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Nintendo Switch 2 review: bigger, faster, and the best handheld since Game Boy

Our full review and 30+ photos of The Shortcut team testing the Nintendo Switch 2 for a week

Nintendo has also revisited and revamped previous hit titles like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom with free or paid upgrade packs that deliver transformative results. The Switch 2 is now equal to the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, delivering smoother 120Hz frame rates, VRR to reduce noticeable stutter and screen tearing, ALLM to lower TV latency, and HDR for more dynamic colors and highlights. It adds ergonomic grips to the Joy-Con 2 controllers for extra comfort (you won’t be able to go back to the flat-back console easily) and has a crush-proof travel lid with game cartridge storage that you can strap over the handheld.

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