Switch 2

"This is a massive new screen. It's brighter, higher refresh rate, still has decent sized bezels, but generally looks much better up close than the original."

"Bigger, brighter, faster screen. It's not perfect, but it is a significant step up overall versus the original switches."

"the new HDR screen absolutely dwarfs the original Switch and even the Switch OLED"

"what I love about the Switch 2, its display. 7.9 in 1080p. I really appreciate it because I can finally see more of the screen"

"Especially because the mechanism for switching is the most improved part of this console. these new JoyCons with their bigger buttons, bigger joysticks, but also the extremely satisfying magnets."

"I really love this magnetic Joy-Con system. It's so much better than the rails on the old one."

"That is surprisingly secure. I expected I was going to be able to just kind of rip it off. And I can, but not unless I'm doing it on purpose."

"One really nice thing, it has magnetic Joy-Cons now. how satisfying it is to attach because you get a really nice thunk."

"better graphics, higher frame rates, like Tears of the Kingdom. We've gone from 30 to 60 FPS. It's like the perfect upgrade."

"we ended up with a generational performance leap"

"Is it better than the original Switch in every conceivable way? That looks like a big fat yes as well."

"it's clear the Switch 2 offers a significant upgrade in total horsepower. and I think it's going to be able to support this console for its entire life cycle."

"The Joy-Cons also huge improved full width kickstand even over the Switch OLED."

"new and improved kickstand, man. ... this is a huge improvement. I can put it at basically any angle that I would want to and it will stick exactly where I put it."

"the kickstand on the Switch 2 is so much nicer... it's just really sturdy and a lot more flexible."

"can not just play its own entire library of games but also the whole library of its last gen counterpart"

"certainly very generous backwards compatibility with the Switch 2."

"it's backwards compatible with a huge number of original Switch games. We're talking way over 90%."

"The truth is, the battery life is the only real major weak point I've been able to find with the Switch 2 in my testing."

"Battery life is also like stepping back to an original Switch... it's not ideal for a portable games console. The Switch OLED lasts longer than this."

"it is probably the lowest battery life to exist for any big brand mainstream handheld console"

"battery life has been a disappointment. It's about 2 hours to maybe 3 hours. It's definitely a dip down compared to the other Nintendo Switch models."

"So the price tag for the new Switch 2 is $450. So if you remember the first Switch that launched at $300, so it's a 50% increase in price from the last generation."

"Nintendo's most expensive console ever"

"the retail price of $449 compared to the $299 for the original Switch."

"$449 for the Nintendo Switch 2... That retailed for $299. That's a big price jump"

"going back to an LCD, the viewing angles aren't great. It's not particularly usable in bright sunshine... you get these kind of washed out grays rather than dark blacks."

"you're getting an LCD screen on a console that costs more than the Switch OLED"

"But it's still an LCD... I think I'd still prefer the Switch OLED screen."

"You're going to hear a lot of people complain that it's an LCD screen and not an OLED screen."

"But these new sticks are not in fact Hall effect. So, will these also start to have drift issues over time? Unknown."

"the fact that the Joy-Con still could be prone to stick drift"

"the same tech that caused the entire joystick drift disaster on Switch One is still present here"

"Joy-Con controllers which appear to still be susceptible to drifting"