With the exception of shorter battery life, the Nintendo Switch 2 improves upon the original in nearly every way, with a bigger screen, sharper graphics, and smarter Joy-Con controllers.

When Nintendo launched the Switch in 2017, the sheer novelty of the new hardware brought the company a lot of renewed attention. After the market disaster of the Wii U's homebound "second screen" tablet,

The Switch 2 Pro controller is the best controller Nintendo has ever made – and that’s saying something. It’s incredibly comfortable to hold, its joysticks are buttery smooth, and all of its buttons are wonderfully responsive. Nintendo even made it customizable this time with rear buttons that can easily be mapped inside of any game.