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The Verge staff on the Switch 2: what we love and what we don’t
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally, officially out, and Verge staffers have spent a bunch of time playing with it. The new console has a lot of improvements, like a bigger screen and an extra USB-C port. There's a bunch of games to play, too, including a new Mario Kart and nice updates to older […]
The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally, officially out, and Verge staffers have spent a bunch of time playing with it. The new console has a lot of improvements, like a bigger screen and an extra USB-C port. There's a bunch of games to play, too, including a new Mario Kart and nice updates to older games.
Here's our impressions of our first few days with the Switch 2. Our full review is coming soon.
Bigger screen
I wish the Switch 2 had an OLED screen, particularly considering the price, but this 7.9-inch, 1080p 120Hz panel absolutely makes my original 6.2-inch Switch seem like a bargain basement tablet by comparison. It's so much more real estate, it's crisper and clearer, navigating the UI feels smoother thanks to the high refresh rate, and I no longer feel like my field of vision is getting squeezed by loads of ugly bezel.
But the Switch OLED already solved a few of those issues. And while reasonably bright, the Switch 2's screen can't compare to the Steam Deck OLED's amazingly bright and colorful HDR panel. -Sean Hollister, senior editor
Old games on new console
The Switch 2's slim launch lineup is supplemented by updates to some of the original Switch's most popular games - s …
