Do we know anything about the types of sticks they're using this time? The original Switch's shit starts drifting so quickly... It's why I sold the system and just kept my games. My PC and PS5 controllers haven't broken once, but I went through 4 pairs of joycons in less than a year.
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I do believe there are replacement sticks available nowadays that should mostly eliminate drift.
Edit
Yeah, I found them. They're made by a company called Gulikit. I know the joycons are faulty little things, but I will hand it to nintendo that they're the easiest controllers to work on currently. No soldering needed to replace the sticks.
Honestly, I'm a little concerned. Nintendo almost always tries something new and innovative. This just looks like a hardware upgrade, which is good, but not what keeps them ahead of their competitors. The Steam Deck is already encroaching on the Switch's territory, and it's only a matter of time before Playstation and Xbox try something similar (assuming Microsoft doesn't just give up on consoles and just make PCs). I was expecting something no one else would try, like a duel-screen that could function like a Wii U and a DS.
Please have analog triggers, pleeeaaasssee
Doesn't look like it
Bigger screen and new ports? Awesome!
Still looks like Switch 1.5, not 2...but I'll wait until I see hardware specs and games
I like the design a bit more, but it's nothing new, rather an upgrade to the switch. That's fine for me. As long as tge switch 2 is a bit more durable i would be happy. Let's see if that will be the case.
Yeah, it's exactly what I wanted. Won't mind if there are any added features, but I am happy with a "powerful" switch.
Man, the lackadaisical reveal. Hilarious.
Also, the Youtube video is called "Switch 2 First Look". I see what you did there, Nintendo.
The only reason everyone is whelmed is because of all the leaks.
Had no one known anything, we'd be talking about the bigger size, new joycons and such.
Since there are no surprises we are just confirming what we already know.