Topic: Is The Switch 2 Worth It???

@Bolt_Strike
I did say it was a subjective and personal thing as to whether the costs/benefits work out for someone enough to get one. Something you kinda ignored here

My point was only to say that the existence of optional options and improvements by definition cannot be a negative. At most you can consider it to be something of zero value. In which case it does not factor into your personal equation. But for many people, myself included, these things do have some value so do bend the equation somewhat

The second point I would make is in terms of your statement on cost. I know you personally have a hangup about games being complete on cartridge and do not consider DLC, patches or other such digital upgrades. So for you something like BotW Switch 2 Edition is an entirely new full price purchase. I would however highlight that this is an odd hill to die on and I would say most people do not share your philosophy

I've spent a grand total of $28AU so far I otherwise would have not spent on Switch 2 enhancements. BotW/TotK were part of NSO+ I was already paying for. Games like Galaxy 1/2, Arms, Odyssey, Clubhouse Games etc had patches for no cost. Other games often have the S2 Edition at the same price. The only performance patches I have paid for have been Prime 4 and Animal Crossing. And even then they were optional. I wasn't forced to pay more or again for a Switch 2 version of any of these games. And this is all ignoring the improvement in performance you see for unpatched games

You personally may not care. Sure. And that's fine. But that doesn't mean these things are not positives that some people will consider when working out whether or not the new hardware is worth it. Either as a new to the Switch ecosystem or as someone upgrading

edit: oh and the sales rant I don't really think worth a response

I saw. But you don't seem to understand the calculations from other people who do not share your opinions on graphics/performance, which is why I felt the need to explain it.

When those options have a price tag associated, yes they can. Zero value and a non-zero cost is a net negative.

I never said this, you're either confusing me with someone else or misconstruing my point. I have no issue with games not being complete on cartridge, the issue is they're smaller add-ons that aren't as filling as a full new game. It's like being hungry for dinner and being offered a light snack instead. A snack isn't going to fill you up the same as a full meal. To put in terms of this metaphor, the issue with the Switch 2 is that there are less full entrees and more snacks and appetizers. The main events are lacking right now and the smaller things they're doing to try and hold us over don't last long so it still feels like a game drought even if nominally we have a ton of games.

Honestly, the Switch 2 is doing pretty amazing in terms of sales right now. And the backwards compatibility is near perfect. And the paid upgrades, which are nice, are also optional. And, it's only six months in bit we've got some pretty amazing-looking exclusives like Mario Kart World, Donkey Kong Bananza, and Kirby Air Riders. There are so many games, and so many ways to play said games on the Switch 2.

I say this with one hundred percent certainty: IF GAME KEY CARDS DIDN'T EXIST AND NINTENDO OF AMERICA WASN'T CANCELING THE RELEASES OF A TON OF THIRD PARTY JAPANESE GAMES LIKE NEPTUNIA RIGHT NOW, THEN THE SWITCH 2 WOULD BE MY FAVORITE GAMING CONSOLE EVER. And I say this as someone who doesn't even own the thing yet, but wants to buy one next year.

@Bolt_Strike
You're being a bit dishonest here. You literally cited the full RRP of S2 editions when dismissing the additional value higher performance brings. There are performance gains to be had on the Switch 2 which have zero additional cost beyond the Switch 2 itself. Both actual updates and patches but also the ability for the console to brute force its way through bottlenecks that existed on the original hardware

If you consider these things to be of no value? Cool. But I would say that indisputably it is not a negative. It is most definitely a reason to buy a Switch 2. Of course whether or not it is enough of a reason, combined with the other advantages like the exclusive titles, is something people will have to judge for themselves. Weighed against the monetary cost, how much they will use it, opportunity costs etc. But it isn't a negative