The Nintendo Switch 2 Specs Have LEAKED - Is It Too Weak?

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[@Jindananimx]

It's a Nintendo console, it's gonna be under powered. Software is what sells consoles not specs.

[@JohnnyHikesSW]

The degree of which it's underpowered matters, what we're seeing with the switch is that it's having a serious trouble running ports at this point, and the install base is still large enough that they'll port it over but the customer experience is getting really bad

[@TheJamtarts1]

@@Jindananimx It might be under powered compared to the other consoles. But after the success and money made from the original switch. Nintendo don't have much of an excuse to not make it one if the best handheld in terms of price/performance.

[@xAfroMetalHead1990x]

It just so happens that now we’re at a point technologically that Switch 2 being underpowered still means it’s equivalent to an 8th gen console and that we can still expect some great looking games

[@viviorko]

@@JohnnyHikesSW , I don’t play ports on the switch and Nintendo shouldn’t bother with it. They do great with their own games.

[@Dairunt1]

Also, it's probably going to be an ARM device. Nintendo will prioritize lower wattages to keep battery life at an acceptable rate. It's not only about power, but ppw (performance per watt)

[@onetruegamer]

nintendo is the only one that can keep physical games alive at this point

[@Guzmania]

Probably not for long. Considering Switch 2 has 256GB, they are pushing for digital sales, this is probably the last generation for physical games.

[@Budi2099-dn5ok]

Nope, Nintendo is going to do the same thing as Microsoft and Sony. All three game companies are going digital in future.

[@rals_0]

​@@GuzmaniaHow is that pushing forward all digital sales. Storage has always a huge complaint on the switch.

[@SWOTHDRA]

Not really, unless they are gonna sell empty cartridges. Those things are very expensive and they dont house enougb data. Try getting call of duty on there

[@Guzmania]

@@rals_0 the only usage of storage memory is to download games. 256GB is larger than most cellphone storages now. If they can cut back the cost of the consoles by 30 bucks, it would be so attractive to consumers. They could choose to out their foot down and say physical media all the way. Nintendo has the bargaining chips to dp so. Instead of $400, it releases with $370.

[@jdmahle]

As soon as switch 2 comes out, there will be videos about a switch. 3

[@JLudd]

Probably already are

[@ZeroAlligator]

Switch Cubed

[@Jokerwolf666]

Before probably lol

[@thestuff10]

RGT: "Switch 3 spec rumors!"

[@Ironman-f1d]

Nah there will be switch 2 Mario kart 10 edition then a Metroid prime 4 special edition switch 2 🤣🤦‍♂️ don’t forget the Christmas special switch 2 bundle with Mario kart 10 included and a special discount code for some other game 🤦‍♂️

[@sayewonn]

Third parties account for around 50% or more of Switch software sales, we need to stop the narrative.

[@paulclinton6414]

Shovel ware since 2020. Erd parties were putting out bangers for a few years, but Tegra 1, lol.

[@kasjamm]

@@sayewonn And it's over 90% for PS and XB

[@kevinsmith5912]

50% or more is a reach 😂

[@viviorko]

Opinion based on ZERO facts.

[@DE-GEN-ART]

the specks are fine, it almost has the same specks as a ROG ally, its supposedly going to be $200 cheaper than the ally, and its going to have the full force of Nintendo and its first party games. its going to be great

[@RealRagnar816]

And psychical games

[@jarde1989]

Lower specs but a much slimmer OS which will allow more performance

[@ivanramos1809]

it will be more powerful cuz it is a closed system.

[@ThaexakaMavro]

@@RealRagnar816 lol physical games most switch game are not even on the cartridge

[@EdwardBova]

As long as the ram is double what’s in the Xbox series S. Xbox Series S specs. 10 GB of RAM. 512 GB storage drive (360 GB of usable space) or 1 TB storage drive, depending on the model. 224 GB/s of memory bandwidth. 4 TFLOPS. If the Nintendo can double that then everything else the Nintendo is doing is fine it doesn’t matter if it’s the highest specs in the world.

[@orlandoalessandrini2505]

Strictly speaking for myself, i want to play a game, not a movie. Constant cutscenes is just annoying.

[@istealpopularnamesforlikes3340]

Nintendo is for you then

[@user-zs3jf6og6d]

I love story games, has long as its good and has franchies potential, like i dont want abunch of remakes, but a contenuiety

[@rodrigo53]

@@orlandoalessandrini2505 I’ve been saying that for 20 years

[@GreatBumi]

Yes i agree 100% game play is more important talking to you sony

[@warioscousin]

Unless it's rdr2 we're talking about

[@dylangirard4670]

I think Nintendo, unlike Sony and Microsoft, understands that as long as they provide good games people won’t care about the specs too much.

[@saul_goodman15]

yes !

[@OMaR0sky895]

Sure thing brother

[@nanashi5139]

The Switch 2 will never be as powerful as The Rog Ally X

[@Showstopper108]

If it wasn’t for Mario games, Zelda games or Pokémon games, Nintendo won’t be nothing

[@Jbayz]

​@@nanashi5139I bet it will run things better anyway. I have the rog. Windows can be janky

[@Jokerwolf666]

It only has to be twice as powerful as the OG Switch. No one expects it to be anything more.

