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The Nintendo console surprises more because of what it maintains that for what it changes

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Can you imagine playing ‘Cyberpunk 2077‘In one Nintendo portable console … And that the experience is surprisingly good? The Switch 2 It is here and, after several weeks of real use, we are clear about what has changed, what is maintained and how the Japanese company has responded to The criticisms that “does not innova”. On this new 24/7 of the Xataka YouTube channel —The same format in which we have already tested the Pixel 9a wave DJI OSMO POCKET 3– We tell you how the new Nintendo console behaves when you really use it daily. Because one thing is to see the specifications and another very different living with it. Nintendo has worked well in the Switch 2 redesign. Although maintains the essence of the original modelthere are important changes in size, materials and ergonomics that are noted from the first use. “The console, as I said in Unboxing, feels better in hand. As more Premium. Nintendo has worked on this and it shows that it is an evolution. ” It is a bigger console, yes, and also heavier. “It’s something that shows nothing more,” says our partner. Now, these changes compromise comfort or quite the opposite? Do they affect use in long sessions or improve experience? In the video we respond to that and much more, after weeks trying it thoroughly. The screen is one of the points that generated the most doubts. “I was one of those who thought that an LCD panel, after having had a nintendo switch with Oled, was to step back … and it was a mistake“That is one of the big surprises. As he explains, the LCD Full HD panel with 120 Hz offers a more than dignified experience, with good representation of color, more than enough gloss indoors and great fluidity. And outdoors?” It looks good, but under the direct sun it costs to enjoy it a little more. “ It should be noted that the console offers two graphic modes, both in laptop and Dock: one with higher quality and another performance focused. But beyond the figures, the important thing is that there are no pulls or falls of Frames In demanding games. “CD Projakt has managed to adapt the game to Switch 2 to look good, be playable and do not suffer annoying pulls.” There is also room for visual improvements in classics such as’Zelda: Breath of the Wild‘. “It is rendered to 1440p native And 4K is scale via DLSS in desktop mode. ”So how well does it work in portable mode? Will we notice the difference? In the video are the answers to these questions. Where there is a limitation is in autonomy. “I have not achieved three hours in any scenario,” he acknowledges. The best result was achieved with ‘Mario Kart World‘(2h 37m) and the worst, with’Cyberpunk 2077‘(1h 58m). “This becomes the weak point of the console.” And if you wonder how long it takes to recharge, the data we have verified might surprise you. For the rest, there are small details that should not be overlooked, such as its exclusive compatibility with MicroSD Express, among other things. Is this the great new generation laptop we expected from Nintendo? In the last video of the Xataka YouTube channel We tell you the full experience, With all the lights and the occasional shadow. Because one thing is to see figures … and another very different live with the console day after day. Do not forget to leave your comments about this expected device. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The theft of the Switch 2: Thieves will try to place 3,000 Nintendo consoles worth more than one million euros

I have been on the PS5 for a month. My new console is Netflix and I am clear that it is the future of video games

