Yeah, the battery is puny in the Switch 2, and even with just that they can still get 2h at max capacity with games like MKW.

The OLED Switch 2 with a more efficient fabrication process, and maybe more battery capacity should increase that battery life!

I like everything about it except the price! And here in Sweden it's extra expensive for some reason :(

For the first few days I was playing an my 2015 1080p TV due to being at my old place; today I had the chance to set it up on my 2023 4K set at my new place, and whoa, big glow up, Fast Fusion and Mario Kart World look terrific on it.

I totally agree with everyone's sentiments on the console itself, as well as the pro-controller, looking and feeling very premium.  The size and weight feel great and there are many qol improvements across the board.  I love the pro controller.  The new joycon are definitely a step up from the original, at least in feel, but time will tell whether potential drift issues are a thing of the past.

Quite disappointing however, is the dock.  It is obvious that the money was indeed put into the console, with nothing left to put towards the dock.  IMO, it looks and feels cheap.

- The chintzy back cover plate that barely pops on would have been better kept robust and hinged, like the og.

- a cable management option to have cables route to either side or out the back instead of only to the right side, so it could be displayed any way the owner wanted, would have been nice.

- It gains an ethernet port which is great for those that use wired, but loses a usb which I think could be an inconvenience for some.  I kept the controller charger permanently plugged into the inside usb, leaving the external 2 available for keyboard, wireless headset etc. 

- A minor thing as it's only cosmetic, but an led back lit logo or some kind of snazzy led when on would have looked nicer than the bare bones look it has.

- The most egregious offense to me, is the amount of back and forth play of the console in the dock itself.  The og tolerances had a nice "sturdy" fit, while the Sw2 just floats around in it, which feels cheap and makes me wonder if port damage could be an issue over time with those less careful.

Anyone else have similar thoughts/gripes or maybe I'm being nit picky?

This is my first time ever getting a console on day 1, and I'm glad I did. The one hiccup is that I had the problem where the Mario Kart code refused to work until I canceled my online subscription in order to reset the region of my account. There was no point in making it a download code instead of just having the game on the console, and they should never have a problem where the only fix is to literally cancel your subscription to their service. Once I got the game downloaded there were no problems. I was still able to get the free update for Tears of the Kingdom since I downloaded it before I canceled my subscription, and the subscription is technically still active through the end of the year despite the cancellation. So that was nice. Got the cheap upgrade for Hogwarts Legacy, Fast Fusion, Cyberpunk, and Street Fighter 6, the latter 2 of which are new for me. So far the games are looking great and playing great, and the size of the 3 open world games mean I'll be very busy despite there not being that much that's brand new. I also wasn't going to play many Switch 1 games on the 2, but after all the reports of how much better performance is even without a patch, I might have to reconsider that.

I'd say even on the handheld, even in two player mode. The glowup is also pretty freaking good there too. 

I haven't touched MK World since then because of the other games I'm going through first but the first impression was great so far.

So far about my only complaints are the whole key card thing, and the console UI/OS being a bit simplistic. (It's fast and it works, but stylistically is it quite plain)

Other than that I'm quite happy with it so far, it's pretty much what I wanted; the same convenience as the Switch 1 but better performance.

Now to see if it can measure up to the Switch in terms of games.

That's gonna be weird for at least for the foreseeable future considering I've decided to buy some Switch 1 games instead of their "physical" key-card  counterpart on Switch 2. But I intend to play them on Switch 2 nonetheless. 

So far, as much as I remember liking some big highlights in the first Switch year. It's feeling like the Switch 2 already has a more rounded schedule with more highlights in it's slower months than the Switch 1 had. Especially this summer. 

Also if we're about to get a Direct soonish, this could clear some interrogation for the end portion of the year and maybe early next year(not expecting that though)

Yeah Switch 2 has vastly better third party support in its first year than Switch 1, though first party wise we don't yet know anything passed it's first 7 months.

Still Mario Kart World, DK Bananza, Metroid Prime 4, Pokémon Legends Z-A, Kirby Air Riders, and Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment is a strong start. Hopefully the first half of 2026 continues the trend.