Save the Switch 2
Get Played
Headgum
4.6 • 2.3K Ratings
🗓️ 19 January 2026
⏱️ 128 minutes
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Heather, Nick and Matt take a long hard look at the Nintendo Switch 2 and discuss what needs to be done in order to save it. They also talk about Death Howl, Hades 2, Dragon Quest VII Reimagined and more.
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| 0:28.3 | All right, Nintendo of America. |
| 0:35.4 | Look, it goes without saying that the Switch 2 has been a bit of a disappointment after the raucous success of the Switch 1, its predecessor. |
| 0:39.2 | We just need some ideas for how to write the ship. How do we fix this thing? How do we get people |
| 0:44.4 | excited about the Switch 2? Look, I know I was the one that talked us out of naming it, |
| 0:50.9 | the Super Nintendo Switch, and in favor of the Switch 2, but I feel like this, |
| 0:56.1 | not completely my fault. I have some other ideas, though, that I think could be really... |
| 0:59.7 | I don't think the name is the only problem. No. I think the branding is okay. Thank you for saying |
| 1:03.1 | that. And you did a good job. Hey, thank you. And you look great. Hey, thanks. All right. Sorry, |
| 1:09.9 | go continue. I've been thinking about a couple things and, you know, obviously, thanks. All right. Sorry, go, continue. |
| 1:16.7 | I've been thinking about a couple things, and, you know, obviously, like, it has the library, the Nintendo Switch. |
| 1:19.0 | Have you been working out? |
| 1:20.4 | I have, actually. |
| 1:21.0 | Oh, okay. |
| 1:21.6 | You can tell. |
| 1:23.5 | Thanks. |
| 1:24.2 | I also... Doesn't Matt look great? |
| 1:26.1 | Yeah, I'm actually here from HR, and I've been, I've been hearing that there's been some, |
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