[@les_crow]

Twice as powerful? You need to lay off the bottle.

[@rals_0]

​@@les_crowYou do realise that the original switchs hardware is like 15 years out of date, right? If anything, 3x more powerful is plausible.

[@l5lmgtlink]

Anyone complaining about not having cutting edge tech must also enjoy 5+ year development cycles.

[@dman5640]

Very good point.

[@ccaprice8595]

​@@dman5640shit, more like 7-8 yr + development anymore, only gonna be longer the more advanced we g

[@M7ner08]

If you want cutting edge buy a pc. Consoles should be for fun games not cutting edge games.

[@regulardadhere8832]

@@M7ner08yep like there’s weed and then there’s meth.

[@M7ner08]

@@regulardadhere8832 This is funniest comparison

[@battman505]

It’s actually seemingly more powerful than I thought it’d be

[@littleakibagames]

I don't buy specs, I buy games. If it's fully backward compatible and has worthwhile exclusives, I'll buy it.

[@Ray-dl5mp]

True. I trust Nintendo enough to give playable experiences. At same time, I would like them to not cut it so close like they did with the Switch many times.

[@p0pimp2004]

Of course u will, but some people like to play Nintendo games and more hardcore mainstream games like cod and Madden. Some want the best of both worlds. I just buy Nintendo for Nintendo games and Xbox and ps5 for those games. That said, we would still like to see Nintendo games look as gorgeous as possible.

[@saul_goodman15]

i hope mario kart 9 will drop a 😢and mario maker 3

[@nanashi5139]

This still won’t be as powerful as the Ally X. Literally don’t understand the hype. I have the entire Switch library on my Ally X lol. I’ll buy the Switch 2 just to mod it to it’s actual abilities 😊

[@darthjason7019]

I don't buy specs either, that's why my comador 64 and atari 2600 is all I buy .

[@westonmeyer3110]

No, I was expecting it to be only a PS4 docked without DLSS capability. This thing will be an absolute monster

[@shadowside8433]

Building on the high of the Switch - they have dipped into this high performance handheld market at the perfect time for Nintendo.

[@paulclinton6414]

How is 2013 power a monster?

[@Jiggly_WigglyPuff]

@@paulclinton6414 It’s 2025 tech. Build on a more efficient node compared to the PS5 and it supports DLSS.

[@kasjamm]

@@paulclinton6414 It's Mobile technology

[@eter9310]

⁠@@paulclinton6414can tell you dont own a pc. DLSS is crazy

[@josephchiorazzi8276]

You don't buy Nintendo for specs you buy it for quality games and innovation

[@user-zk7hv4kr1d]

Thank you. 😂 These fools think that Nintendo is after graphical power. Look at Xbox and Sony. Long dev time, 60% unhappy fans, overpriced consoles, uncompleted games, dlc, microtransactions, early access, pre-order promises broken or misled. And yes I'm a Nintendo fan since good old SNES and GB.

[@SwitchVibes64]

great comment. bang on!!

[@johnsyrup7323]

You can only go so far with how underpowered Nintendo hardware can be before even innovative games struggle to run on it. Imagine if Nintendo decided to stick with the Nintendo DS today. Would TotK even be able to run on that system?

[@user-zk7hv4kr1d]

@johnsyrup7323 excuse me, Nintendo is always innovative. People are just jealous or upset that Nintendo won't open their IPs to their competitors. For what? Look at all the studios they bought and tarnish those small devs to bankruptcy or dissolve their staff. As along as the the art designer can give us great illustrations like BotW or Mario Odyssey. There's no complaints from me.

[@ralphtaylor7448]

Exactly I don’t want what PlayStation have

[@TurkeyFaceX]

I hope the leak is legit. I really just want the Switch 2. Bigger screen, PS4 like power, $400 price tag. Its perfect. It doesn't need to be as strong as the PS5. I bet most people can't even tell the difference in a side by side comparison of PS4 and PS5 gameplay. This is the right move, hope its not some wild Nintendo swing, just keep it simple.

[@ryantylervo]

💯

[@Vyse195]

That's the thing, graphics have not gotten that better. Stronger hardware these days are mostly used for larger open worlds. At some point those larger worlds have the problem of having empty spaces.

[@M7ner08]

@@Vyse195Some idiots in this comment section are crying about that Nintendo isn’t hitting ps5 level performance when they do not understand Nintendo’s business model then they cry about 5 years of development of games and games costing over 400 million never delivering anything. Consoles being barren with games and then making remaster of a game that never needed it.

[@WeissBomb32]

I can tell the difference between the 4 and 5 when one sounds like a commercial airliner taking off in my living room 😂 Just jokes though there really isn’t a big difference besides certain games being 30 fps and 60 fps

[@ryantylervo]

@@M7ner08 also 💯

[@SALTYTOAD000]

Lol no its not, its better than expected actually, we expected PS4 specs, but its closer to a Xbox Series S. Specially the 12gb of RAM are a very pleasant surprise and will give the console a longevity on the market. File decompression, DLSS, 12gb of RAM... This is the most future proof Nintendo console todate and will easily be around for 8+ years.

