Too expensive for me right now so I think my earliest grab will be December 2026 but I honestly think 2027 is more likely. I'm based in the UK and those game prices are brutal

I owned a Switch day 1, but can wait a couple of weeks for the Switch 2 But will probably buy one in July or August, if stocks permit it.

When OLED version comes out and there's a new Pokemon game.

Or I might not get it at all if Pokemon doesn't get better, the last two gens have been subpar.

In Brazil console prices tend to be high at launch until the demand is met. PS5 bundle is perpetually ""discounted"" for 3900 BRL on Amazon, whe. I've bought mine in 2022 (got it as soon they got some in stock) I paid 4750 on my Horizon FW version. So 3 years later it's already over 800 BRL less expensive 

My second Switch I paid 2159 in 2021, which was already ~500 less expensive from the original selling price. Right now you can buy the bundled version with MK8 for 2000BRL, a whole 800 BRL less expensive than the inception price

Switch 2 is likely selling for 3400-3800 range at launch, so my advice is: Wait. In 2027 you will be buying this for 3000, trust me 

Yeah, that really happens. Switch 1 is super cheap right now. I got mine in 2022, the base model bundled with Mario Kart and if I'm not mistaken I paid 2200 BRL. The thing is that I really would like to start the generation as soon as possible this once. Last time I had a console at the beginning of the generation was the N64.

Honestly it's not worth tbh 

Most of games nowadays are cross gen. Is Switch your only gaming device? If so you might be a point in upgrade early, but otherwise waiting 2-3 years is better. More good games will be avaiable, some will get discounts too

If you love Mario Kart and have the money it's absolutely worth it. Two years later is two years you could've been enjoying a new experience with near infinite replay value that can only be played on one device.

Will the shelf life of Mario Kart be reduced because you held off on purchasing it for two years? Probably not, so it's worth waiting. The Mario Kart user base only grows over time, so even for online matchmaking, it’s actually better to wait a bit.

It's different with games like Splatoon and Animal Crossing, which have timed events and updates so it’s better to get those as soon as possible to enjoy the seasonal events

Yeah, and by the time you've waited for a cheaper price and all those games to stack up, you won't be able to achieve all those timed events or whatever in other games. Those 2-3 years of time will be lost, you'll be constantly having to choose which game you want to prioritise and won't be able to fully enjoy all of them.

If there's a game you want to play now you should buy it while you have the time to enjoy it. It's unlikely there will be any gaps in Switch 2's release cycle, so the games you likely want to play will be coming regularly.

Time is far more valuable than money.

You clearly don't understand how expensive things are relative to our purchasing power. Consoles and games are made with first world workforce and are monetized as such. Yes, time is more valuable than money. I'm talking about an entire month of worktime just to buy a console!

Imagine if instead of paying 450 USD you have you spend all your paycheck to buy a console. Then, on top of that, you need to buy games. At insane prices, you don't have much choice but to get maybe 1 or 2 games a year for full price, at best. In this scenario what's the issue of waiting 2 years? It's not like I'll be buying new games every month anyway