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.