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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 1 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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_fat_santa ◴[16 Jan 25 15:38 UTC] No.42726700[source]▶
The Switch was the first device where i saw how well the mobile + docked system worked and it was my favorite device until I got a Steam Deck. The Deck is killer IMO because it takes the same form factor of the Switch, gives you more power and no restrictions on games.
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xyzzy_plugh ◴[16 Jan 25 16:21 UTC] No.42727358[source]▶
From a usability perspective, the Steam Deck is pretty good but the Switch blows it out of the water. Fast boot times, you don't need to restart it all the time, games don't crash frequently, controllers just work, it just slots into its dock, a much simpler UI, and no need to futz around with Proton.

The Steam Deck is cool but I waste infinitely more time dicking around with it than the Switch, where it just works. The Switch is the best console I've ever owned.

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1. ycombinatrix ◴[17 Jan 25 23:48 UTC] No.42744455{3}[source]▶
From a usability perspective, I can play Halo on my Steam Deck.

From a usability perspective, I can play Doom on my Steam Deck.

From a usability perspective, I can offline Spotify music on my Steam Deck.

From a usability perspective, I can SSH into my server from a Steam Deck.

The Nintendo Switch is cool but it is infinitely less useful than a Steam Deck. From a usability perspective, it's quite poor. The Steam Deck is the best console I've ever owned :)