I'm Kyra Blackwell, and you're listening to The Wirecutter Show.

Hi y'all. Today we're going to do a quick bonus episode on the Nintendo Switch 2.

This is the second iteration of a really popular portable gaming console that came out in June of 2025 with a whopping price tag of $450.

Many jumped right in and bought it right when it dropped, myself included. I was just really

excited by the exclusive new games and all the new features that the Switch 2 promised. And yeah,

it did sell over 10 million units in four months, which makes it the fastest selling console

of all time in America. But if you're one of those people who's been putting off buying the

new Switch 2, if you're waiting to see if the games actually got better, waiting to feel like the

price is worth it, or you're just kind of waiting, this episode might be for you. Arthur Geese,

supervising editor on the tech team here at Wirecutter, has spent months testing the Switch 2,

the games, the features, whether

it's worth the upgrade from the original.

And we do have a full verdict on all of that.

But there's also a time-sensitive wrinkle to this conversation that has absolutely nothing

to do with the console itself and everything to do with what's happening in the world

right now.

That's going to have an impact on

the price you'd pay if and when you decide to buy the new switch too. So we're going to take a

quick break. And then when we're back, I'll be here with Arthur on the other side. See you soon. Arthur, welcome.

Thank you for having me.

So excited to have you on today. Can we just talk about the basics of video games in general for people who don't know?

What is a Nintendo Switch and who's it really good for?

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