I haven’t had a proper game console since the PS3.

I would like to get one, mostly to play with my family (wife, 7yo kid). I had been waiting for the Switch 2 for a while now (I really resisted the urge to get a Switch OLED back when it was released…).

On the plus side:

• it’s really geared towards family/party gaming
• it’s Nintendo, so you get the whole usual games (Mario Kart, Zelda, etc.)
• like most consoles, it’s plug and play and can be enjoyed in the living room (I kind of gave up trying to set up a proper gaming experience with my Linux PCs, given that I don’t have the hardware for it)

On the minus side:

• the battery life is not great to say the least (2.5 hours takes me back of the Game Gear in early 90s!)
• the screen seems to be pretty bad too (at least it’s a step back from the OLED one of the Switch)
• the joycons are still not using a Hall effect sensor, meaning they might still be prone to drifting
• most of the games will not be sold as proper cartridges but as download codes
• the whole thing (console, additional gamepads, games) is quite pricey
• it’s Nintendo, famous for their anti-everything (anti-homebrew, anti-emulation, anti-piracy)

Should I still go with it, or is there a better option? (I hope the better option is not to wait 4 more years for Nintendo to release a newer Switch 2 that would fix the shitty hardware).

Thanks in advance for your feedback!