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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 5 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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duxup ◴[16 Jan 25 13:31 UTC] No.42724831[source]▶
I was pretty skeptical about the original Switch but bought it on a whim after being laid off.

It quickly became one of my favorite gaming consoles. The ability to play anywhere didn’t seem like a big deal until I could do it.

I have zero interest in being tied to a single spot like the traditional console experience now.

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1. tshaddox ◴[16 Jan 25 18:40 UTC] No.42729132[source]▶
It's fascinating how the Switch can be such a different device for different people. I bought my Switch in 2022 and it has remained exclusively docked under my TV since then. I have yet to even conceive of a scenario in which I would want to play it on the go. Perhaps if I went on long flights more than a couple of times a year? But who am I kidding, I would still read or listen to podcasts on the plane.
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2. 2muchcoffeeman ◴[16 Jan 25 20:19 UTC] No.42730370[source]▶
Play it in bed.
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3. dcrazy ◴[16 Jan 25 20:22 UTC] No.42730413[source]▶
Airplane is the only time ours comes undocked from the TV.
4. bigstrat2003 ◴[16 Jan 25 23:48 UTC] No.42732438[source]▶
I have no desire to do that though. It's uncomfortable to sit up in bed, and uncomfortable to play games lying down.
5. pavon ◴[17 Jan 25 00:01 UTC] No.42732543[source]▶
The initial reason for me was to play it while others wanted to watch TV. And then once I got used to that, I found myself preferring to play it in other places in the house even when the TV was free - on the porch when the weather is nice, on my comfy reading chair, playing rhythm games on the exercise bike, next to the computer to have quick access to strategy guides, etc.