[@DiGiTaLM4N]

100% agree and I'm actually excited for this if these specs are true.

[@Thorny_Fox]

​@@Kira_Kovalyova You have a IQ in the negatives. Understandable, this is the KZbin comment section after all.

[@LightOffArchives]

@@Kira_Kovalyova The reason for that is the OS’s overhead, Nintendo known to make their console OS have very little impact on memory and performance. And well, microsoft made Windows, that should tell you enough.

[@BowserEditz]

@@Kira_Kovalyova 10GB is honestly the min for a handheld if switch 2 really was 16GB it would look hella fat and unconfertable

[@corneliusgegan6773]

​@@LightOffArchivesFor real, Microsoft is terrible when it comes to optimizing RAM, these days Windows needs like 8gb alone to run

[@Einlanzer83]

RGT Nintendo videos to his PlayStation videos: “You could not live with your own failure, where did that bring you? Back to me”

[@Robotoda2000]

Considering that devs could create some amazing looking games on the original switch, such as alien isolation and grid auto sport, we'll be seeing some pretty nice graphics on the Switch 2.

[@coolioam8137]

These specs are way better than what I expected honestly. Given what Nintendo was able to pull off on the Switch, imagine what they can with the level of a Series S.

[@sanane66543]

switch was terrible for some games do like pokemon scarlet

[@ahmedhasan4966]

​​​@@sanane66543Pokémon Scarlet and violets are not the switch's fault because it was rushed out and didn't have some optimization Pokémon legends arcues only released 10 months prior to pokémon scarlet and violets. Pokémon games needs more time in the oven.

[@sanane66543]

@@ahmedhasan4966 yes and no when i run scarlet on pc emulator it runs perfect 0 problems so its also a bit of switch fault for being weak. cant blame all on devs when they have to optimize alot to make games run well on switch eveb xenoblade 3 run dogshi at times or some other games not just scarlet

[@coolioam8137]

@@sanane66543 Nintendo doesn’t develop the Pokemon games, only publish.

[@coolioam8137]

@@sanane66543 You absolutely can. The Pokemon company is a multi billion dollar company. This isn’t a small dev with limited resources. If Nintendo can put out much more demanding games like TOTK it should be no problem

[@warioscousin]

"Please understand, I am not trying to say technology isn't important, but if we are just focusing on technology, we will not succeed" ~ Satoru Iwata

[@mackertim]

How long does Nintendo expect the Switch 2 run to last? 7-8 years like the current switch or more like 5-6 years? There are a lot of previous generation 3rd party ports that never made it to the switch due to it's limitations. The Switch 2 will have no problem running those games.

[@mrpyrostorm3165]

The "before DLSS" comment is interesting as after DLSS can be quite impressive

[@digitaljer]

Nintendo has managed some impressive ways to make newer games work on outdated hardware. The takeaway here is that Nintendo will be releasing something that won't cost $700.

[@codexpopzx2860]

5 videos only on leaks just imagine if it was reveal rgt will drop 10-20 videos 😂

[@brianmcdonald7017]

If the switch can run doom eternal and the witcher 3, the switch 2 will be fine.

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Run is a loose term. Barely run would be right.

[@RealRagnar816]

@@LakesideAmusementProbs , I played both of them multiple times on my switch lite and they run great

[@Tokio177]

@@LakesideAmusementPro I had a fuckin blast with Doom Eternal! Online works well too!

[@XiTSlash]

3rd party games don't sell on Switch? Then why do every 3rd party publisher/dev keep porting their games to Switch?

[@westonmeyer3110]

Most of those 3rd party games are coming late to the system and still selling decently well.

[@spacelion4763]

Ummmm...they don't? Switch has struggled with third party for years now

[@Vyse195]

​@@spacelion4763Must third party games sell well. The one I remember the most is Octopath traveler sold over a million copies in less than a week. In case you don't remember Octopath traveler was an exclusive for quite some time when it first came out.

[@XiTSlash]

@@spacelion4763 🧢

[@juanrubio6132]

If it has the power of a PS4 in handheld mode. It's an accomplishment by itself. It will have similar power to the Steam Deck with less power draw. Also you can't take away the fact that developers will optimize their games to run on this console. The Steam Deck uses the PC version of the games. I think I will be an amazing console. If they can get the $399 price tag on it. I will be unbeatable.

[@JamesPound]

The price already leaked as $399

[@Wano_9]

@@JamesPoundthat’s better then I thought, I was expecting $499

[@rals_0]

​@@Wano_9Even then, 500 is decent assuming it would have a 1080p 90hz OLED screen and ps4-ps4 pro specs

[@PhoenixKeebs]

@@rals_0not if you live in Canada at that point just wait for a lite model or just get a ps5. $399 is a great price tag. Especially if you live in a country where the economy is much lower than the US

[@Gamer-vs3xl]

You will be unbeatable? You mean it will be unbeatable...

