Icedrous@lemmy.ca 5 hours ago
I genuinely believe the switch 2 is the best bang for your buck, especially now with the way things are looking with hardware price increases. The performance is very close to PS5 (I’ve heard ranges between PS4 Pro and PS5) whilst having the capability to output to 4K when docked. For $629.96 CAD (or $699.96 CAD for the bundle), you absolutely cannot beat that price.
I’m not glazing Nintendo. Xbox Series S is $449.96 CAD including a controller and 512gb SSD, but you’d be sacrificing a lot of performance (it’s funny when they say it can go “up to 120fps” when I know from experience it absolutely does not). PlayStation 5 is $749.96 CAD for the digital edition. Looking at my options knowing what kind of performance the Switch 2 has, I would rather pay the $629.96 CAD because it has one feature that cannot be beat; it can be played handheld or docked. If you want an Xbox handheld, you’d have to look into handheld PC’s like the ASUS ROG Ally or the Steam deck. If you want a PS5 handheld you’d need a PS5 and a $319.96 CAD PlayStation Portal. For me, the price to performance of the Switch 2, and the features that come with it, is why I prefer the Switch 2.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Do not expect PS5 performance from a Switch 2. It is not close to that. PS4 Pro is much closer to accurate. It’s cheaper than a PS5 because it’s weaker.
Icedrous@lemmy.ca 4 hours ago
That’s not what I’ve heard, people on Reddit have been praising its performance saying it’s close to PS5 performance; but even then, a PS4 Pro level performance for a handheld is pretty good in my books.
missingno@fedia.io 1 hour ago
I have some questions for whoever's claiming that.
The first party games are fantastic, portability is useful, and it's affordable compared to everything else. But I think anyone expecting power is setting themselves up for disappointment. Buy it if you wanna play first party games and low-spec indies, but be careful with ports. I always have to research ports I'm interested in to double check if they're okay.
ampersandrew@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
There are more objective measurements we can use than that. Consider any modern port that shows up on a Switch 2, like FF7 Rebirth, to be a substantial effort and not a given. Even when you do get ports like those, they’re often severely compromised in fidelity and performance.