much time online, but holy fuck people, give it a rest.
Yea all the people saying this doesn’t answer OP’s question. OP wants to play the Switch 2 exclusives and is willing to pay for it. Whether or not it’s a good idea or not is their choice.
Fine, you can talk about how it’s not a good value to you but don’t go preaching in a holier than thou manner.
Frankly, given how this community is, I’m surprised they even posted here. They’re gonna have better luck asking on the Nintendo community instead.
Calling Nintendo the budget option is wild.
They literally are in the console space now. Everything else has passed them on prices. Just because their shit is expensive doesn’t mean they aren’t the cheapest entry point.
Yep, sure is. That’s the world we live in now. Although they’ve always been the budget option in comparison. Except for the launch 3DS which was quickly rectified.
Yes, because the hardware is subsidised by the overpriced games. Factor in any reasonable rate of game buying and you’ve broken even in no time flat.
There are plenty of games you can get on sale. Steam also sells $70 games and will also be selling $80 GTA. It’s not like Nintendo is the only one with expensive games. It’s up to the consumer to be smart about where and when they purchase their games. I buy a lot of secondhand first party Nintendo games and it saves me a lot of money. If you only buy all your games digital at launch, it gets expensive no matter what platform you play games on.
Cherry picking a couple of titles to compare is not a great method. On average, games tend to cost less on Steam. It’s well known and there’s lots of sources online. Here’s a few:
https://discover.hubpages.com/games-hobbies/Buy-Game-PC-or-Switch-Pros-Cons
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2018/08/quantifying-the-switch-tax-or-how-much-for-that-pc-port/
That’s not even taking into account localised prices, which will see huge price drops for a large portion of customers on Steam, while Nintendo thinks everybody’s earning in USD.
When people are complaining about $70 Nintendo games is that not cherry picking all the same? I mean shit they just released Starfox at $50 digital. Tons of games are the same price as steam, and I’ve even gotten a few cheaper. Plus, with physical carts, you can buy used games. Totally valid to point out that on average, games are cheaper on Steam though. Personally, I would like for Nintendo stuff to be cheaper. But that doesn’t mean I regret my purchase either.
I’m not telling you to, my original comment was just pointing out the absurdity of calling Nintendo the budget option. I guess we’re agreed on that point now?
Sorry, I think I’m just a little frustrated with all the gatekeeping in this thread. It does feel a little absurd that it would be the budget option at this price. But the whole industry is a fucking absurd mess right now. We might be heading for a 1983 style crash.
Yeah, I know Nintendo’s business practices suck, but this stuff’s relative. When the Switch 2 launched, you could get a Steam Deck for $400 and it was easily a better choice overall. Things have changed considerably now. The fact is, if someone with no dedicated gaming hardware and no technical knowhow wanted to get into gaming right now and money was a factor, The Switch 2 is the best option currently, even after the $50 increase. It will also have at least 6 years of upcoming support, unlike the PS5.
PC is always the best option in general, of course, but it comes at a high price and necessitates having some technological skill. It’s not for everyone.
Actually you’d be surprised how fairly easy using a PC is. I’m about as “plug-and-play” as you can get, but thanks to a computer being a computer and the Internet literally being right there, any questions you have are just a relatively short search away. The more time you spend with the PC just doing things with it, the more you’ll learn and the easier it’ll be.
Take emulation for example. There are many different emulators out there, and even more games to play them with. All you really need to do is read the instructions for how to install one of these emulators, and you’re good to enjoy literally any game you can find for that platform. There are more than a few websites that are literally just file directories for emulated games (they call them “ISOs”). About a year ago I had a PS2, GameCube, and PS3 emulators and probably played too many games. Stuff like the classic Spider-Man 2 game, Tak, Jak & Daxter, Shadow the Hedgehog, Ratchet & Clank, TimeSplitters, Sonic '06, the Sly Cooper series, and the Infamous games.
I’ve been using computers since the Apple IIe, so I’m familiar with using PCs. I’m no expert by any means, but I’m at least competent with them. My first emulator was Nesticle in 1997, so I’ve been emulating in some form or another for almost 30 years now. Using a PC in anything other than a corporation-approved way seems to be becoming a lost art amongst the masses, but I’m always happy to see when someone is willing to learn!
Buy a used ROG Ally for the fraction of the cost of a new Steam Deck. A much bigger library than the Switch 2 and more performance than the Steam Deck.