Oh man, launch days always get me. Seriously, the hype around the Nintendo Switch 2 — wow, it’s like a kid on Christmas morning but with, you know, fewer candy canes and more gaming consoles. Unlike me, hopefully, you were on top of things and snagged a pre-order. If not, well, whoops. Fingers crossed you’re not stuck fighting off the internet hordes trying to get your hands on one now.
This new Switch is like… okay, think of it like when you finally get a bigger TV and suddenly regular-sized screens feel like watching through a postage stamp. The thing’s beefier and cooler — not in the temperature sense, obviously. Bigger Joy-Cons, for one. I mean, can we just appreciate that new dock and kickstand? Not sure why, but the kickstand made me oddly excited. Maybe because my old one always used to collapse and, ugh, don’t get me started.
Anyway, the screen. Oh boy, it’s 7.9 inches now. Got a 1080p resolution going on, which is like leveling up in real life. Oh, and if you jam it into the dock the right way — why do docks always feel like playing Operation? — you can crank those games up to 4K. Not too shabby! Let’s get nerdy for a second: the LCD screen, sans dock, can push 120 frames per second. HDR too, sometimes. The tech stuff can get a bit head-spinning, but it’s neat when you get into it. Or so I hear.
So, are you a bundle person? ‘Cause there are these sets floating around with Mario Kart and extra doodads. Might have to lurk online for stock updates and all that jazz. (Pro-tip: refreshing the page frantically doesn’t help but, you know, we all do it.)
Where to snag one in the U.S., you ask? Ah, the usual suspects. Bet you guessed some: Walmart, GameStop, Newegg, Best Buy, Target. Pretty standard lineup, right? Good luck out there, brave shopper. May the odds be ever in your favor — oh wait, wrong franchise.
