Here's what I think about the Switch 2 (and its price)

Skill Up April 10, 2025
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Thanks to Squarespace for sponsoring the video. If you want to set up your own website (and get a discount while doing it), hit this link for more info: http://www.squarespace.com/skillup -- The Switch 2 - Impressive. Capable. Expensive? #Preview #Switch2 #nintendo Timestamps 00:00 Intro 02:28 The Screen 04:41 TotK Switch 2 Edition 05:56 Cartridge taste 06:07 Technical details 07:45 Cyberpunk 2077 08:57 Donkey Kong Bananza 11:19 JoyCons 13:50 Mouse functionality 16:01 Motion controls 17:19 C button, voice chat & camera 18:28 Hardware overview 20:50 $449 22:16 Switch 2 vs Steam Deck 24:27 3rd Party Support 26:52 Mario Kart World 28:09 $80 games 30:10 The paid tech demo 31:15 Overall thoughts -- Thanks for taking the time to watch the video. If you'd like to support the channel even more, the best way is through my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/skillupyt -- You can find all the Skill Up content (reviews, previews, This Week in Videogames & The Friends Per Second Podcast over on Spotify, where you can listen ad-free if you're a Spotify premium subscriber: https://open.spotify.com/show/2w3Injyqj2VoxOxQg6ESbl?si=b651261f52c24e58 BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/skillup.bsky.social Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skillupyt/?hl=en TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skillup -- Grab 12% off any SteelSeries peripheral by using offer code SKILLUP at checkout: https://steelseries.pbj2.net/c/2446303/1266556/2390 -- Check out my curator page on steam: https://store.steampowered.com/curator/28625128-Skill-Up-Curates.../ -- Recent vids: Assassin's Creed Shadows review: https://youtu.be/gdWyGurnSbU Split Fiction review: https://youtu.be/hajChij56Xo Kingdom Come Deliverance II review: https://youtu.be/_wFHtqKYMaM Avowed review: https://youtu.be/yxnyOmJzg_0 The best game of 2024 https://youtu.be/ShInfDuzl7A Indiana Jones and the Great Circle review: https://youtu.be/HtbtcLxJTtY STALKER 2 review: https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg PS5 Pro review: https://youtu.be/BRCLRAJkqjg Dragon Age: The Veilguard review: https://youtu.be/QF-Kd2BBpx8 Silent Hill 2 review: https://youtu.be/dBoU9SNFw9w Warhammer 40,000 Space Marine 2 review: https://youtu.be/OZ6ur9NOkpE Astrobot review: https://youtu.be/JVAEWreFU0I Star Wars Outlaws review: https://youtu.be/sKo1owZzYcs Concord review (RIP): https://youtu.be/vRrWp_MVAxU Marvel Rivals Impressions https://youtu.be/7rhAYJM-Tho Zenless Zone Zero review: https://youtu.be/r-pvw1xGmKY Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree review: https://youtu.be/d1FQ3BiL-L8 Stellar Blade Review: https://youtu.be/6NPvgtZ9pxc Dragon's Dogma 2 review: https://youtu.be/GWaPbEjjSqI Final Fantasy VII Rebirth review: https://youtu.be/_LaI5Knv4wM Helldivers 2 review: https://youtu.be/5j4TsO8vngA Skull and Bones review: https://youtu.be/z_BKf5cdV_w Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League review: https://youtu.be/reQKHNg0jh8 Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown review: https://youtu.be/-mTbCsDQitU I recommend: 2023 (This Year in Videogames) https://youtu.be/26KzkLymUb4 The Day Before - A Scam To Remember: https://youtu.be/tdQXfXm8rjg Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty review: https://youtu.be/QNKS3vkGAag Final Fantasy XVI review: https://youtu.be/PzfUardkloY Diablo IV review: https://youtu.be/_Vk7yrh_JhM The Lord of the Rings: Gollum review: https://youtu.be/E21qSEyRa88 The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review: https://youtu.be/BQFImTqvW8E Redfall review: https://youtu.be/YTpFvYbDuqA Resident Evil 4 Remake Review: https://youtu.be/iIXQ3sospSo Calisto Protocol review: https://youtu.be/mm8pxfU9c6E God of War Ragnarok review: https://youtu.be/QdqMpAV1A1s Saints Row review: https://youtu.be/T-hsMkWHMLU Elden Ring review: https://youtu.be/gfcJv3oZNcc

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