[@ChaosGenerator]

I bet that The Rock looked at those goofy digitized faces of him plastered on those low-poly N64 character models and laughed. It was actually technically impressive at the time but still looked pretty goofy but that is part of its charm. I will buy the book just to support you, Shawn.

[@zaymm10]

No one cares about it being weaker than current gen. Folks just want to play fun games again

[@Boss-gk1ym]

I care.

[@LakesideAmusementPro]

Yet the fanbase will screetch for ports of current gen games and they aren’t coming because it can’t handle it. Just like with the current Switch.

[@crimrwby9784]

This is actually PERFECT. We need to remember that Nintendo in particular goes by a specific philosophy when it comes to their games. They've been doing this ever sense the non-colored gameboy. At that point, there were already better performing handhelds than the gameboy. But the gameboy outlived them all and still sold the most.

[@Jagm177-f9o]

They’re always already one generation behind when they launch new stuff.

[@MatheusMendes84_oficial]

Nintendo gonna reveal Switch 2 only after the Holiday season….. which means, early 2025.

[@PaulGaleNetwork]

If the rumored specs of NS2 are true, the system sounds fantastic.

[@MaxDankOG]

I’m buying it over a PS5 pro still

[@TXetc]

I wish I had a good reason to buy a PS5 Pro but I'm still mainly playing PS4 games and 4k Blu Ray movies on my base PS5. The software just isn't there.

[@markhammond2859]

@@TXetc 4ks on a ps5, what’s the point? Might as well just watch blu rays, you need a decent 4k player to even get a proper 4k movie to run as it should.

[@TXetc]

@@markhammond2859 The 4K UHD Blu Rays look/sound incredible but it would be cool to have some you know... GAMES to be excited about for the PS5 lol. Elder Scrolls 6 will probably come out around PS6 Pro at this point.

[@markhammond2859]

@@TXetc I think you missed my point, 4k disks on a ps5 are rubbish as they do not run hdr, Dolby vision or atmos. So you may as well just watch a blu ray disk.

[@jimmyj1548]

Yeah buddy!

[@jarde1989]

PS4 in handheld, Pro/XSS in Docked? Yes, this is more than enough

[@jarde1989]

The specs are more than enough to get far more third-party support throughout the generation than the switch did

[@mikeuk66]

The specs are known for almost 2 years and he makes now a video about it 😂😂

[@poopedcheetah2]

uh yeah

[@tripod6891]

I smell a troll!!

[@Retrogamershaun]

Those specs are rumors and leaks so technically the spec's aren't known yet

[@Thorny_Fox]

​@@Retrogamershaun Yes they are, but ts fine, you KZbin and Twitter users aren't known for being smart, not by a long shot.

[@zairman]

"Specs are known" You don't know what "Rumor" is, do you?

[@hadesfades]

Sunshine Slander will not be tolerated

[@ivanramos1809]

Even if the switch 2 was the same power level of a steam deck the switch 2 would be more powerful for being a dedicated system.

[@rals_0]

Evidence points towards it being weaker in specs but since the OS is a lot smaller it will perform the same if not a little better.

[@briancasiano857]

If it sells like switch 1 then they port everything. This whole thing about power is nonsense. Sales dictate the effort to port. If they believe they can sell millions on the switch 2 then they will find a way to port it plain and simple.

[@zombee38]

True !

[@sugarray1345]

I've only just playing BoTW for the first time. I'm blown away by how good the game looks, sounds and plays. It's incredible. I also have a PS5 and nothing I've played comes close to BoTW on my Switch OLED. To think just how good games will look, and play, on the Switch 2, has me incredibly excited. No one makes games like Nintendo. Specs alone mean nothing. 💥

[@mykelism_]

I think that companies (3rd party) who really want to hit peak sales numbers are going to have to target the new Nintendo console. The specs sound good enough to make this appealing to those companies (especially companies like square enix) and for that reason, I think it will definitely have the 3rd party games to fill in the gaps between their first parties on the new console.

[@IsekaiApostle]

For me it’s about backwards compatibility, if my Switch digital library isn’t available on Switch 2 then I’ll pass.

[@fdanims]

These specs sound fantastic. Can you just imagine the worlds that the Mario team and Zelda teams will build woth this power. Its got me excited. Plus getting to that PS4 - PS4 pro lvl of power means it will be alot easier and i think we will all be shocked at how good some of these 3rd party ports will end up looking on switch 2.

[@gizmogwitruewitt9538]

Sony is style over substance. Nintendo just wants you to play.

