After all, the Steam Deck essentially was the more powerful Switch I’d been craving all this time, and after I was able to blast through some of my personal favorites like Uncha

Here's how the Nintendo Switch 2 compares to Valve's Steam Deck, including a closer look at specs, features, and games for both gaming handhelds.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been revealed, although the information is still thin. But there's one thing we do know: It looks like a larger version of the existing Switch. You might find it underwhelming.

This is actually a feature of the Lenovo Legion Go, rather than the Steam Deck. But the Steam Deck is a better handheld than the Legion Go, and since the Switch 2’s lack of improvised mouse sensors make it worse than the Legion Go, that means it’s also worse than the Steam Deck.

The Nintendo Switch 2 launches into a very different world than the original. Will it succeed against handheld rivals, or be looked down on for its exclusivity?

Nintendo finally, formally took the wraps off the Nintendo Switch 2, giving us our first official look at the new Joy-Con controllers, a new Mario Kart game, and more. But the company also gave us a glimpse at how the size compares to the older Switch system.

Nintendo didn't showcase a game lineup with its Switch 2 reveal, so this wishlist represents a fraction of the titles we hope will be available on day one.

Nintendo says some Switch games aren't backwards compatible on Switch 2. We've got a good guess as to which ones won't work.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox