Thirty days with the Nintendo Switch 2 is enough time for the honeymoon to fade. The 7.9-inch OLED screen is gorgeous. The new Joy-Con attachment mechanism eliminates the wobble. The Hall Effect joysticks should have been in the original. Performance in docked mode at 1440p 60fps on first-party titles finally makes Nintendo feel current-gen.
The Battery Problem
Battery life is the biggest disappointment. Nintendo claimed 4-7 hours. In practice, demanding titles drain the battery in just over three hours. That is PlayStation Portal territory, not hybrid-console territory. Third-party support remains an open question — Elden Ring runs at a variable 30fps. Call of Duty is not coming this year.
"The Switch 2 is Nintendo's best hardware ever. Whether it gets the software to match depends on the next six months."
The Bottom Line
If you play Nintendo games, you already know whether you want one. If you waited this long, waiting another six months for a revision is not the worst strategy.