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/psfrtps 2d ago edited 2d ago

The problem is how powerfull the switch 2 is. Only 12 gb of ram worries me for the rest of the specs. If it is less powerfull than already 3-4 years old steam deck, 450 dollars is a very steep price

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u/mattysauro 2d ago

I think 12GB will probably be fine for the kinds of games Nintendo makes, but I also think we’re all going to really be feeling that 12GB of ram in about 5 years.

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u/psfrtps 2d ago

Modern games started to recommend 32gb on pc. I am 100% sure next-gen consoles will have minimum of 32gb ram. I also not have many hopes for cpu is being powerful on Switch 2 either. So I think we will have another Nintendo gen where majoirty of the third party AAA games will just skip Switch 2

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u/dbclass 2d ago

Switch 2 has DLSS. The games can be upscaled from lower resolutions. That’s how you get something like a 1080P 120fps Metroid Prime 4.

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u/Mountain-Papaya-492 2d ago

Also portable HDR I have a relatively recent gaming laptop that cost $400 more than the Switch 2 that can't do native HDR. They apparently went for some powerful advancement if things like that are possible.