[@doddynuryanto3800]

Well, about the specs, I don't really bother if you looking a deal 10 years with Microsoft about Call of Duty Microsoft and Nintendo have now negotiated and signed a binding 10-year legal agreement to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo players - the same day as Xbox, with full feature and content parity That's mean next gen Nintendo is more powerful than original switch and can compete with current gen from Playstation and Xbox

[@rapzid3536]

The Switch main bottleneck is usually memory bandwidth. Switch 2 will have 4X the memory bandwidth, 3X the RAM, and >20X the storage bandwidth(compared to cart or sd card). Those are the exciting numbers to me in terms of what Nintendo will be able to take advantage of with games like TotK. Remember BotW and TotK were streaming, open-world games pulled off with a "measly" 100MB/s(ballpark for cart/sd with cart being less maybe) of storage transfer.. Not only will Switch 2 almost have enough RAM to fit the whole cart in memory, but it will have 2.xGB/s of storage bandwidth for streaming assets. It's clear based on BotW, TotK, Bowser's Fury, BotW 4K and Matrix demo they gave, and the Zelda team's remarks that they are leaning into games built on streaming open worlds. It's hard to even imagine how much extra their new games will be with the new specs.

[@kdkseven]

If the Switch 2 is basically a Switch Pro, with better frame rates, less pop-in and a solid 1080p at all times in docked mode, i'd be fine with that.

[@redeyejedi4400]

1080p is a pretty low bar

[@rals_0]

​@@redeyejedi4400Its really not. You cant even notice it if you are sitting comfortably far away from a tv screen, and its definitely not noticable in handheld when the screen is only 8 inches.

[@Nextendoh]

Powerful hardware have never been an important factor when it comes to the success of the systems

[@mememan5466]

If this means that it can run elden ring, that's as good as I'd want it. Nintendo will never be as powerful as the new gen consoles because they've found their niche in hybrid consoles that are about a generation behind in terms of power

[@What_In_This_World]

The switch could almost run Elden Ring, really just needed a little bit more CPU performance and a tiny bit more GPU. The Witcher 3 runs on the switch, not pretty, but it does run. Switch 2 is going to be very impressive for what it is.

[@mememan5466]

@@What_In_This_World the switch only has 4gb of ram and the pc version says it needs at least 12. Is the pc version really that unoptimised? XD

[@blue-cloud-studios]

Nintendo seems to be the only company that is going to be able to actually have graphical leaps in consoles for years to come because they worry about the console second and the games first

[@minjod]

Switch 2 being on the same power as PS4 combined with Zelda, Mario and handheld mode, it's going to kill both PS6 and Xbox easily

[@westonmeyer3110]

Moreover it is going to kill the PS5 and hurt the PS6 enough before it comes out that Sony is in serious trouble. Sony’s game division will be dead by the PS7, that will be their Dreamcast.

[@nicerhabara]

Sony themself is killing the PS5 and maybe even the PS6 if they keep investing in live service games and remasters of games that still look great

[@BrocktaviusKingofNFC]

Just for 2 games? Ps has been way ahead for a long time only have 2 franchises doesn't make the switch better

[@rals_0]

Doubt the PS6 do well unless they actually do something with the it (for example, make the PSP3 instead of the PS6 and return to the it when its actually possible to make it cheaply and with new innovations)

[@halrox247]

Seeing as how the Switch won the “console war” despite being derided as woefully underpowered for this generation and the massive backlash the PS5 pro is getting for graphics looking no better than base PS5 (and I’d argue insignificantly better than PS4 pro) I’m not at all worried. Until we get to “Ready Player One” levels of immersion, we’re officially in the area of diminishing graphical returns.

[@Izelor]

Guys, come on. Graphics haven't improved that much the past 5 years. If the system is close to the PS4 pro, it will be amazing. Besides, who even notices the fine details in games? These exist only to impress a specific group of people.

[@ryantylervo]

Correct.

[@blue-cloud-studios]

Exactly!!

[@Vyse195]

Graphics are really not getting all that much better. I feel stronger hardware is used for bigger worlds, but there is a point where the bigger worlds have empty unused spaces.

[@cloverraven]

Graphics arnt the issue. The switch doesn’t run games well. After Hyrule warriors came out I didn’t look at my switch for a year.

[@ryantylervo]

@@cloverraven that is 1 game. Plenty of other games run great.

[@viviorko]

You could read lies from the internet about the Switch2 or watch a short video from RGT.

[@johnmecca9008]

I almost unsubscribed when he talked trash about Mario Sunshine!!!😠😏

[@darthjason7019]

Great game there

[@TXetc]

I've played every Mario game since the original and couldn't stand Sunshine lol

[@johnmecca9008]

@@TXetc yeah. I’ve just unsubbed from your channel bro.🤣🤣 I get it though, it was different. And I think that’s why I liked it. Sometimes I get tired of the same old thing ya know. But, this is why I’m glad we got so many games to choose from, choice is good.☺️

[@pr6046]

But you will stay like a good dog cause he says the word the Nintendo and leak and you Nintendroids gobble it up

[@johnmecca9008]

@@pr6046 and you are here with your negativity why???🤔 gtfooh🤣 Always a Negative-Man-Nancy in the comments. NEXT!🤣

[@observer.b_e_l_l_i_s]

4pro power? Nintendo exclusives? Likely to be well under the price of a 5? Yeahhh sonys catching of well earned serious Ls has only begun.

[@rodrigo53]

If you bought the switch at launch and do it again for the switch 2, then you would have spent around $850 USD of next year’s money to have the ability to play video games for at least 16 years. That’s less than $55 a year, less than $5 per month for a current Nintendo console. That’s INSANE value.

