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firebush03 3 days ago
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CosmicSex said:

I have been ready to pull the trigger on the Switch 2 a few times now but I am holding off for a few readons:

1. The screen. It is awful. Especially when comparing to something like the Switch Oled or even the PS Portal.
2. The Price is still too high. Why cant we at least get a region locked version like Japan for 350?
3. I've heard the updated form factor makes a difference but im afraid it will kill my hands like the original Switch. The PS Portal is so comfortable its crazy. Its the most comfortable handheld I have ever had by a mile. I will probably need to get a grip for the Switch 2.

Now all that being said I am apprehension about waiting because what if prices go up and how much will a Oled Switch 2 cost?

Im already sold on a PS6 handheld just because I know it will be super ergonomic. And although I think it will be a hybrid like the Switch, it still wont play Nintendo games. Whats gonna be wild is if the PS6 handheld comes in cheaper or the same price as the Switch 2. The one thing Sony has to deal with is gonna be those ram prices.

/rant

As somebody who plays NS2 in Docked almost exclusively, I really cannot comment on most of this. I’ve found the Pro Controller to be extremely comfortable in the hands.

Have you considered third-party accessories to add to the first-party controllers? I will say that the size increase is a tremendous upgrade over NS1– I found the joy cons on NS1 to be highly uncomfortable and way too small, whereas on NS2, my only complaint is they will often rest in my hands in a “crooked” orientation (which I’d imagine there exists a third-party accessory that could address this… I may actually look into this and report back if you’d be interested)..

As for the screen, I’m one of those weird people who aftually prefers the non-OLED over the OLED (though that could be a consequence of me having grown up on NS1 and having played a ton in handheld back when I was in MS/HS, whereas I have only done a handful of sessions in handheld on my NSWOLED). FWIW I was blown away by the NS2 screen and audio— it really does feel like a massive upgrade over NS1. So much so that I would be open to playing more often in handheld mode, as the experience is so comparable to docked now.

As for games? The current big offerings are: MKWorld, DKBananza, Kirby Air Riders, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment, and a ton of upgraded NS1 titles (e.g. SMOdyssey & Zelda @ 4k 60fps). How much you’d get out of this software is individual preference. I personally have been glued to the system since launch, with rarely a moment having gone by without a game to sunk my teeth into (and I’ve only played MKWorld, Kirby Airs Riders, and some of DKBananza up until this point).