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I love video games, but this last month it has been difficult to find a hole to play. I know I’m not alone in thisbut luckily we have many portable platforms (Nintendo Switch 2 He is giving me very good times) with which to play a few minutes when you can, but this last month he has not given me life to play console games on TV. Beyond for the Analysis of ‘Death Stranding 2‘, clear. Now, I have played a lot, and curiously on the platform that I least expected: Netflix. And he has returned to remind me with force that the future does not go through having a console connected to TV: it goes through not having a console and continuing to play video games. And I don’t like the idea at all. 7 tricks to make Netflix the most Turning TV into a console. Netflix does not need a presentation, but from a few years to this part, in addition to having series and movies on its platform, it also has video games. Recently, its application on televisions and devices such as Chromecast HE updated with a new menu which allowed to see more clearly the tab dedicated to video games. Just because, Netflix has mobile video games For a long time, but on TV it is more recent. And it is not that you need much to play them: simply TV, choose the compatible game (it is in beta and something tells me that it will never get out of there) and a mobile. These games are executed in the cloud and, when we click on which we want, we simply scan the QR code that appears on the screen with our mobile and it becomes the game command. So simple. ‘Oxenfree’ is a spectacular adventure The experience. Go ahead that 80% of the few games that Netflix allows you to play on TV convince me rather little. They are not for me, but there are about three or four that I have been playing a lot and I think they are a good gate to the world of video games for people who have not played so far. Because starting to play is very simple and the games that Netflix is ​​testing are nothing demanding with the controls. ESCANES THE QR WITH YOUR MOBILE AND MADE There is a crosshead, a couple of action buttons and voila. It is focusing on more narrative, puzzles or management experiences, and not needing great reflexes are, as I say, a good entrance door. In addition, although image quality is not the best, they work really well in the cloud. The experience and number of servers that Netflix have and is a very satisfactory plug & play experience. The good thing is also that you have games on the mobile included with your subscription. These do have to install them and they are somewhat more complex about their controls (spend something like ‘GTA San Andreas‘ either ‘Katana Zero‘Without a command I see it impossible), but they are quality games and that, as I say, allow someone who pay 8 euros per month and do not have a console or PC can enjoy video games. The command could not be simpler. And that is good The catalog mess. The problem is that, although in recent weeks I had a great time with Netflix’s video games, you never know how long they will last on the platform. Or how much will the platform itself last. This week we learned that, after a very strong bet of Netflix for video games, they were going to start withdrawing some of the best they had. 20% of the catalog disappearsbeing among those who strive balls like ‘Hades‘,’ Katana Zero ‘, the three’Monument Valley‘,’Death’s Door‘or the sublime’Braid‘. It is something that adds to closure of your AAA study In October of last year, which leaves us with the feeling that this great bet that the company made, investing a lot of money on servers, technology, titles such as’ and buying licenses as the aforementioned ‘GTA’ Or studies like Night School, staggers. And it’s strange when His initial bet was extremely upset And little by little, They struggled so that they were taken into account in this video game. But yes, it is the future. I do not mean that the future is Netflix in particular, but to this type of experience. We will see what path Netflix follows after the very bad news of recent days, but as someone who opted for Stadiawho has played a lot to the cloud games of Game Pass and PS Now and enjoy your Steam library with Steam Link and GeForce NowI am clear that the future is not a pot that consumes light and occupies a space in the Tele furniture, but something like Steam Decka Consolidated PC or Nintendo Switch 2 and, to play on TV, the game in the cloud. And think that this will be the future does not mean that I like it, since that implies the definitive death of a physical format that is very touched and that it is, although it does not always happen, the only thing that assures us that the games are ours. Because with the new albums that are launchersthe Game Key Card De Switch 2 or digital games, unfortunately there are more and more examples than The games do not belong to us As it happened before. But that is a topic for another day and something very personal. What I am clear is that someone who did not enjoy video games, with proposals such as Netflix or Amazon Luna They can get into the car. And that is great. Images | Xataka In Xataka | I’ve been playing video games for years and now the first thing I do before buying them is simple: look what they are in the cloud

