The value proposition of the Nintendo Switch 2 may seem pretty clear, but itâs much more obvious when you use one. Nintendoâs new console is the Switch but slightly bigger and slightly better, and that has been apparent since the device was first revealed in January in a mostly detail-free presentation. Now, we finally have some of those details â like the specs, price, and release date â and Iâve spent some time with the device, playing snippets of games like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza and messing around with features like the mouse-style functionality of the redesigned Joy-Con controllers. It turns out that slightly bigger and slightly better makes a notable difference for an eight-year-old console, and Nintendoâs early lineup of games shows that off very well.
The most obvious difference with the Switch 2 is its size. The new device has a 7.9-inch LCD display, compared to 6.2 inches for the original Switch and seven for the OLED iteration. It still has the same 13.99mm thickness as the original. In your hands, the Switch 2 is noticeably larger, but itâs not uncomfortable. I played through a number of rounds of Mario Kart World in handheld mode, and …
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