I don't see this flopping. I don't think it'll be more successful than Switch 1, but every kid who loved switch 1 is now 8 years older. I think sales are going to be huge. I don't disagree about prices of games being a concerning precedent, but honestly with silver, gold, deluxe editions and every game having battle passes we are already in a market with games costing more than $60-70. And most of those are incomplete garbage. At least with Nintendo you can expect a quality product for the most part (pokemon not included).

He's probably looking forward to open world hangouts with friends. I'm looking forward to that also.

Prices for Canada:

https://www.nintendo.com/en-ca/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-canada/

Retail pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 will begin in Canada on April 24, 2025. Pricing for Nintendo Switch 2 in Canada will remain at $629.99 for the standalone model, and $699.99 for the Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World bundle.

We apologize for the retail pre-order delay. We thank our customers for their patience, and we share their excitement to experience Nintendo Switch 2 starting June 5, 2025.

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price - As of April 18, 2025

Nintendo Switch 2 - $629.99

Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World Bundle - $699.99

Mario Kart World - $109.99

Donkey Kong Bananza - $99.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller - $109.99

Joy-Con 2 Pair - $124.99

Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip - $49.99

Joy-Con 2 Strap - $19.99

Joy-Con 2 Wheel Set - $29.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Camera - $69.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Dock Set - $154.99

Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector - $49.99

Nintendo Switch 2 All-In-One Carrying Case - $109.99

Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter - $39.99

Samsung microSD Express Card – 256GB for Nintendo Switch™ 2 - $84.99

Isn't it already somewhat of a GAAS if people buy the new one every year for $60-70? At this point the move to full service doesn't seem to be that much of a stretch. I might be off base here as I haven't bought a COD game since the Xbox 360 days and only played warzone a few times with my friend's kids. Curious to hear other thoughts on this

Alright, as someone who has never played any Splatoon games, I had always been somewhat interested in it. I just don't play competitive games much so I just never got around to it. I do love a good single player though! So very excited to hear about Splatoon Raiders.

For those who have played Splatoon 3, how is it's single player mode? And if I were to jump in now, do you think I'd get curb stomped by Splatoon diehards in multiplayer? Also, I love coop modes, so salmon run looks like a lot of fun also.

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Message for everyone: This isn't ever a PlayStation game only thread even though we are in the PS community. It's just a place for people to chat about whatever games they are playing, on whatever platform they are playing them on. As a mod I often see people post about playing on steam deck or Xbox or Switch only for them to delete the post later as they realize they are in the PS community. No need to do that here! Just vibe out and have a great time!

This actually looks pretty fun!

Just started Metroid Prime. I was tempted to wait and see if you can play it in its docked mode while handheld with switch 2, but alas I saw it for $30 and had to grab it.

There are some discussions online about whether or not the Switch 2 will support switch 1 games in their docked profile but in handheld mode. For example, Metroid Prime runs on 1080p60 docked and 720p60 in handheld on Switch 1. On Switch 2, people are wondering if in handheld Metroid Prime could run in 1080p60 or it will be limited to 720p60.

Nintendo has not confirmed this one way or another yet. It may even be the case that in handheld the S2 would upscale the 720p image to 1080p instead of running it in 1080p native. We will have to wait and see how it all works

Thanks! And I agree, I really hope this spinoff shoots their shot at something fresh and new.

Those all sound pretty dope! Thanks for the rundown! Much appreciated

Yeah, it's less of a rumor/leak and more of an open question that Nintendo has yet to address. Either way, the bigger screen will be fantastic

It's pretty good. Spongy enemies now have breakable armor which makes them make more sense. The first game also had technical limitations the devs admitted that made it so they could only have a certain number of enemies on screen at a time. This meant that to increase difficulty they had to make enemies spongier. This is not the case in this game. I haven't had to backtrack much so far but I'm early game.

I picked up Division 2 on sale recently and began playing it with a buddy of mine. He had never played the first one while I had. We're loving it. It really does feel like a proper 2.0 update instead of Division 1.5. I was convinced to buy it after seeing it on sale and watching SkillUps review. Having loved the first one despite my gripes about late game enemy sponginess, having to remove attachments before disassembly, and enemy variety, it was great to learn that all of these things have been addressed.

ShadPS4 can now actually get in game in 3D environments, and while FPPS4 has been able to get in game in mostly 2D environments, the developer has been working on a significant code branch that has yet to merge to the main branch. It is expected to receive a large leap in capability once it does. We will now have 2 emulators in competition and competition drives innovation.

PS and Xbox, then PC, then Switch 2, then PS6 and XboxNext, then PC2, then Switch 3. Seems about right

Well if you've graduated from university then I don't see what is stopping you now! Lol

I might pick it up actually! My favorite competitive games are all objective based (Battlefield Conquest, the Finals, etc). So knowing that the objective isn't kills is good to hear. Are there other objective based game modes?