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If I’m Being Honest

June 9, 2025 by Tim

I do not need a Switch 2.

In my rational brain, I know this. My original Switch is the least-used of my gaming platforms. I do not travel enough to need a lot of portable gaming, and when I do travel I gravitate towards my Steamdeck first. Not a single Switch or Switch controller in my house is currently charged, and they are all wearing a healthy coat of dust. There is no Switch 2 launch exclusive I have to play.

And yet I cannot shake a primal, gamer-centered desire to have one. Right now, stock issues will make holding out easier, but can I stay strong once they’re sitting there on the shelf? This is the first “new console launch” I’ve skipped in 20 years. It feels unnatural, even if I know it’s the logical decision.


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Nextgener
Nextgener
4 hours ago

Well I got mine with no pre-order, by standing outside a Best-buy for 3-hour’s.

All thing’s considered, I’d say I got it the…well not easiest. But the least painful way all thing’s considered.

WereCatf
WereCatf
3 hours ago
Reply to  Nextgener

I’ll never understand you people. I would never bother waiting even half an hour just to be able to buy some new gadget, let alone multiple hours. If I really want it, I’ll just wait until I can order one online and have it delivered to me.

MJC
MJC
2 hours ago
Reply to  Nextgener

I got mine by sitting in my chair at my desk for just half an hour. I think mine was less painful than your 3 hour wait.

Pulse
Pulse
4 hours ago

its easier to skip when theres nothing on it you want. reason i havent had a playstation since 3 and never an xbox.

Thief
Thief
1 hour ago
Reply to  Pulse

The 360 was the only worthwhile Xbox for me. Last gen I got a Switch 1 (which is well used) and PS4 (not so much), but have so far skipped this generation entirely.

Pulse
Pulse
1 hour ago
Reply to  Thief

reminds me when i was thinking of getting a ps4 and every review of every game was “its so pretty!” but refused to actually talk about the GAME. i dont care about pretty, i want play. then xbox went on the same tangent. only nintendo and pc was like “heres what you can do!”

Graeme Spence
Graeme Spence
3 hours ago

Switch is overrated the only reason Nintendo gets the sales is cause of it’s exclusives which are only on it’s console hence why they hammer down hard on emulation.

I can bet if Nintendo even if they only put exclusives on PC a couple of years later there hardware sales would fast start to drop.

Thief
Thief
1 hour ago
Reply to  Graeme Spence

See I don’t think so – a lot of their sales go to kids, and other demographics that aren’t PC gamers.

Xbox and Playstation have a much bigger overlap with the PC gamer demographic.

leduk
leduk
4 seconds ago
Reply to  Graeme Spence

I dont get ppl gaming ps/xbox when a pc can do better, with mods. The switch is very different.

Eldest Gruff
Eldest Gruff
3 hours ago

In the other hand, I’m sure it’s deductible for you as a business expense,

Urazz
Urazz
1 hour ago
Reply to  Eldest Gruff

He’s not a reviewer of games and/or a youtuber/streamer so how would he be able to get a deduction on it for him as a business expense?

Risky
Risky
1 hour ago
Reply to  Urazz

He could add another chapter to the console wars timeline. Would be interesting to see that world continue while not at war?

Pulse
Pulse
1 hour ago
Reply to  Risky

or something new spark up more conflicts. nintendo does have both a new batch of soldiers and some fire

Guest
Guest
2 hours ago

Stay strong! It will be just another (expensive) dust collector in the house. And with Nintendo, you never know – given the current trend, they could decide to brick your console for inactivity.

Chris
Chris
2 hours ago

I skipped the launch of the first one, and grabbed the Lite when the Lite came out. Slightly better battery life, and I enjoy tinkering with the innards of the consoles I buy, to make them last longer. I feel like the Lite is easier to reassemble and maintain with parts, like the sticks. I am probably going to wait until they release a Switch 2 Lite version before I grab that. One thing I particular enjoy about the 2 now, though, is the sheer number of scalpers who are now regretting their decision to mass buy these consoles, when… Read more »

Urazz
Urazz
1 hour ago
Reply to  Chris

Yeah, that was the Nintendo Switch and it’s been great and feels a lot more durable than a regular Switch.

Pulse
Pulse
1 hour ago
Reply to  Chris

avoiding scalpers is a big reason to not be rushing to get stuff on release. scalpers ruin everyones fun times and noones willing to put in systems to stop them.

Urazz
Urazz
1 hour ago

Nope, wasn’t tempted at all to get the Switch 2. It really doesn’t have any new games I’m really hyped to get, and Nintendo has pretty much pissed me off enough to make me not want to get it with them making the games and the accessories more expensive to get. I’m also not liking them trying to sue Palworld out of existence either.

Raille
Raille
6 minutes ago

yup, got the thing i don’t really need and will only break out for work trips and nintendo exclusives.