I’ve been wishing for the Nintendo Switch 2 for a long time. As a day-one adopter of the original Nintendo Switch, I’ve loved the hybrid home console/handheld for pretty much its entire lifecycle. But, last November when I finally got my hands on a Steam Deck OLED, my enthusiasm for a next-generation Nintendo Switch started to slowly ebb away.
After all, the Steam Deck essentially was the more powerful Switch I’d been craving all this time, and after I was able to blast through some of my personal favorites like Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection, Lies of P and Elden Ring on my Steam Deck, my desire for blockbuster gaming on the go was more than satisfied. As Nintendo Switch 2 rumors started to ramp up late last year, I was intrigued but figured I could take a wait-and-see approach this time.
