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Lloyd Coombes

The Switch 2 has had a brilliant first year, but cracks in performance are already starting to show

The Nintendo Switch 2 console on a desk running Donkey Kong Bananza.

When I wrote about Nintendo’s 2024, I waxed lyrical about how many great Switch games there were, but the hybrid handheld console was certainly showing its age.

The Nintendo Switch 2 did finally launch in 2025, but it did so in June, meaning it’s actually an oddly-paced year for the company that’s done a great job in recent years of drip-feeding compelling exclusives.

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