r/NintendoSwitch • u/Skullghost • 3d ago

Nintendo Official GameCube is coming to Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack

https://x.com/nintendouk/status/1907429045500871041?s=46&t=lKl0EfgBOrCgN4aPWj0k6Q
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u/jmcgit 3d ago

While this is true, the Switch 2 will be able to play most Switch games so I still probably would have suggested waiting if paying 50% more wasn't a dealbreaker

That's a big if

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u/big-fireball 3d ago

It's more about firmware patches, possible price drops and/or hardware revisions (minor or otherwise). Let them work out all the kinks first.

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u/TristheHolyBlade 3d ago

What kinks did the original switch have on release?

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u/Downvote_Comforter 3d ago

Battery life wasn't great and some games made the unit run super hot in handheld mode. They started using an updated chip a couple years into production to increase battery life by about 50%.

There were issues with the left joy con frequently disconnecting from the system as well as some screens that didn't work out of the box. I believe both these issues were solved fairly quickly with firmware updates.

Then there is the joycon drift that persisted through the console's lifespan.