[@rodrigo53]

And that’s not even considering that there’s a good chance of backwards compatibility and you might be able to sell your first switch, which has also minimally depreciated compared to other consoles.

[@BenEmmerson-d2t]

@@rodrigo53 what about the games for it, they’re like £30 each

[@ahmedhasan4966]

How much do you think the switch 2 will cost?

[@rodrigo53]

@@BenEmmerson-d2t Also, you don’t need to purchase a separate drive or pay a premium for a version that is capable of playing physical games. You have the option to buy a game enjoy it for as long as you want and then sell it or swap it for minimal loss or preserve it forever. Nintendo games only gain appreciation with time, and in some cases you will end up with more value than what you paid for. That’s worth the extra price imo.

[@M7ner08]

@@ahmedhasan4966around 400

[@jmcclain8237]

I have no issue with the power. We've got 2 powerful consoles with the 5 and X and 0 games. Nintendo always finds a way to make their games enjoyable. I'll take that over a high-tech paper weight.

[@jerms99]

I’ve probably watched “Nintendo switch 2 leaks” for 3 years now.

[@Octoberisms]

Rgt posts 12 a year

[@jerms99]

@@Octoberisms favorite past time honestly. Nostalgic feeling when I was looking up switch leaks / etika switch reactions, years ago.

[@commonsensei8719]

These specs are fine. Game devs are hardly tapping into the power of these machines anyway

[@mikiithe13th]

Look man, non of these pc handhelds can last for hours, so why expect something more powerful. Nintendo is the master of optimizing a handheld.

[@mrsquirrelmrsrabbot8430]

We now have a generation of gamers who have never seen a Nintendo home console reach parity, graphically speaking, to its rivals….That is wild. GameCube really was their last stand.

[@Official_RetroMania]

I think if they can hit PS4 or better performance, yes is more than enough. We are talking about a handheld, anyone who expects PS5 performance on a handheld has lost touch with reality.

[@barcster2003]

Yep it was never going to be ps5 performance in handheld mode and it doesn't have to. It maybe has to reach 1080p through dlss.

[@Official_RetroMania]

@@barcster2003 Yep and I think Nintendo's own IP's will most likely be native 1080p 60fps unless we are talking about your Bayonetta, Xenoblade, Metroid... That will push the system. I think in handheld mode DLSS will be used more by 3rd party specially lower internal resolutions like 720p and below and then upscale to 1080p. Where I think DLSS will truly shine is in docked mode on a 4K television but we must wait and see.

[@barcster2003]

@@Official_RetroMania yep I think people don't realize it only has to hit like 540p or 720p in handheld and will dlss to 1080p.

[@Official_RetroMania]

​​@@barcster2003 Yeah and most people also don't realize that for smaller screens these resolutions are still fine because of the pixel density. However I do believe that if Nintendo goes for a 8 inch screen like the leaks are claiming what does make sense considering that hardware like Smartphones, TV's all are getting bigger and bigger in size (because that's what people prefer). The Switch 1 was also never really portable like the DS or 3DS so it doesn't bother me I also own a Steam Deck so yeah. 8 inch 1080p screen is totally fine and I hope Nintendo sticks to Nvidia hardware and yes Nvidia is not my favorite company by far but I can't deny that DLSS is much better than any other upscaling solution, be it FSR, Intels solution and PlayStation's old checkerboard rendering, no idea how their new PS5 resolution upscaler will look like, very interested in that one as well.

[@OnderHassan]

That won’t happen for another 7-8 years.

[@beyondearth6418]

Most modern games on Xbox/PS/PC are heavily under-optimised to hit their launch deadlines - i don't care what people say - it's the darn reality, get used to it. When you develop specifically for a hand-held device though, you have different quality standards that have to be met. You can't expect the raw brute-force performance of the hardware to do all the heavy lifting for you. If Nintendo continues its trend, I see it surpass PlayStation/Xbox in terms of software quality and gaming user experience. We are definitely buying the Nintendo Switch2 - we'll skip the PS5 Pro since we already have x2 PCs and x2 PS5.

[@Roger-fs5yo]

I'm buying it regardless💁‍♂️

[@TheLiquidLove]

It’s not about specs, it’s about the games. The games sell the hardware, and always will. I am going to ignore the alleged leaks and supposed specs until Nintendo reveals the system and first game footage themselves. It can be fun to speculate but we’ve been speculating for many years now, and it’s tired and old. We’re so close to the system being revealed so let’s just be patient and look forward to the big reveal by Nintendo.

[@jorgea8518]

Its not about specs, its about the games sure, but at the same time, the limited specs on the switch didn't let you have more third party games like Evil West, Scarlet Nexus, Tales of Arise, Elden Ring, Hi-Fi Rush, Resident Evil 4 remake, etc. The power on a console does matter to some extent.

[@TerryGlover-c2m]

I've got a OLED which suits me just fine. To buy the 'Switch 2' it would be because of a game I really wanted that would only be on the new console.

