The Nintendo Switch 2 is an awesome upgrade for parents like me

The author initially didn’t think they needed the Nintendo Switch 2, citing its high price and lack of new games.
The author has a perfectly good original Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck, which keep them busy, but the Switch 2’s features are making it an upgrade for their whole family.
The author is using the Switch 2 to share gaming with their 8-year-old daughter in ways they couldn’t before, such as playing games together on the console.
The Switch 2’s larger and faster screen is a big improvement over the original Switch, making it more enjoyable for the family to play games together.
The author believes the Switch 2 is worth the cost, not just for themselves, but also for the joy of sharing gaming experiences with their children.

The Switch 2 pictured alongside original Switch models.

I wouldn’t have preordered a Nintendo Switch 2 just for myself. The price is high, there’s no new Smash Bros. or Metroid Prime (yet), and I’ve got a perfectly good original Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck that keep me plenty busy. At first, I could only justify the $450 because I write about gaming tech for The Verge.

But two weeks in, I can almost justify the cost one additional way: the Switch 2 is turning out to be an upgrade for my whole family.

I’m not primarily talking about hand-me-downs, though yes, you could absolutely hand your original Switch down to a kid while basking in the glory of the Switch 2’s larger, faster screen. Mom and dad always get the best seats in the house, right?

But no: I’m talking about how Nintendo’s new features are helping me share the delight of gaming with my 8-year-old kid like never before.

We bought my daughter a Switch Lite last Christmas, with Animal Crossing and Let’s Go Pikachu, and that’s pretty much all she played. All other gaming monopolized the living room TV, where she and her younger sister often clash over what to watch next.

But two weeks ago, my eldest suddenly realized that we could now magically beam any of my old purch …

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Q. Why did the author preorder the Nintendo Switch 2?

A. The author wouldn’t have preordered it just for themselves, but due to their job as a gaming tech writer at The Verge.

Q. What was one of the initial reasons the author could justify the high price of the Switch 2?

A. The author had a perfectly good original Nintendo Switch and Steam Deck that kept them busy, making the additional cost more justifiable.

Q. How has the Switch 2 been benefiting the author’s family?

A. The new features on the Switch 2 have allowed the author to share the delight of gaming with their children in ways they never could before.

Q. What was the initial setup for gaming in the author’s household?

A. All other gaming monopolized the living room TV, where siblings would often clash over what to watch next.

Q. How did the Switch Lite change the author’s family’s gaming experience?

A. The author bought a Switch Lite last Christmas, which limited their daughter’s gaming options and led to her playing mostly Animal Crossing and Let’s Go Pikachu.

Q. What was the turning point for the eldest child in the household?

A. The child suddenly realized they could “magically beam” any of the author’s old purchases onto the new Switch 2.

Q. How has the Switch 2 improved the author’s relationship with their children?

A. By allowing them to share gaming experiences and enjoy quality time together as a family.

Q. What is one benefit of the larger, faster screen on the Switch 2 for the author’s family?

A. The bigger screen allows for more comfortable gaming sessions, especially for younger children like the author’s daughter.