Any Switch 2 news that doesn't come directly from Nintendo should be taken with a Mario-sized grain of salt. While I own some Dbrand products and can attest to their quality (especially when it comes to the Steam Deck Killswitch case), that doesn't mean the 3D scan they're working with is the real deal. Additionally, Dbrand is a third-party accessories brand and its products are not manufactured alongside the devices for which it produces cases and stickers.
Anyway, seeing the reveal of this case in my work inbox last Friday night reminded me how much I wish Nintendo would be done with the official announcement of the Switch 2. As of now, we're approaching the Switch's eighth birthday current, and as much as I love the handheld, it's definitely showing its age.
Come on Nintendo, let me buy the Switch 2 already.
Any Switch 2 news that doesn't come directly from Nintendo should be taken with a Mario-sized grain of salt. While I own some Dbrand products and can attest to their quality (especially when it comes to the Steam Deck Killswitch case), that doesn't mean the 3D scan they're working with is the real deal. Additionally, Dbrand is a third-party accessories brand and its products are not manufactured alongside the devices for which it produces cases and stickers.
Anyway, seeing the reveal of this case in my work inbox last Friday night reminded me how much I wish Nintendo would be done with the official announcement of the Switch 2. As of now, we're approaching the Switch's eighth birthday current, and as much as I love the handheld, it's definitely showing its age.
I recently completed The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, and while I had exactly the lovely Zelda experience I was hoping for, my game was the target of slowdown and frame rate issues, a reminder of how much I wish we had new hardware to take advantage of. of. Don't get me wrong, never in my 30+ years as a Nintendo fan did I expect their hardware to offer the best performance available. I'm more excited about the unique control schemes, new features, and really interesting hardware decisions, and at this point I just want to know what's in store. We've had years of speculation, rumors and leaks – I'm tired and the Switch is cooling down.
Whenever I feel like playing a portable game, it becomes increasingly difficult to defend the Ninty system when my PS Portal and Steam Deck are there. Both handhelds can offer much higher performance than the Switch, and even have more to offer if you know how to download and emulate.
While I don't expect Switch 2 to implement all the patch tracking footage and give even the PS5 a run for its money, I just want to know what is next. The mysterious Nintendo Switch playtest has me more intrigued than ever to see what the Switch 2 will bring besides new game releases, and I only wish Ninty could tell me more.
Hopefully, I won't have to wait much longer for more news. Drand's Adam Ijac told The Verge that they're working toward “a late March or early April release” for the Killswitch case. That timeline lines up pretty well with Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa's official statement that a reveal is expected before April 2025. With the New Year closer than ever, that's only a four-plus month wait until so we can finally see what Nintendo has been cooking. above.
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