Although I still don't have one secured, MP4 just like Zelda before it, is reason enough for me. I wanted the best possible experience for Breath of the Wild and I want the same for Metroid Prime 4. Granted I was more hyped for BotW than I am for MP4 but Metroid is still my second favorite single player Nintendo franchise.

The DK title looks really interesting too and I eagerly anticipate the inevitable Splatoon 4. My wife finally got hooked on Splatoon 3 and we really enjoy Clam Blitz and Turf War together. The only downside to that title will be having to buy a second Switch 2.

I’m curious as to the reason for this thread. @curl-6 was there a certain response you expected from most answers or were you just genuinely curious about what makes someone an early adopter for a Nintendo console.

Like the thread asking whether GTAVI was needed for the Switch 2 to succeed, I feel like this thread is answered within the first couple replies.

I’m not calling out the thread or saying it is pointless, by any means. But mostly it’s just an opportunity for a lot of us Nintendo fans to come in and say how hyped we are for a new Nintendo console/generation. You don’t really need a reason for most of us around these parts.

It's a Nintendo console so I was always going to buy it period. But also want to play Mario Kart World, DK Bonanza, Metriod Prime in 4k, and replay TOTK with better frame rates, plus gamecube games.

Nothing really. Unless it becomes clear that the system will be a Wii U style dud early on, then I will definitely get it just because its the next Nintendo console and home to the next generation of Nintendo games.

I was always going to buy it as it is a Nintendo Console, but there are reasons that made me want to have it on day one .

Most important reason: Mario Kart World. I love racing games with exploration and Mario Kart World looks like a Dream Come True.

Third Part Support: I don't only play Nintendo games and seeing the incredible third part support from day one, like Street Fighter 6, Yakuza 0 and Civilization Vii made the Switch the console of choice for me to play these games on.

Power: While I am not interested in Cyberpunk, its port to the Switch 2 shows that the console can play current games with minimal (to my eyes) downgrade. That bodes well for future third party games coming to Switch.

Unfortunately not: https://nintendoeverything.com/switch-1-not-compatible-with-nintendo-switch-2-dock/

Boo.  Thanks for the info though.  Personally I don't have much of a backlog for the Switch, so mine will likely go to my bedroom to collect dust in that dock.  I'll replace the switch in my office with the switch 2 and just have an extra dock laying around.

I have the opposite predicament in which I have hundreds of games in my Switch backlog, so the backwards compatibility with potential improvements sounds pretty enticing. But not $450 + tax enticing, so I'm not planning on getting a Switch 2 for at least a couple of years.

I did the same thing with the original Switch and didn't pull the trigger until Nintendo started releasing special editions with unique designs. I got a Smash Ultimate Switch and love how it stands out compared to a standard model, so I'm going to go that route again.

This got updated today: https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/transfer-guide/compatible-games/

It went from this

To this

You can read more here: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/05/nintendo-updates-switch-2-backwards-compatibility-list

Mostly just curious about whether there was a singular system seller like say Mario Kart World or DK Bananza that made it a must-buy right away, or whether it was something more general like "cos it's the next Nintendo."

Also just to spark some discussion to pass the time while we wait out the final 8 days til launch.