Not Getting the Switch 2 on Launch Day? Why It's OK to Wait

After tariff-based delays, the Nintendo Switch 2 preorders went live and got snapped up quickly. On the eve of the Switch 2's launch on June 5, and now seeing the new game console currently sold out, it's understandable if your thumbs are getting twitchy for restocks as social media blows up with people posting about their new console. That said, having played on the Switch 2 in April at an event, may I help ease your FOMO somewhat by saying you're probably OK waiting on it? I felt this way after my full-day Switch 2 experience, and I'll reiterate it now: As good as the upgrades the Switch 2 has, and as fun as the new Mario Kart and Donkey Kong games seem to be -- and the GameCube gaming library also seems like a blast of retro fun -- the Switch 2 is very much an iterative upgrade for now. The very best games on the Switch 2, and its most unique exclusives, are likely still to come. Nintendo has clearly designed the Switch 2, at least for the moment, to exist as a bridge to the curr ... Read full article.