Not really hard to see why the Switch 2 is doing so great with the general public.
The hardware is legit quite good and most people don't own a Steam Deck, let alone a ROG Ally, these devices are a niche inside of a niche with virtually no marketshare. Even if they did the Switch 2 does great against those devices, is significantly cheaper and more mass market friendly form factor than the Ally X.
Enthusiasts really just live inside their own niche bubble totally removed from reality. The general perception from the public even the "gaming public" (taking like "core gamers" who don't post on video game forums or stuff like that) is very positive for the Switch 2, Nintendo got a lot right with the hardware.
When I show people things like Cyberpunk and Street Fighter VI and Mario Kart on my Switch 2, even PS5 owners, the general reception I get is "wow, that looks really good", not "what's the response time of the panel?" lol.
I think the younger hardware designers at Nintendo did a good job of making people say "wow" while also balancing out a lot of considerations with a relatively small size of the actual base unit, relatively small battery, etc. etc. Those magnetic Joycons are also so addicting so snap in/out, I almost dislike it because I keep wanting to detach and reattach them lol.
Last edited by Soundwave - on 08 July 2025
