Test: Nintendo Switch 2 – ‘Bigger & Better’, but temporarily hardly innovative

She finally went out just in time for the summer holidays the Nintendo Switch 2. Meanwhile, to succeed one of the most popular consoles there is. Consequently, The bar is therefore placed very high. Therefore, even if the first sales figures seem to announce a promising future for the newcomer again. Nevertheless, But what do the games of the Data News editor of the new console think? However, You will know it while browsing this test. However,

While the PlayStation 5 had undergone a complete metamorphosis during the succession of the guard ‘(which by the way had not been appreciated by everyone). Additionally, However, Nintendo was not faithful to the design of the original switch (dating from 2017) and the Oled version released in 2021. Furthermore, It is obviously very difficult to change anything to a console But which test: nintendo switch 2 – must also be also portable: we. Therefore, then quickly come to a screen with a controller on both sides.

At the look, there is only one thing that has really changed, it’s the format. Consequently, The screen saw its diagonal go from 6.2 to 7.9 inches (the OLED version displayed an intermediate value at 7 inch), while the controllers-the Joy-Cons-have now become more stocky. However, This delights us: disconnected. Similarly, they serve as ‘improvisation controllers’, not to mention that with the old Joy-Cons, we always felt a bit like a seven-year-old kid with oversized lugs. Nevertheless, An eliminated drawback!

Attraction

What is also new is that Joy-Cons can now be fixed magnetically on the screen. For example, which actually hosts the whole console. Furthermore, Before, they had to slide them inside. Similarly, In this regard. Nevertheless, I do not know what holds me back from telling you an anecdote at the test: nintendo switch 2 – bloody outcome, if it was not that I prefer not to remember this annoying incident. Therefore, In short, here again an improvement. Meanwhile, And that is. For example, not to mention the feeling of satisfaction when the magnets loaded positively and negatively redefine the concept of attraction: hashtag #mmmm. Therefore, The controllers are then blocked until they are declined by a rotating movement of the index.

Good to know: Nintendo provides with the Switch 2 what it calls an X1 grip. Consequently, which combines the two Joy-Cons separated into a single more classic controller. Similarly, The element is a little ‘cheap’ plastic ‘, but in combination with the two controllers, it decorates the game. However, For those who want more. Nevertheless, better, Nintendo also provides for the Switch 2 a new ultra-robust pro controller, which easily supports the comparison with those of the PS5 or Xbox Series S/X. Meanwhile, Recommended test: nintendo switch 2 – price: 89 euros. Consequently, Besides, the previous Pro controller also works perfectly with the Switch 2.

In all honesty, the original switch was equipped at the back of a ridiculously small and fragile crutch. In addition, And even if she was not broken sooner. Nevertheless, later, she twisted so as to make the positioning of the console from the best angle (vision). Meanwhile, The Switch 2 does much better in this regard with a crutch installed on almost the width of the console. Meanwhile, which can also be fixed in almost any angle. As for whether wear will not affect the inclination mechanism (or its resistance). only the future will tell us, but temporarily, it seems solid.

We have almost completely toured the external aspect of the console. if it was only Nintendo has also planned test: nintendo switch 2 – at the top of it a complementary USB-C port (understand: second). This is useful to recharge the console in portable mode, but also for new or future accessories. The camera of the Switch 2 that we will approach afterwards, is a fine example. As long as to speak connectors. the home station now has a LAN port by default for anyone who prefers to use a more stable and generally faster wired network connection. Previously, such a reception station was sold as a separate accessory.

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Absence d’OLED

As aforementioned. the console screen has become much greater and, at least as important, supports-finally-the 4K UHD images (ultra-high resolution) on a compatible TV. The mobile player is offered graphics in 1.080p Full HD, or in 1,920 x 1,080 pixels. It test: nintendo switch 2 – is also significantly better, because more clear than the 1,280 x 720 pixels from previous Switch displays.

Weird still that Nintendo did not this time opted for OLED technology, but again for the LCD. We feel this approach a bit like going back rather than an advance. Make no mistake: the image quality is first -rate. partly thanks to the cooling rates up to 120 fps and because the Nintendo portable console supports HDR for the first time. HDR (High Dynamic Range) guarantees significantly better contrast differences between the dark. clear areas of the image, which is really an advantage in games and films. But an OLED screen with HDR would undoubtedly have been even higher. On the other hand. the Switch 2, whose price of 470 euros is not already stung from the worms, would have been more expensive and offered at a price that may have exceeded the psychological test: nintendo switch 2 – limit of the 500 euros, which would have put off a number of players and parents of players.

