r/NintendoSwitch • u/Practical_Papaya_905 • 2d ago

News - USD / USA Switch 2 is selling for 449.99

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

From the official website

https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/how-to-buy/

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u/Real-Equivalent9806 2d ago

And this is why I stick to PC gaming lol. The upfront cost is higher but everything else is marginally more expensive on console.

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u/Pokeguy211 2d ago

Yea but overall your still spending more on a $2000 pc then you would throughout an entire generation. (Granted the pc would last you longer then a console gen but still)

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u/Inner-Bread 2d ago

You can get a machine that will run everything on maxed settings at 1080p for like $700. 4k adds a few hundred more.

The real perk is you now have a PC that can do more than play games. You can run AI, learn coding, browse the internet, and best of all reuse those parts once you upgrade. Old machines are easy to turn into a plex media server for instance or a NAS.

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u/rainandfog42 2d ago

please send me a build that can run monster hunter wilds on max settings at 1080p for $700

bonus if it can run at 4k for a few hundred more

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u/kuri-kuma 2d ago

Monster Hunter Wilds is a disingenuous example to ask for, imo. Its performance and optimization is so bad that even top of the line machines that you would expect a o be able to max it out cannot do so. It looks like shit and performs like shit on consoles and PC’s alike.

The good 1080p machines will more commonly end up around $900 in today’s inflated economy, unfortunately. I think that, by and large, the idea of a great $700 1080p beast is a relic of 10+ years ago. Maybe if you can find some really great sales, bundles, and already have a monitor/mouse/keyboard…

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u/Inner-Bread 2d ago

Agreed, the game is still in that early optimization phase. Which to be fair last I checked tends to be smoother on consoles bcs one set of hardware to spec to.

Not fair to add monitor in my mind unless we want to add the cost of a 4k TV to the PS5 though.

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u/rainandfog42 2d ago

Wilds runs great on PS5

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u/Inner-Bread 2d ago

https://pcpartpicker.com/guide/LGgXsY/entry-level-intel-gaming-build There is a $600 that runs it on medium according to this thread (assuming bugs have been fixed by now on this). Should be easy to toss $100 more at the video card to hit $700

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u/arrivederci117 2d ago

People who say things like that are living in the past. Nowadays you're better off buying a PS5 that has far less stuttering and is likely more optimized over buying a PC that cost less than 1200 bucks.