[@joaoluis7550]

I think the actual point of the Switch 2 is that you will have great games, aswell as retrocompatibilidade. I've been thinking: what if the Switch 2 uses DLSS to enhance Switch 1 games? It would be awesome!

[@meatbasedvegan4859]

this and backwards compatability. some games i want to play handheld would run way better on a swtch 2.

[@joaoluis7550]

@@meatbasedvegan4859 My personal experience would be to run the original Breath of the Wild using DLSS on Switch 2. Played that on both consoles, and imagine the leap in experience.

[@cyrus8886]

Your current switch games would run and look better on it It's a win win for both sides

[@rapzid3536]

The thing I'm most excited about is that Nintendo surely realizes this. They have almost certainly been working on a new 3D Zelda game for years now, and the Mario for even longer.

[@angrywhalewatcher]

Its gonna take software to sell me on a Switch 2. I hate the fragile joy cons but playing handheld is the gimmick

[@king2178]

Let's be real. If you bought a Switch, which came with a mobile chip, you're buying a Switch 2.

[@Aries73]

You damn right!

[@arga400]

12GB of RAM is the only thing that may become an issue down the road; RAM is important to run games well and even the PS4 Pro has 16GB EDIT: I been corrected

[@pawhunter340]

I just looked it has 8gb ram

[@arga400]

@@pawhunter340 I stand corrected!!! and my opinion has changed

[@Fresh-xq3bs]

What are you smoking? The ps4 pro has only 8GB of ram

[@arga400]

@@Fresh-xq3bs Apparently the same as you as lol

[@blue-cloud-studios]

12gb is fine it's a console not a PC the PS5 only having 4 extra gbs should tell you it's not that big of a deal

[@Packers1919]

Nintendo fans don’t care about specs. The games are what makes Nintendo special.

[@TXetc]

That's a cope. There was a time when Nintendo systems had the best games graphically. We had Metroid Prime, Rogue Squadron 2, Resident Evil 1 Remake on Gamecube which blew people away at the time. SNES/N64/GBA/etc did great things. Just because you're a fan of their software doesn't mean you have to make excuses for them being a decade+ behind now. I want them to be competitive so they don't get bought out by the likes of Microsoft.

[@ragmanx6256]

As someone who plays on both PC and Switch, all I want from this thing is a backwards compatible system with a reasonable power boost that's roughly on par with a Steam Deck that's not going to bog down at the sight of a couple particles and that doesn't force any visually appealing game to run at 30fp. If Valve managed to pull that off 2 years ago, I'm sure Nintendo can do it as well. Maybe an ergonomics update for the woefully uncomfortable joycons would be appreciated as well, but nothing to reinvent the wheel is necessary for me.

[@gsleo2396]

Gaming never needed to go beyond PS4 level anyway, it's all diminishing returns from then on out, as we're seeing with the PS5 and XSX.

[@rodneyrockenbaugh9242]

There are far to many "leaks" I think every one needs to chill and be patient

[@nitebird500]

You’re always miserable…. Why?

[@darthjason7019]

Parents forgot to give them hugs.

[@Spiritofdarkandlonelywater]

I'd be happy if a game runs at 1080p, 60FPS, without any slowdown or glitches.

[@mattb9664]

Sounds like it'll be an updated Switch...which shows all of my current Switch games alongside any new Switch 2 exclusive titles that may come out. So your old games aren't abandoned and they'll appear same as they do on your Steam PC. That's all I really wanted.

[@kobedabest]

As a gamer who hasn't game in years. This is enough power for on the go without being too heavy or bulky.

[@BrocktaviusKingofNFC]

Lol how would you know 😅😅

[@rals_0]

​@@BrocktaviusKingofNFCI can confirm. Ive had a steam deck and its huge. Not saying its a bad thing but its a bit massive for a console that is mainly targeted towards children.

[@darcidious99]

There are barely any games being made that actually fully utilize what PS5/XSX provide the capability for, because they're so focused on also providing games for their weaker alternatives. The only level the switch has to hit in terms of strength is the ps4/ps4 pro, that's it. That alone basically catches nintendo up to their competition for the first time since the Wii days which caused them to fall behind. If the specs are true, then this means 3rd party support will be better than ever, we get fewer compromised half assed ports, AND nintendo games are still going to have the care and style we all have come to know and love.

[@skylercoon3353]

I can only imagine what witchcraft Nintendo will be making if it's true

[@thenerderrant4293]

Anyone upset over ai upscaling is confusing labor saving ai with labor replacing ai.

[@tarifulahmed3352]

It's not too weak it's decent...not at the level of PS5 or series X .. docked upscaling 4k with ray tracing 30fps .. handheld.. 1080p 60fps with dlss..

[@TXetc]

Yeah I'm fine with those specs. Mario Kart/Metroid/Smash will look absolutely glorious.

[@bradholmes4]

Can we stop with the leaks. We’ve been getting these stories every other month for literally the last 5 years. Nobody’s ever gotten it right, nobody’s predicted a switch 2 reveal, all the renders have turned out to be fake. Let’s all just wait for Nintendo to talk about it and not get everyone’s expectations so high that Nintendo wont ever be able to satisfy people.

