Nintendo Switch 2 - Year One - The Digital Foundry Verdict

Thanks to MSI for sponsoring this video. Learn more about the MPG 322UR QD-OLED X24: https://msi.gm/DF_MPG_322UR_QD-OLED_X24 Check out MSI's Summer Kickoff Sale - https://msi.gm/DF_The_Summer_Kickoff_Sale At the time of publication, it has been one year and one day since Nintendo launched the Switch 2 console - so, as is DF tradition, it's time to look back over the last year and assess the system's track record so far. Strong back compat, impressive first and third party support, actual ray tracing and game-changing DLSS results - has Nintendo managed to put a foot wrong at all? 00:00 Overview 01:08 Sponsored by MSI QD-OLED 02:02 Is Switch 2 a generational leap over Switch 1? 12:32 What are the worst and best Switch 2 ports? 22:38 Has Nintendo extracted the most from Switch 2 in their own games? 28:26 Have we accepted Switch 2’s hardware flaws? 34:19 What do we make of GameChat, GameShare, and mouse controls? 38:43 How do we rate Switch 2’s backwards compatibility? 45:00 Concluding thoughts