5 reasons why I'm not buying a Nintendo Switch 2 this year - Reader's Feature
Nintendo's new console is going to be out in just a few short weeks and I am excited about it, but it's been pretty obvious to me for a while that there is no point in buying it at launch.
I do like Nintendo games, and have been very happy with my current Switch, but there's no getting away from the fact that the Switch 2 is very expensive and that makes me, and I'm sure lots of other people, very wary.
I've come up with five good reasons why I don't think buying it at launch is a good idea, despite all the talk of it being a big seller, and while some of them apply to most new consoles I do think there are particular concerns that are specific to the Switch 2.
1. There's obviously going to be an OLED Model and probably quite soon. Nintendo always releases multiple versions of all their consoles, especially handhelds, and I'm sure it won't be long till the Switch 2 Lite turns up. An OLED version is even more likely though because they had to downgrade the base model back to a LCD screen. There's no way they're going to stick with just that for long, and we even got a sort of confirmation for that with Samsung's recent rumours.
2. There's only one exclusive. If you discount Welcome Tour, which I'm certain almost everyone will except Nintendo (discount… get it?) there's only really one properly appealing Switch 2 exclusive this year and that's Mario Kart World. There's also Metroid Prime 4 but that's only a remaster and is really a Switch 1 game. I'm sorry, but that's just not enough for me and it's a much worse start than the Switch 1 had. Instead of Splatoon 2 and Super Mario Odyssey later in the year we're getting… Hyrule Warriors 3 and Kirby Air Riders 3.
3. They have not proven their third party credentials. This is related to the previous point but it's something a bit different, in that while I'll take it for granted that Nintendo will make lots of great games for the console, I have no such faith when it comes to third party publishers. Very few third party games have been shown so far, with Microsoft and Ubisoft not announcing anything. Plus, the only big third party game – The Duskbloods by FromSoftware – is an exclusive Nintendo had to pay for. I want to see proof that third parties are going to support the Switch 2 all the time, without needing to be bribed to do it.
4. I'm worried about technical problems. I was quite upset to find out that the new Joy-Cons do not have Hall Effect sticks, as I thought that had been confirmed earlier. The fact that it hasn't means that they could still have joystick drift and even if they didn't there's a whole world of other technical problems they could suffer from, that will only be discovered by early adopters. I'm still not convinced about those magnet connections, especially as there was nothing wrong with the old method, and would prefer to wait and see if it's an issue. More Trending
5. There're no new game ideas. If I had one complaint about the Switch 2 it'd be that it didn't use its success to introduce much in the way of new IP. There was ARMS early on but that was about it, and it was pretty minor anyway. The Switch 2 shows no sign of being any better, as the only new franchise they've shown is the basketball game whose name I can't remember but which looks like a bad indie game. I really needed to see something better than that before I hand over my money and I until I do I'll hold my fire on getting the Switch 2.
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