Biggest release in years, we are getting the Mario kart world bundle

 

 

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/pages/nintendo
 

 

Yep, Mr 11 is already asking for one ... His original Switch still works fine and gets heaps of use.

Is this a genuine worthwhile upgrade?

word is that internationally, its the biggest console launch in some time. sold out in most places but funnily not Oz

 

not sure if that helps your decision... 😬

for kids i think it depends what their friends are into, a lass at work her son flipped over night, needed PS that weekend! all his mates we're playing without him 

 

Yep we ordered ours on jb While still can and coming tonight …

 

be great to see in 4k on the projector 🙂 we have Mario cart included and will get Zelda …

 

the new switch2 are all about visuals and faster everything …. 4k hdr and faster frame rates 🙂

I don't think Mr 11 cares for 4K and frame rates, yet, thankfully 🙂

Looks like OG Switch can remain in service for longer yet. Not jumping on the hype.

6 minutes ago, StereoNET said:

I don't think Mr 11 cares for 4K and frame rates, yet, thankfully 🙂

Looks like OG Switch can remain in service for longer yet. Not jumping on the hype.

Same here, I asked this morning Mr 15 and he said it was no big deal as the original is still very much doing everything he wants and games he never got before are probably much cheaper to find now.

He tried someone else's X-Box not long ago and he said that although the graphics were really good, the gameplay was nothing to look forward to and the controls weird. Good for him and the rest of us that this is a side thing nowadays so not a pressing need/want. Mario Kart 8 still looks so nice.
But great to see that Nintendo is still doing so well with this second version.

For anyone else wondering:

 

22 minutes ago, RCADees said:

the graphics were really good, the gameplay was nothing to look forward to 

 

Lol, I've been saying that about gaming for 40 years!  (Although I still get every second gen console that comes out!)

 

Edited June 6, 2025Jun 6 by Kaynin

Diminished battery capacity is a real thumbs down, thanks for the comparison chart.

18 minutes ago, StereoNET said:

For anyone else wondering:

 

 

 

I'm new to the switch genre.  I run a PS5 and that's getting HEAPS of use, but my kids do love the Mario stuff.

 

256GB is not a lot of memory for gaming these days.  Do the games install onto the device, or is the 256GB is just for things like game save points etc.?

24 minutes ago, Kaynin said:

 

 

I'm new to the switch genre.  I run a PS5 and that's getting HEAPS of use, but my kids do love the Mario stuff.

 

256GB is not a lot of memory for gaming these days.  Do the games install onto the device, or is the 256GB is just for things like game save points etc.?

 

 

Internal storage of 256 GB
The internal storage of Nintendo Switch 2, where digital games and save data are stored, is 256 GB, which is 8 times the storage capacity of Nintendo Switch. For additional storage, Nintendo Switch 2 only uses microSD Express cards, which have faster data reading speeds than previous microSD models.

2 hours ago, Kaynin said:

Internal storage of 256 GB
The internal storage of Nintendo Switch 2, where digital games and save data are stored, is 256 GB, which is 8 times the storage capacity of Nintendo Switch. For additional storage, Nintendo Switch 2 only uses microSD Express cards, which have faster data reading speeds than previous microSD models.

below illustration shows how many games can load up internally

 

after that like other consoles, to expand can add more space with the microsd express 🙂

56 minutes ago, betty boop said:

below illustration shows how many games can load up internally

 

after that like other consoles, to expand can add more space with the microsd express 🙂

 

Yeah I'm cool with that, plenty to work with before you'd need to consider expanding.  This is looking like a perfect Xmas present for me the kids.

4 minutes ago, Kaynin said:

 

Yeah I'm cool with that, plenty to work with before you'd need to consider expanding.  This is looking like a perfect Xmas present for me the kids.

ha 

 

Christmas come early for us (me)   tooo…

Just played Mario Kart with my son's Switch 2 today... epic.

And the console itself feels so so much better in your hads, and still feather light. I would have just liked an OLED screen by default.

we just got ours earlier ... its really quite a compact box .. vs your other consoles like xbox one X or playstation ...

 

 

 

2 minutes ago, Marco79 said:

And the console itself feels so so much better in your hads, and still feather light. I would have just liked an OLED screen by default.

 

indeed super impressed.. very well put together quality item.. and yes quite light 🙂 

 

 

3 minutes ago, Marco79 said:

Just played Mario Kart with my son's Switch 2 today... epic.

great to hear ! we are just still unpacking setting up 🙂 

1 minute ago, betty boop said:

we just got ours earlier ... its really quite a compact box .. vs your other consoles like xbox one X or playstation ...

 

 

 

 

indeed super impressed.. very well put together quality item.. and yes quite light 🙂 

 

 

great to hear ! we are just still unpacking setting up 🙂 

Have fun mate!!!

 

2 hours ago, Marco79 said:

Have fun mate!!!

 

and we are off  

 

 

 

got the cats attention...  ! 

 

its like hey what ?  that looks like fun hehe

 

I know what you’ll be doing this weekend….

22 minutes ago, Kaynin said:

I know what you’ll be doing this weekend….

Downloaded Zelda, that will be beautiful. The picture is pretty stunning. It detects TV is hdr and straightaway asks to do a setup where adjust a level on screen so optimised for your display … like that. Should get rid of issue for some folks that grumble too dark or too bright etc for hdr … 

 

for this with old switch games … it’s only $20 to upgrade to latest switch 2 game versions 🙂  

3 minutes ago, betty boop said:

Downloaded Zelda, that will be beautiful. The picture is pretty stunning. It detects TV is hdr and straightaway asks to do a setup where adjust a level on screen so optimised for your display … like that. Should get rid of issue for some folks that grumble too dark or too bright etc for hdr … 

That’s fantastic.  
 

What’s the surround audio like through your system?

1 hour ago, Kaynin said:

What’s the surround audio like through your system?

quite good actually, on our marantz you get the choice of upmixing the pcm stream with either dolby surround or neural- x. neural X seems to give a really enveloping atmospheric mix  with me upmixing to 9.6.2 🙂 

 

Gave Zelda a burl.. it is very beautiful....

 

 

I should add for those wondering ... 

 

yes comes with a proper ultrahigh speed certified cable - with even QR code to verify... so hooking up to get full benefit with the high quality picture and higher frame rates etc should not be an issue. 

 

 

for gaming just like the original switch, it comes with the little pairing base... with the side handles.. so either hand piece slots in to make a controller .. you can also buy additional controllers... but good to go out the box... 

 

the console also slots into base... 

 

 

which has hdmi out, usb-c port for charging and also takes a network cable if dont want to go wifi..

 

once hook hdmi upto your TV/system ... get the below 

 

 

all setup is well led through.. so for folks new to system its all very easy to get going ... a lot of putting in pass word and QR codes and 2 factor verification etc... but thats just in this age of security thats needed i guess ... 

Edited June 7, 2025Jun 7 by betty boop

13 hours ago, betty boop said:

and we are off  

 

 

 

got the cats attention...  ! 

 

its like hey what ?  that looks like fun hehe

 

 

Those Mario Kart images look seriously good. I notice some lovely light reflections over those mushrooms, ads a lot or realism. Very nice. No wonder cat is dying to play too.

Okay, I have a real issue with this system.  The game cards don't contain the game, only a key to download the game to your console.  I know there's plenty of people who don't mind digital only copies, but plenty are like me and want to own the physical copy.  I'm in a real bind about this now.  I might just have to muse over it a little more.