Blackan 2025-01-16 14:12:29

Bring back virtual console and scrap the switch online plus

jthrash 2025-01-16 21:34:45

@Blackan Exactly! I know we don't exactly "own" our digital games, but being able to buy the ones I want separately, and ONLY the ones I want, and have the privilege to have it sitting in my consoles memory until I can actually make time to fully play and immerse myself in these retro classes is vastly superior to a subscription service. The subscription model only really seems to work with TV shows and movies anyway, the kind of entertainment you can quickly binge over the weekend before quickly moving onto new stuff the next weekend. Stuff like NSO and Xbox Game Pass just doesn't work for games that last 5-100+ hours, even if you rush and know what you're doing in the game.

jthrash 2025-01-16 21:38:31

I have a Steam Deck and frankly love how it gives me the freedom of PC gaming (and even PC software like Blender with a little jiggery-pokery!) in a handheld form. Honestly, the only thing that will determine whether I get a Switch 2 is if it gets a stellar first party line-up--stuff like 3D Mario, a proper new Zelda, anything that will never get a PC port for obvious reasons--to make up for the fact that I can just play every non-Nintendo game I want on my Steam Deck instead.

larrynachos 2025-01-16 22:57:26

The only way I would buy the switch 2 is if my existing library received a big performance boost out of the box. Most of the games I own get fewer than 30 frames, which is honestly unacceptable in 2025. I want 1080p 60fps across the board, bare minimum.

The design changes they've made are questionable. Joycons attach with magnets? Is this thing gonna disassemble itself if I hold it too firmly? Native Bluetooth audio and NO MORE INPUT/AUDIO LATENCY HOLY COW. I feel like even with joy cons there is a full half second of input delay

Even then, I honestly struggle to find a reason to buy a new switch. I rarely play the one I own now, I just play games on my laptop. Not sure I could justify spending the 400 bucks, even if Nintendo released a bunch of neat exclusive titles alongside it.