17 tricks and tips to maximize the portable console

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We bring you a collection of 17 tricks and tips for the Nintendo Switchwith which you can squeeze the new console of the Japanese company. These are small tips, some quite unknown, with which you can get a little more to benefit the console. And as we always say in Xataka Basics, if you think we have left out an interesting tip of the Nintendo Switch 2we invite you to mention it in the comments section. Thus, all readers can benefit from the knowledge of our xatakers. TAKE ADVANTAGE TO REJUGAR SWITCH GAMES 1 The Nintendo Switch 2 is retrocompatible, and that means that you will be able to play most games of its predecessor. And yes, some of them will receive free or payment updates to better squeeze the hardware with graphic improvements, but They also improve the rest of the games That you set in this console. No, they will not be graphic improvements if they do not receive updates with improvements for it. Simply, being the same game but in a better hardware, Performance will significantly improveas well as load times. Everything will work better, and it is a good opportunity to review your favorite titles. Prest a game to use it on two consoles Can Digital games on switch 2so that a title you have bought can play it on two consoles. You can give your game both to a Switch 1 and a switch 2, and the only thing to keep in mind is that You can’t play on the two consoles at the same timebecause it is as if you lend the physical cartridge. You can do this with virtual game cards. First, in the two consoles you must go to the profile options and enter into Online licenses settings To activate its use. Then go to the section of Virtual game cards In the Switch 2 menu, Choose a game and click on the option Load on another console. You can send the card to another switch you have physically close. Use the joy-with mouse mode Nintendo Switch 2 has controls that mimic a mousewith great precision although not good ergonomics. This mouse mode You can use it in the games that are compatible, although while waiting for you to arrive you can try it and also use it in the main menu of the console. All you have to do is extract one of the joy-with the console, and support that lateral part that inserts on the side of the switch to move it on a surface. You will see yes, it has become a mouse. You can also use any other USB mouse But if the mouse mode of the controls seems uncomfortable, you can also Use any other USB mouse In the switch. Of course, only a handful of games work, they do not work well in the main menu, and You can only connect them in the dock of the console, not directly in its portable way. Lengthens battery life In the configuration of the Nintendo Switch 2 there is an unusual option on consoles, but that allows you to Stop charging when the battery is 90%. In doing so, you will reduce the load time and reduce the battery gradient, so that its capacity remains more over time. To do this, enter the Console configurationand once inside, in the column on the left down at all and click on the section Console. Here, Activate the option Stop 90 % battery chargeand ready, the load will stop in this percentage. Avoid always force HDR The Nintendo Switch 2 activates the HDR mode by default in all games and programs, although if you use software that is not, you may lose colors and do not look at all well. To avoid this, you can make HDR is activated only in compatible programs With this technology. To do this, go to the configuration of the console and enter the section Screens In the left column. Here, go down and click on the option HDR output. When you do, Select the option In compatible programs Instead of having it Always activated. Distribute your weight better by having it in your hands Suggesting the console in the hands for a long time can end up being uncomfortable, since there is a lot of weight that you must have in your piss. However, There is a small positioning trick That will help you be much more comfortable to have in your hand. What you have to do is open the rear support slightlythat designed to keep the console vertically when you support it on a flat surface. Just open it a little, and when you have the console in your hands, place this eyelet between the middle and annular finger. It seems nonsense, but you will see that it is much more comfortable to have it in your hands. Use the dark mode Yes, Nintendo Switch 2 also has a dark mode. This will make the interface much darker, with black tones, and this will save drums and tire less your view When you are playing. To activate it, go to the console configuration and Enter the section Topicswhere you can alternate between simple white or black. Funny sounds to unlock When you leave the suspension modethe console asks you to press the same button 3 times. Normally we settle for pressing button A for being the fastest, but You can try other buttonsbecause some have fun sounds. For example, you can try the left or right sticks, or with the zl/zr triggers. These buttons will emit quite funny noise. And well, these sound are just a small trick, a curiosity. Avoid having to unlock the screen But if what you want is not to have to unlock the console, go to the configuration of your switch, in the left column go down and click on the section Consoleand in it deactivate the option Lock the screen in waiting mode. Ready, you will … Read more

What is it to buy for Nintendo Switch 2. Five ideas to carry the travel console and have it totally protected

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The Nintendo Switch 2 has reached stores sweeping sales. Now that many will already be enjoying the new Nintendo console, we should stop to think how we want to use the console. Being really a hybrid device, if you have in mind, take it on a trip – or, in short, out of home – it is important that at least you take into account buying a Protective case. In this article we will review five different covers that can be the ideal partner of the Nintendo Switch 2. Official Nintendo case by 25.99 eurosthe official case of the console that includes a screen protector. Tomoc cover by 40.99 eurosa compact bandolera that allows the console, a command, several games, loaders, cables and headphones to be saved. Hori case by 30 eurosa protective case in which you can even keep the dock of the console. Hori Adventure Pack cover by 29.99 eurosa compact bandolera that allows the console and several accessories and games to be saved. Orzly case by 29.99 eurosa protective case that allows a total of 20 games to be saved. Official Nintendo case We start this list with the Official Nintendo case. It is not the most complete, but of the cheapest, since it is in Amazon by 25.99 euros. It only has space for the Nintendo Switch 2 and not for games, much less for accessories. The good thing, in addition to the price, is that it is a rigid case and also includes a screen protector, which never hurts. Fonda + Nintendo Switch 2 Protector * Some price may have changed from the last review Tomoc cover One of the most striking proposals is Tomotoc protective case. Basically it is a compact size bandole whose price on Amazon is 40.99 euros. It has enough space to save the Nintendo Switch 2, a total of eight games and several accessories, as is the case of the console charger, a command and even the mobile if we want to keep it saved. It is worth mentioning that The compartment where the console is placed is well protectedincludes two mesh pockets to separate the cables and headphones and comes with two buckles at the bottom to change the orientation of the belt and thus take it in the right or left shoulder. Tomotoc protective cover for Nintendo Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Hori case On the other hand, if what we are looking for is a somewhat bigger case that allows many accessories to carry, the Hori protective case It can be the most interesting, especially considering that in Pccomponentes Cuesta 30 euros. It has enough space to save the Nintendo Switch 2, the charger, several cables and even the dock. It includes four side pockets that close with Velcro and, as the brand mentions, the case protects against blows, falls and scratches. Hori protective cover for nintendo switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Hori Adventure Pack cover From the same brand we can find another very interesting case, although in this case it is designed to carry it on the shoulder. The Hori Adventure Pack It is a case that in Xtralife can be bought by 29.99 euros and that has space to save the Nintendo Switch 2 and several accessories. The console compartment is padded to ensure better protection and, according to the brand, allows you to save the console, controls and accessories. Hori Adventure Pack Protective Fund for Nintendo Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Orzly case Finally, if you are going to make a long trip and want to take the Nintendo Switch 2 with many Many video games, the Orzly protective case It may interest you. In Amazon it has a price of 29.99 euros And it stands out mainly because it has a traditional design: the console can be placed, it comes with a lid that works as a screen protector and has the capacity to save 20 video games. In addition, it is worth mentioning that it has a rigid construction and that it also allows several accessories to be saved, such as the charger. Orzly protective case for Nintendo Switch 2 * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Nintendo, Tomoc, Hori, Orzly In Xataka | The best accessories for your switch: covers, transport bags, batteries, and more In Xataka | What Micro SD card for Nintendo Switch buy. Better recommendations and 10 outstanding models

