March 13, 2019
Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback! How good the Switch is depends on a number of things about how you intend to use it: if you are using it as a home console or a portable, if you like Nintendo first-party games and low-spec indie titles, if you want to play online, etc. Nintendo's departure from the conventional console format means this console is even more specialized than previous Nintendo ones, which is a great thing if your usage of it plays to Nintendo's strengths, but not so much if you expect it to hold up to conventional consoles or PC.Basically, if you use the Switch as a portable that you can optionally plug into a TV, it's a truly great machine; a reasonably large screen with better resolution than previous portable consoles, the best built-in controllers I've used, great local multiplayer capabilities, and plenty of good games. It doesn't feature the best and brightest of the third party titles, but you can't really expect that from a portable.If you use it as a home console, though, it's pitiful. Underpowered compared with the competition, the worst bundled controllers I've ever used with a home console, crappy online capabilities, lacking almost every AAA third party game, typically having the worst version for multi-platform titles, etc. Its saving grace is the collection of great first-party Nintendo games; if you enjoy those then it might still be a good purchase even if you don't plan on using its mobile capabilities.