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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Steve Hogarty

Is the Nintendo Switch 2 worth the price? Here are my honest thoughts

Ahead of our official full review, here are some of my early thoughts on the console - (iStock/The Independent)

After months of rumors and speculation, Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2 during the Nintendo Direct livestream.

As you’ll likely know by now, the all-new console features a magnetic Joy-Con attachment, a new C button, and a bigger screen than the original, as well as a mouse mode, where you can use a Joy-Con on a flat surface for another way to play. On top of that, there are several new pieces of hardware, with a new pro controller, a throwback GameCube controller, and a camera for the new social feature, Game Chat.

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