[@theedarthnader8647]

The cad files apparently aren't real, they are based off the unfinished switch 2 prototype which is real but outdated from 2023 so it most likely isn't the final version

[@deepspeed7862]

Lol if they brought out the stewie head switch 😂

[@Legendalvin]

It’s a custom T239, your leak is so falling behind, did you make this video 2 days ago ?

[@Brendan-wr4rx]

I really want a Nintendo Switch

[@chocolover1998]

You fool

[@Brendan-wr4rx]

@@chocolover1998 Why

[@demonicbrawler3792]

They sell them just about everywhere and under $400 too 👍

[@Brendan-wr4rx]

@@demonicbrawler3792 yes

[@Brendan-wr4rx]

@@chocolover1998 you're the fool

[@HooktonFonnix]

It's refreshing to see someone who understands how console hardware actually works, beyond simple numbers. Good analysis!

[@seacrezt]

Well you can always release a Switch 2 Pro mid generation at 900 dollars 😂

[@saul_goodman15]

i think it will be 500$

[@okthen5566]

By then the steamdeck 2 will roll-out 😂

[@BrianMagnan]

That predicted corrected. Because he’s not just some Nintendo KZbinr. He is THE Nintendo KZbinr.

[@jackgibb16]

Ps4 with DLSS handheld and PS4 Pro with DLSS docked?.. how is that weak for a rumoured $399 console?

[@DamienThimons-rv1wj]

If Nintendo is behind it and supports it, guess it is enough. We have seen what vastly superior hardware gets us Nothing.

[@darylandcat]

I recently got a Lite and have been completely content with it. I’ll eventually get the follow up, but I’m in no rush.

[@saul_goodman15]

i will save money for the new switch

[@mikeeone5649]

The gpu is upgraded , the ram is a lot more. Definitely worth 400$. Everyone wanted full 1080 p we got it. AI upscaling for 4k tvs? We got it . I don't want a massive upgrade honestly it's literally probably four times that of the original switch. So PS4 power is great. If you want more go pay 700$ for a ps 5 pro.

[@nLshhh]

Damn bro you really did call it when you said October.

[@oopartsw911]

Sony & Xbox 2015: Resolution and 4k matter most Sony & Xbox 2025: FPS is the most important thing Sony & Xbox 2035: Oh yeah I guess we should make fun games.

[@meatsloth333]

PS4 level is plenty for graphics and power. Like the jumps between the last 2 generations have been kind of small. The jump from switch level to ps4 level is significantly better

[@Ray-dl5mp]

Yes but that’s only half the story. I agree with what you said. The other half is 3rd parties. They missed out on games like Baldur’s Gate 3 this gen because they didn’t have the hardware. They now need the hardware to play most of the latest games because there’s so much money to be had. At least I hope that’s what they are thinking.

[@meatsloth333]

@@Ray-dl5mp you are correct on that too. They have been turning off 3rd party developers since n64 because they don’t follow the trends of other consoles which hurts them. I feel like they tried a little more on switch and got some decent ports but yeah I hope they will do more this time

[@TheDarkuub]

As long as nintendo keeps making games that are functional and fun it will be enough

[@kennypowers1945]

If it doesn’t play cod, gta or college football I’m out

[@taki7546]

Nobody buys a Switch for these games anyways so who cares

[@roberthunter7247]

@taki7546 ​Plenty of people do. Stick to your bayonett​a

[@coolioam8137]

It'll be able to play 95% of AAA titles. GTA 6 tho, idk about that.

[@ocwatts-zq8lc]

Like da other guy said Nobody buys a switch for those games they buy da switch for Mario , Pokemon , Zelda etc... so they don't care bout the games u mentioned. But GTA maybe since they DID release the grand theft auto games for the old switch later on and it was able to run them fine without any issues

[@VampireNoblesse]

knowing this, hurts even more, that Metroid Prime 4 is NOT a Switch 2 exclusive.., but likely cross-gen (if a Switch 2 version is even being built) ... a Metroid Prime game with PS4 / Pro-like grafix & worlds, is something gamers have been dreaming about for ages..

[@laurenriley2943]

The handheld mode should be PS4 as base. The original PS4 is what the original switch already is, but a bit weaker. I am sure the system will be powerful enough. Games are scalable these days, so it is not like Nintendo will be left behind. Will it have fast loading like an SSD? Will the system have haptic feedback? People keep complaining about the lack of a graphical update on current generation systems but forget all about fast loading and haptic feedback. These things distinguish PS5 from PS4. People focus too much on graphics as the distinguishing factor between consoles. I get why, but people are going to have to rely on other things outside of visuals going forward.

[@BobzBlue]

Super Mario Sunshine is like a 6 out of 10 in quality, but still a 9 out of 10 for me. (Especially with some recent events.)

[@cookeecutkk]

Focusing exclusively on DLSS while completely ignoring the ARM platform is a mistake. Watt for Watt, ARM designs are much more efficient & powerful than x86. Consequently the clock speed on this thing will be a significant factor to overall performance and we don’t know that yet.