With a Switch 2 pre-order setting you back £395 here in the UK — before you even buy any games or accessories — fans will be looking at their bank balances right now and wondering if it's worth taking that plunge.
In your mind, you can't help comparing it to the Nintendo Switch 1, which was originally priced at a much less intimidating £279.
Also, part of the psychological block that some people might be having is the fact that the Switch 2 does look, to an untrained eye, exactly the same as a Nintendo Switch 1.
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Is the Nintendo Switch 2 worth it?
Is the Nintendo Switch 2 is worth it? After much discussion, we've decided that the answer to that question is this: it depends on what sort of player you are.
You're going to want to invest in the platform, because you want the next Donkey Kong game, you want the next Mario, you want the next Zelda, and you've got to assume that the big first-party releases will be Switch 2 exclusive going forward.
But if you want to keep up with Nintendo's exclusive games, you'll need to pick up a Switch 2 — either now, or later down the line!
If you need a little more convincing, let's run through some of the reasons why we think the Nintendo Switch 2 is a worthwhile investment despite the price tag.
Exclusive games
As the months and years go by, we'd expect to see Nintendo Switch 2 exclusives geared around all of Nintendo's other big franchises including The Legend of Zelda, Pokémon and Pikmin. If you're committed to keeping up with those series, you'll need to buy a Switch 2 at some point.
The Switch 1 came out in 2017, and Nintendo has supported it very heavily with new exclusives every year since then. We'd hope for the Switch 2 to get a similar treatment in the years to come, and hardcore fans won't want to miss out.
Mouse mode
In this new version, when you remove the Joy-Con controllers, you can turn them face-down on any surface to use them like a computer mouse. This works in games and in the menus, and it will work on your leg if you don't have a mousemat to hand.
You can see us using the mouse in the video below, which we filmed at the Paris preview event a few weeks ago.
Quality of life improvements
We have a whole Switch 2 vs Switch 1 comparison article, but the long and short of it is this: the Switch 2 has a bigger screen, much more storage, and it can now hit resolutions of up to 4K when it's docked.
It may not look it at first glance, but the Switch 2 is a significant upgrade on the Switch 1, and it's well worth upgrading if you want to play your Nintendo games in the best possible way. Convinced? Here's the link again for our Nintendo Switch 2 stock page.
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