{"id":543,"date":"2025-11-03T23:01:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/?p=543"},"modified":"2025-11-03T23:01:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-03T18:01:47","slug":"my-thoughts-on-the-nintendo-switch-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/?p=543","title":{"rendered":"My thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>My thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2<br>I\u2019ve had the chance to play the new Nintendo Switch 2 for a little while now, and since I\u2019m always on the lookout for something portable I can take on the train or play with friends, I thought I\u2019d share what I like and don\u2019t like about it. If you\u2019re a gamer (or just curious), here\u2019s how it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/image-2.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>What\u2019s great<br>Real good image. Compared to the original Switch, the Switch 2 has a 7.9-inch screen with 1080p resolution in handheld mode. When I played The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on the train from Berlin to Hamburg last weekend, the image looked so crisp that I could actually see details I never noticed on the old Switch. The colors popped, and even in daylight, the screen didn\u2019t look washed out.<br>It\u2019s way faster. My old Switch sometimes made me wait forever to load big games. With the Switch 2, I started Mario Kart 8 Deluxe during a 5-minute train stop &#8211; and I was racing before the train even left. No more staring at loading screens for hours.<br>The hybrid design is still awesome. I love that I can just drop it into the dock when I get home and continue the same game on my TV. I did that after getting home from the trip &#8211; handheld on the train, big screen in my room. It felt super smooth, no lag, no weird syncing issues.<br>Backwards compatibility is a lifesaver. I already had a bunch of games on my old Switch, like Witcher 3 and Super Smash Bros. I was honestly nervous about losing them, but they worked right away.<br>What I\u2019m not so excited about<br>Battery life is\u2026 not great. I was on the train for about three hours and by the time I got to Hamburg, my battery was at 12%. I had brightness on medium and wasn\u2019t even playing online. So yeah, it\u2019s not terrible, but not great either. If you travel a lot, you\u2019ll probably need a power bank.<br>The price hurts a bit. I got it partly with my saved-up summer job money, but it still felt like a huge spending. If you already have a working Switch, you might think twice before spending that much again.<br>No OLED screen. I\u2019ll be honest, I expected an OLED. The LCD is good but after trying my friend\u2019s Nintendo Switch OLED Model once, the difference is noticeable. Not a dealbreaker, but still a bit disappointing at this price.<br>My verdict:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Buy it if you love gaming on the go, like me &#8211; someone who plays on the train, in the park, or with friends at their house.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wait if you already have a good Switch and mostly play older titles at home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Maybe skip if your budget\u2019s tight or you barely use handheld mode.<br>For me, the Switch 2 is totally worth it. It fits my lifestyle perfectly: quick gaming during commutes, serious gaming at home. The improved graphics and performance make the games I already love feel new again.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My thoughts on the Nintendo Switch 2I\u2019ve had the chance to play the new Nintendo Switch 2 for a little while now, and since&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=543"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":545,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/543\/revisions\/545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=543"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=543"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/teenvoice.kz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=543"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}