Despite a recent price increase, the Switch 2 remains one of the best values in gaming right now — mostly due to rising prices everywhere else.
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Timestamps:
00:00 introduction
01:12 arguments against the Switch 2
06:50 the price is good (today)
08:20 as a hybrid console
09:22 lots of games to play
11:17 how I’ve been playing Switch 2
14:35 joy-con replacements
16:57 joy-con grips
21:58 games I’ve been playing
25:36 vs emulation handhelds
27:16 summary and conclusion
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I was so pissed ab the price when the switch 2 launched I got a steam deck, a year later they announce zelda and price hikes, so my hand was forced smh. still a good console tho I’m not mad at the purchase.
Well, soon you will be able to jailbreak your SW2, so it will be even more worth it
kirby air riders is way better than mk world, games underrated. but I felt SEEN when u showed the 8bitdo pro 3, it’s the only reason I don’t have a regular switch 2 pro controller
Whats your recommendation for 4K HDMI cables??
Always has been.
I wish there was something like the Mobapad but with both sticks on the bottom. I got a great controller in PlayStation layout, but I’d also like to play on the way to work sometimes.
I sometimes feel that Russ cares more about the price of things than the audience actually does. We're not all sitting here watching these reviews wondering how we can save a couple of dollars. There's nothing wrong with mentioning prices, of course, but devoting such a significant proportion of a video to them? I'm not so sure.
I appreciate that the point of this particular video is to highlight the value proposition of the Switch 2 compared with other platforms right now. But price seems to be the defining factor in absolutely everything, from the controllers to the carrying case. And it's a recurring theme in other videos too, even when price isn't supposed to be the focus.
You can't take your money with you when you pop your clogs. Get the crowbar out, prise open that wallet and treat yourself occasionally. The cheapest option isn't automatically the best option simply because it costs less.
Nintendo's main strength is their large portfolio of exclusive titles. But let's face it… most of them are more oriented towards kids and girls. A noticeable exception being incoming The Duskbloods. If you're an adult male, just get a PC.
Another video that starts as something else and ends up as an advertisement of accessories….
Just wish the games were cheaper. £50 for a switch 2 port that looks and runs worse than a PC game I can get for £8-20.
If only the screen wasn't so blurry…
it was the platform of the future from the very beginning
12:55 I would buy the EasySMX S10. It’s basically a Switch 2 Pro controller at $30. So it got HD Rumble, Amiibo NFC and NS2 wake up. Incredible value for a controller.
The Switch 2 has been my primary system since I got it. I played my Steam Deck every now and then, but the Switch 2 fits my life much better. Most of my game time is while I commute in trains (including multiple transfers) and the Steam Deck doesn't play well with that. If it was just one long train ride, then the Steam Deck would be more viable.
Nah, ps4 pro is great value in 2026
While i mostly agree with your video, i think a big negative with switch 2 is switch 1 games. Games released on switch 1 often have no switch 2 port and are a heavily compromised version. That coupled with companies releasing full price switch 2 ports with no ipgrade path can lead to a frustrating store experience
I was lucky enough to get a Switch 2 for my birthday. I hadn't planned to buy it for a couple of years, but it blew me away. Such a huge step up from the OG Switch. It's like the perfect console.
It's also the only platform that's willing to let you own games
Massively disagree on the Switch 2 being viable, for a teen to adult especially, and when budget may be limiting how many devices you can purchse. Just buy a mid to high-end gaming PC, and then a good OLED monitor and mechanical/HE keyboards and amazing gaming mice are absolutely dirt cheap now, like a $20-40 wireless mouse from china is as good or better than the ones american brands charge $100-200 for. Not having to buy games because you're stuck with a locked down operating system saves you vast sums of money. Ocarina Remake already has a PC port, SKATE already has an offline modded out completely free version instead of the online only microtransaction fest it was original and the one that is all that exists on the consoles, among tens of thousands of other options that only exist on open platforms (PC, but also Android/Linux).
Would being able to take something like Ocarina Remake with you to work or something be fun sometimes? Sure… but I'd strongly argue that most people barely have these types of opportunities to really benefit from such a thing, and you're taking a huge sacrifice on the experience in so many ways on top of high software costs, I wouldn't WANT to play ocarina remake at work on a tiny screen with bad controls or while having to hold up the whole device… a large ultrawide OLED with a real controller (or mouse if the game suits it) at 60 or even 120+ fps is how I want to experience a great game I'm only going to experience the first time once. On-the-go gaming is way more suited to more casual experiences, just entertaining yourself for a couple minutes or doing some little puzzles or something, it simply does not let you get immersed and engrossed, and that's exactly how the best games are experienced best, when you're fully in and nothing is holding you back or getting in the way.
I'd think the Odin 3 portal is better value when purchased with a dock
25:50 wow, I like slot CFW so much on my RG SP, but I wasn't aware there's a fork of slot for Android now.
I'm not 100% sure, but after a quick search it seems it is Baggio94/slot-for-android
Weird title
A great value what?
The Switch 2 has not enough great game titles and for the price it is not worth the money. Y do we need to buy Old Switch games to give it value while we can buy the Switch. Also the MicroSD is a SCAM, I hate when they make these so called money making schemes, Nintendo sucks!
Play No Man Sky doesn't exist in Android, handheld desktop just overpriced than Tablet android Snapdragon 8 series above 835 requirement
Humming the zelda songs is so funny to me, its almost creepy how good the graphics are. Been loving play it. I am so close to the end in bananz, so lazy when it comes to physical game. My rog ally z1 first edition cost less then switch 2. New device prices are only ramping up with the ram prices.
Another quick tip where you can save money is Walmarts in house tech brand onn sells their express card half the price of other brands
The nyxi are way cheaper on aliexpress
Modded Switch 1 FTW
Switch 2 is too big and bulky to leave the house
I've been using the gamesir supernova with my switch 2, I bought it for my switch 1 back when you reviewed it and it's since had a firmware update which means it can wake the switch 2.
If only they didn't put a garbage tier screen in it…
A good way to play the 1st party titles is just borrowing, from libraries or people.