The Switch 2 is coming at the worst time for me. That's because, after years of deliberation, I finally bit the Steam Deck-shaped bullet last month and purchased my own. I traveled over 6,000 miles to save money on the 1TB OLED model, netting a £200 discount thanks to Hong Kong's 0% VAT and some sweet American Express points. Proud as I am, I still haven't been able to use the thing yet. I'll get to why later.
My rationale in making the purchase was simple: my five-year-old gaming laptop is fast becoming obsolete (thanks for nothing Alan Wake 2) and even though the Steam Deck's own specs will start looking shakier by the year, I needed something newer, shinier, and even more portable to replace it. But following last week's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, I'm wondering if I should have held fire for a cheaper option after all – though the jury's still out on whether this is the first Nintendo console I'll be buying at launch.
