Below you'll find the Switch 2 compared to every handheld we have in the Hookshot Media office—it's by no means an exhaustive list (we're missing an Atari Lynx and TurboExpress, to name just two devices), but we hope it goes some way to giving you an idea of the new hybrid system's dimensions.

The comparison reveals that Nintendo Switch 2 delivers higher resolution textures and better lighting effects compared to the Steam Deck. Some key differences include: Sharper textures on Switch 2, especially in character models and environments. Improved volumetric lighting on Switch 2, making neon signs and reflections more vivid.

If you’re used to the portability of the Switch / Switch OLED, you may be surprised to unbox the Switch 2 and see that it’s noticeably larger, which also shouldn’t be shocking at all, considering the display has jumped up from 6.

Now, with launch day staring us in the face, it's time to compare how the new console stacks up against what's come before. At a quick glance, the Nintendo Switch 2 will be just as we expected ...

We finally have the Switch 2 in our hands. It’s a chonker! Nintendo’s biggest gaming handheld yet looks familiar on paper, but makes a stronger impression in person. We’re not ready to review the new $450 gaming console just yet.

We’ve known for months that the Switch 2 would maintain backward compatibility with the vast majority of Switch games, but one major question was whether the Switch 2’s improved hardware would benefit older Switch games in some way.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has reportedly beaten the record for the most-sold console within 24 hours and is on track to shatter the two-month record.

The Nintendo Switch 2 comes with a one-year limited warranty that covers the cost of repairing unexpected defects, but any damage that falls outside that coverage will cost you. Avoiding that could be key, because based on Nintendo's customer repair portal, paying to fix a Switch 2 is noticeably more expensive than repairing an older Switch.

Should you get the Nintendo Switch 2 (if you can find one!) or a Windows-powered alternative? To find out, we pit the Switch 2 against its main competitors from Asus and Lenovo. Ready, player one?