One of the most disappointing console launches for me. -A large chunk of game releases are game key cards, meaning a download is required and the life of a game is limited by whenever a company decides to shut down a server. This should not even be an option that Nintendo allows. -Magnetic joy-cons feel flimsy and unstable. -The grip you can attach the joy-cons to is the single most uncomfortable controller-like device I've ever held, pretty much forcing you to spend more money and buy a pro controller. -Recent TOS changes say they can brick your console if you do something they don't want you to. It also mentions monitoring your camera and voice chat. Along with them allegedly banning certain games and dlc on their platform, such as Neptunia, policy changes alone are enough to make me regret my purchase of the new console. -Some Gamecube Classic expansion pass games that were previously advertised are not unavailable (a subscription service that's also anti-consumer - just let me buy and own my games). I was under the impression that the previously advertised games in the earlier Nintendo showcase would be available day 1, but that is not the case. That one may be on me, but I would blame Nintendo for not clearly advertising it. I very much regret buying this. I bought it for Pokemon Colosseum/Gale of Darkness, which is not available, and for Bravely Default HD, which ended up being a game key card, so it's not much more for me than a paperweight at the moment.

I went in with little expectations as I really didn't care for the launch titles. Long story short, Zelda BOTW is absolutely stunning, 60fps, HDR, no slowdown anywhere, higher resolution, it's much better than I thought it would be. The same applies for Tears of the Kingdom and a slew of other original titles that got patched for the 2, very impressive. The new Gamecube section is great, very sharp, very responsive, zero lag, and the gamecube controller is excellent - and it works in normal games as well! Their online service is much zippier, no more waiting and chunky lags. The console itself is connecting at a much higher speed then my original switch (40 vs 250 ), and that's on day one with the servers getting slammed. All in all I'm much more impressed then I thought I'd be, I can't wait to see what the future holds with native titles.

Switch 2 is sadly a bit of a mixed bag. The hardware on offer is fine. The price I would say is about in line with what I expected. The real problem with the Switch 2 is the "hidden costs" that pile up. For starters the system is not an OLED model and the LCD panel they used is slower than the original switch or the Switch OLED. This can cause motion blur/ghosting in some games. Customers may already be aware, but it bears repeating that Switch 2 will have a high volume of third party titles that are "game key cards". What that means is if you buy a game in store the game is not on the cartridge and you then have to download the games. For large games in excess of 50-60 GB? This can become a problem. The issue is compounded by the fact that Nintendo skimped on internal storage only offering a paltry 256 GB of storage. And if you move from Switch 1 to Switch 2? The Switch 2 tries to move EVERYTHING from Switch 1. The best bet is to migrate only stuff you want one at a time or download cloud saves if you are subscribed to NSO. So your internal storage will get used up pretty fast. So with so many game key cards, unless you buy additional storage? You are going to be uninstalling and redownloading a lot of titles. And this additional storage is a different format with SD Express. This has faster read speeds and all that. But ideally with how many titles are game key card? You are going to want that 1 TB and that costs another $200. Add to that to buy Mario Kart World outside of a bundle? You are looking at $80 for a game that Nintendo themselves set the value of at $50. If you buy that same digital version separately on E-shop you will pay an extra $30. If you are someone like me that values physical games? Switch 2 is a machine that may be a bit less appealing if you want to play third party titles on it. And many of these will be ports of games that are already available elsewhere and at a cheaper price. I mentioned hidden costs, and already discussed the storage. But to use voice chat? You need to have a subscription to NSO and the expansion. Welcome Tour which is nothing more than a system demo is $10. They also upped the prices on Switch 1 consoles and accessories. I personally am not buying any game key cards and will not buy those titles digitally. I will not be paying $80 for Mario Kart either. So what game did I buy? Cyberpunk 2077. A game I already own and played on Steam. It's all on cart. And that's worth supporting. The reason I bought Switch 2 was largely as a replacement for my aging launch Switch 1. (though I will keep my Switch 1). Because Nintendo somehow think it's ok to remotely brick a $500 piece of hardware even if you buy a used title that someone dumped and redistributed. I have no complaints about Walmart. They handled my preorder well, and it felt like Walmart cared more about me as a customer than Nintendo did.

Bought the switch 2 in June but held off opening because I wasn’t ready for the transition yet coming from a lite but I just opened it today waiting for Mario Galaxy and it’s amazing…a total upgrade across the board and still light and comfortable in the hands just an amazing product and can’t wait to use it more going forward

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I was a little frustrated waiting for the system-only and mot the bundle with Mario Kart to become available. For several weeks, it continued to show it in stock with marketplace sellers who had suspicious reviews about pre-opened boxes, so i wanted to order directly from Walmart.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has even worse connectivity issues than the Nintendo Switch Lite, and yes, I checked to make sure my internet wasn't what was causing the problem. The battery also isn't all that good. You would think that with it being bigger, it would have a battery that could hold more of a charge, but no, it's even worse than the Nintendo Switch Lite.

While it is a nice upgrade from the Switch, I can't give it five stars. It would have been better with an OLED screen, however that would likely make the poor battery performance even worse. The graphics are fine to me, but are not on par with Xbox Series or PS5 by any means. It is much faster than the Switch 1 and the games run much better, but unless you're just a die hard fan this can wait untill there are more S2 games worth getting.

i bought the Mario kart world bundle for the switch 2 on June 05 day one at the walmart release walked in grabbed the bundle the box was a little scratched but its fine tue contents inside was untouched so i did not really mind, works flawlessly and the performance was way better than the original switch. tue second one i bought online for my brother because he really wanted one as-well so i got him it and he loves it too. only con for me personally is the battery life of the switch its alright they could’ve squeezed in more of a bigger battery to last an extra hour or two considering the pricing of the console. other than that it is a great system so far no issues 👍🏻

I’m absolutely in love with the new Nintendo Switch 2! The graphics are stunning—super crisp and smooth, making every game feel even more immersive. I also really appreciate the upgraded controls, especially how precise and responsive the new Joy-Cons and mouse-style support feel. Everything just works so seamlessly, from the interface to the new features. It’s amazing how Nintendo took what was already great and made it even better in every way. This is hands-down my favorite console right now!

First time having pre ordered an new console and this thing Is worth It. Far superior specs, I don't know how I played the original switch at all the screen was so tiny compared to this. Compares to other countries selling Switch 2's, this is a very good price we got In the US. Battery life Is excellent, charging time Is an hour or so. Everything from first Switch plays much faster on this too. For storage, you can just use the same SD card for Switch. No need to change It.