Hesitating getting a Switch 2 (1st game console in 15 years)...
I haven't had a proper game console since the PS3.
I would like to get one, mostly to play with my family (wife, 7yo kid). I had been waiting for the Switch 2 for a while now (I really resisted the urge to get a Switch OLED back when it was released...).
On the plus side:
- it's really geared towards family/party gaming
- it's Nintendo, so you get the whole usual games (Mario Kart, Zelda, etc.)
- like most consoles, it's plug and play and can be enjoyed in the living room (I kind of gave up trying to set up a proper gaming experience with my Linux PCs, given that I don't have the hardware for it)
On the minus side:
- the battery life is not great to say the least (2.5 hours takes me back of the Game Gear in early 90s!)
- the screen seems to be pretty bad too (at least it's a step back from the OLED one of the Switch)
- the joycons are still not using a Hall effect sensor, meaning they might still be prone to drifting
- most of the games will not be sold as proper cartridges but as download codes
- the whole thing (console, additional gamepads, games) is quite pricey
- it's Nintendo, famous for their anti-everything (anti-homebrew, anti-emulation, anti-piracy)
Should I still go with it, or is there a better option? (I hope the better option is not to wait 4 more years for Nintendo to release a newer Switch 2 that would fix the shitty hardware).
Thanks in advance for your feedback!
The Switch 2's super sluggish LCD screen is 10 times slower than a typical gaming monitor and 100 times slower than an OLED panel according to independent testing
Switch 2's IPS display probably isn't using overdrive.Jeremy Laird (PC Gamer)
Ganbat
in reply to laopi • • •I personally don't recommend anyone get the Switch 2. The new price points are frankly ridiculous, and I'd hate to see that shit get justified by sales.
Personally, I'd recommend looking into handheld PCs. I haven't looked into them much myself due to lack of money, but they're generally much more worth the cost from what I've heard.
All that said, I missed that you were looking for something to play with your 7 year old child. Switch might be better, but any handheld would be... notably destructible, so that's a factor to keep in mind.
LandedGentry
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