Should you buy a Switch 2? Will the price go up? What to know about Nintendo's new console
The Nintendo Switch 2 console has officially been released. It is the follow-up to Nintendo's second bestselling gaming device ever, the 2017-released Switch, which, with sales topping 150 million, is behind only the Japanese gaming giant's handheld Nintendo DS.
Thus, the Switch 2 carries expectations.
Though it has a larger, higher-resolution 1080p screen and more processing power than its predecessor, it is not a wholesale reimagining.
It looks similar, albeit just a tad larger, and again comes with detachable controllers, which Nintendo dubs 'Joy-Cons', only now they are magnetised. Switch owners will feel right at home with the new device.
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Yet a new video game console brings with it questions. What is worth playing? Is it easy to upgrade? And will it even be in stock?
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