8 Hours With Nintendo’s Switch 2: It’s the Sequel Handheld We Wanted

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is a better handheld than the original Switch in both overt and subtle ways. The sticks aren’t full-sized, but they tilt with just the right amount of force. The plastic has a subtle grainy texture that feels luxurious on my open palms. It’s nearly as light and exactly as thin as the device from eight years ago, but it is much more powerful. Nintendo is desperate to prove its new design is worth the $450 asking price, but the real appeal for this console will lie beyond specs when it launches on June 5. You can’t comprehend the appeal of the Switch 2 until you have it in hand. Gizmodo Senior Editor of Consumer Tech Raymond Wong and I spent close to eight hours with Nintendo’s Switch 2, with the vast majority of that time spent playing Mario Kart World. We also tested out the system’s new GameChat feature for online play, local co-op with camera functionality, and the new Welcome Tour “game.” Both Gizmodo and io9 already shared their impressions of the Joy-Con 2 mou ... Read full article.