There have been a bunch of leaks and rumors about the Switch 2 over the past few weeks and it's obvious that it's close. But the only thing we really know so far is that it's backwards compatible.

What are some new features or mechanics that you're hoping for?

I heard that there's a top USBC port and that the joy cons are magnetic. I think it would be cool if this meant the screen can be flipped and then played or docked either way.

I also want to see a new eShop that's easier to browse.

Absolutely agreed with the eShop, it's ages behind the previous generation's shop in terms of accessibility and such. 'Bout time they give it a massive refurbishment and update.

Backwards compatibility is basically a must, seeing how popular the Switch is still today. And Nintendo is no stranger to backwards compatibility, having done so with the Wii in the past to great effect, and of course knowing that totally killing the original Switch would be like shooting their own foot.

I sincerely don't expect anything more from the new console. The Switch was nearly perfect, with most of its negative points being a byproduct of the positive ones it had (but the negatives never weighed more than the positives), I don't need higher resolution, bigger screen or whatever, I'm pretty much pleased with the original product so any enhancement will be welcome.

Powerful enough hardware so we can get stable 60+fps and good graphics

Here's my list of expectations for the Switch 2, in no particular order:

Higher Resolution

An 1080p OLED screen with 4K output when docked is a must at this point. I know it's Nintendo, and they've always prioritized fun and gimmicks over powerful hardware, but 4K has been around for over 10 years now–it's the industry standard. They got away with it for the original Switch because it used the Tegra X1 processor, which was already 2+ years old. There's no excuse this time around, the Switch 2 needs to be 4K compatible already.

Backwards Compatibility

Even though Nintendo has confirmed the Switch successor will be backwards compatible with the original Switch and its massive library of games, it would also be nice to see enhanced performance and resolution for these games when playing them on the Switch 2. I would prefer it if they didn't do what Playstation does by requiring you to pay $10ish dollars to enhance certain older games, but it's hard to predict exactly what Nintendo will do if they decide to go this route. As long as I can play all my original Switch games on Switch 2, that's what's most important.

Improved Build and Features

Joy-cons that don't drift when you look at them the wrong way are also high up on my wishlist. I've heard from leaks that the new ones are supposed to be magnetic, but nothing on if they're more ergonomic and less prone to drifting.

Additionally, a longer battery life and a slimmer bezel would also be welcome additions. Based on the leaks I've seen, the concept's display seems to be nearly bezel-less. Admittedly, it does look pretty nice, but I'll continue holding my breath until Nintendo's official reveal.

Improved UI and eShop

It's hilarious how barebones the Switch is in terms of customizability and organizing your games. You couldn't even group your games in folders until early 2022. Themes beyond the simple dark and light themes are essential. Would be nice to have some dynamic moving themes as well, but that might be asking for too much right off the bat. I'd be happy with a nice assortment of solid colored themes at launch, but it's always nice to have more options available.

Similarly, buying games from the eShop is an unpleasant, soulless experience. It took a good 10-15 seconds for the games on the sales and deals page to render into existence, and it can sometimes be difficult to find exactly what you're looking for if the game you're trying to find wasn't released in the last week.

So yeah, a massively improved eShop with better search functionality is high up on my list. A little bit of personality and pizzazz would also be very weclome. I miss the days of the Wii Shop Channel music. Even the Wii U eShop had more life and character than the Switch's.

There are some other little things I'd like to see added and improved with the Switch 2, but these are musts for me.

SacredShadow: It's already been confirmed that the tech layout of the new joy cons eliminate drift, but I hope they don't use that as an excuse to charge more for them.

I hope that it's about the same size as the OG, and that it'll have 512 GB of storage other than the low storage of the OG one. Also, I'm expecting it to more powerful, and maybe more games. Also, I want the OG Joy-cons to be able to work with it. And PLEASE, fix the stupid controller drift.

Like you said, we need a better eshop at the very least, one that's easier to browse, but also one that has better recommendations and can filter out all the shovelware.

Another thing I'm expecting is at least 12 GB RAM, and they'd better give us waaay more internal memory than what we got with the OG switch. I know 512 GB won't happen, but there'd better be at least 256 GB of internal storage in that thing. Also I really hope the dock will be open on the front of it. It wasn't fun putting that thing in to charge before I had a chance to get myself a screen protector.

On top of that, I hope that they have an OLED version ready at launch. Personally, I'm not holding out any hope for that, but who knows, maybe Nintendo will throw a curveball and shock me.

My biggest hope is no Joy con drift it's so annoying having not been able to use my joycons for probably 2-3 years now when I really liked them when I first got my Switch but I've refused to buy new ones but now I'm excited to see what it can do and new games and the like but if they could just have joycons that don't drift I'd be pretty happy.

claytune: There isn't supposed to be too much joycon drift because the specs for the new joycons were leaked a little while ago and they did a patent for some new bearing technology that should cut drift by at least 90%

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I won't buy it. I didn't really use my switch 1 all that much.

I then saw the price, no way I am buying it. Idc what is on it, I just don't think I'd use it.

More third party game support would be nice. Idk.