Our opinion? We undoubtedly await a 2 OLED switch within a year. two, where Nintendo will apply the art of upgrade up more. With perhaps also the small addition ‘pro’ in the name of the product (a PS5 pro, what do you think?) And a price for the addendum, without a doubt.

The quality of the screen. the 4K resolution are obviously not very revealing of the graphic performance of the Switch 2.. The games we were able to use during the test period (Mario Kart World. two games Zelda Adapted), are not really famous for their breathtaking graphics. Certainly the new Mario Kart is neat. its acid colors really test: nintendo switch 2 – spurts the screen, but that remains a very cartoon game, the fact that it is Mario Kart. What turns out to be more impressive to see are the gameplay-video of Fast Fusion. Hogwarts Legacy, Split Fiction and above all Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition. But the best is undoubtedly yet to come. because as for any new console, it takes a certain time, sometimes even a few years, before the developers manage to draw all the potential.

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Welcome, for payment

Playstation and Xbox, and even less to exceed it. Since the introduction of revolutionary Wii in its time. in 2006, the Japanese manufacturer clearly prefers to focus on an original gameplay. The Switch 2 adds several dimensions. To discover them in a fun way, Nintendo has developed an interactive technical demonstration baptized simply Welcome Tour. To our great astonishment. the buyer does not receive this software for test: nintendo switch 2 – free with the console costing 470 euros, but must pay 9.99 euros to acquire it. Did you say ‘welcome’?

The technical demo offers very clear explanations, among others thanks to mini-games, about the degree of sophistication of new joy-cons. You can now use them both, together or separately, like a mouse. The surface should not even be smooth. since you can simply move the improvised digital rodent on your jeans or the coating of your sofa. The recording of movements is done in fact via a tiny camera to only a few pixels. but precise enough to detect the slightest change.

Another essential novelty: the element that demonstrates the HD vibration function using two maracas or virtual samba bullets. You can fill them with digital mini-performances or small rubber balls emitting-if test: nintendo switch 2 – you shake them-a really realistic sound! God (or should you say Yoshi?) So already knows what original play elements will appear in the years to come.

GameChat, with or without camera

is called GameChat. This will allow a group of friends – up to twelve people – to chat with each other while playing. Each participant can also share their screen, even if it plays another game. These additional screens will then appear in a slightly smaller size, under your own game.

By means of a compatible USB-C camera. you and your friends will also be able to see yourself in real time, automatically picking up your background heads. Nintendo provides two new mini-caméras for this purpose: one on the price of 59.99 euros, and a clip model in the form of a Piranha plant sold at 39.99 euros. The resolution of the cameras is very low (understand: the heads are test: nintendo switch 2 – rather serrated). but there again, it is of course especially the pleasure factor that counts. What reduces this pleasure a little is that you will need a Nintendo Switch Online subscription for GameChat features. This will generally come back to 19.99 euros per month, but as a welcome gift, you will have nothing to pay for GameChat until March 2026.

As you may have read earlier already in Data News. the new Switch is fortunately retro-compatible With games for ‘old consoles, both with physical cartridges and with digital downloads. Sometimes these games work directly, but in other cases, a software update is necessary first. During the test. our old games appeared without problem in the section Virtual Gamecardswhere it is possible to download them again. For this. the Switch 2 has 256 GB of storage test: nintendo switch 2 – capacity, that is to be much more than the 32 gigabytes of its predecessor. Of course, you can always increase this capacity with an optional memory card.

What we still miss, compared to the original Nintendo Switch is a YouTube app. Google, however, has already announced on X that such an app will not delay. What is not planned for the moment are apps for streaming services such as Netflix or Spotify. You can use these services via the console browser, at least if you know how to operate this hidden program. This detour goes beyond our magazine, but there is a lot of information on this subject on the Internet.

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Conclusion

The Nintendo Switch 2 is certainly ‘Bigger & Better’, but we do not find it very innovative. test: nintendo switch 2 – Or should we not write yet? Because we probably haven’t finished seeing these Joy-Con, completely redesigned. They offer unequaled precision. realistic HD vibrations and trendy gadgets (such as mouse functionality) which will undoubtedly offer a refreshing gaming experience in the years to come.

The screen should have of course had to be OLED type in 2025. but as mentioned, it would not have done good at the already high price. It is not a major drawback, especially since the switch is often connected to a large TV screen. And there, Nintendo met expectations with upgrade to 4K image quality.