Naturally, as a hybrid which can be played portably, fans expecting the same levels of performance as a stationary system will be disappointed – but the fact the format’s running releases like Cyberpunk 2077 and Star Wars Outlaws suggests it may be able to run genuine current-gen games.
Nintendo, though, is staying in its own lane – and it says the device wasn’t designed for people looking for “high-performance hardware”.
“From the beginning of development, we wanted Switch 2 to be a system that can be enjoyed by a wide variety of players,” Nintendo’s Takuhiro Dohta said as part of a Q&A.
“I also wanted to create an experience that as many players as possible could enjoy, rather than an experience made specially for those who prefer high-performance hardware.”
It’s worth stressing, of course, that the Switch 2 does deliver substantial performance benefits over its predecessor. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond can be played at 120fps, for example, something which would no doubt make the original Switch explode.
We suppose the takeaway here is that Nintendo isn’t really looking to woo PC enthusiasts with the latest graphics card or even PS5 Pro players – it just wants to deliver a convenient device with ample processing power to run the majority of games adequately.
That makes sense to us.