It is the ideal time to get the famous Sony console

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If you have been thinking for a while PlayStation 5the time has come to do it at a good price. Now, Sony has decided to reduce all the versions of its famous game console. You can buy the standard PS5 (with record reader) for 449 eurosthe Slim model by 399 euros and the most top model, the PS5 Pro for 749 euros. PlayStation 5 Digital console Slim model * Some price may have changed from the last review PlayStation 5 standard Slim model console * Some price may have changed from the last review * Some price may have changed from the last review The supervent console now at an irresistible price The PS5 Slim Digital Edition is the cheapest console model of the Japanese firm when coming without record reader. Incorporates with A dualsense command1 TB SSD storage, Ray Tracin HDR technology and allows you to enjoy 4K at 120 fps graphics on screens that have HDMI input 2.1. You also have the Model with record readerwhich is ideal if you have many games in physical and not a PlayStation online service subscription. As for characteristics, it has the same as the digital model. On the other hand, the Ps5 pro It is the most top model of the Sony console. The most characteristic of this model is that It has PSSR (PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution), a new technology for re -scanning images. It comes with 2 TB of storage and does not bring record reader. Although you do not worry, because you can always buy it whenever it is available, because the stock is usually limited. You may also be interested in these accessories PS5 Nexigo – Delgado Horizontal Support with silent cooling fan * Some price may have changed from the last review Powera Dual fast charger for 2 x dualsense wireless controls * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | John Tones and Juan Carlos López (Xataka) and Sony In Xataka | PlayStation 5 Pro vs PlayStation 5: These are all the differences between the two Sony consoles In Xataka | Two years ago I bought a PS5. I wish someone would have told me that I also needed these accessories

Reservations arrive at My Nintendo Store. Switch 2 pack, accessories, video games and more of the new hybrid console

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Although the Nintendo Switch 2 It was hard criticized after your Nintendo Directthe truth is that the new hybrid console has raised an enormous expectation. We have been able to find it to book in the main suppliers, but now we can also do it in the official store. My Nintendo Store has opened the console reservationas well as a good assortment of accessories and video games. We will review which are the most interesting. Of course, it is worth mentioning that the reserves are only accessible to all those who have a subscription to Nintendo switch online. Nintendo Switch 2 by 509.99 eurosif you are going to buy the console and you are interested in ‘Mario Kart World’, with this pack the video game can get a little cheaper. Samsung MicroSD Express Card by 59.99 eurosa practically mandatory card (in Switch 2 those of Nintendo Switch do not work). Piraña Plant Chamber by 39.99 eurosa camera with a good design that can be used with the GameChat function. Donkey Kong Baniza by 69.99 euros (79.99 euros in physical), one of the most interesting video games that will arrive with the launch of the console. Case and protector by 24.99 eurostwo practically essential accessories if you want to take the travel console. Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Switch 2 will go on sale for a price of 469 euros (Mediamarkt), but unless we do not want to buy the ‘Mario Kart World’ the most interesting pack is the one that includes the video game, since in this case the price of the pack is 509.99 euros –The digital game would come out for 40 euros-. Of course, Mediamarkt has it for almost a cheaper euro, since in the store we find the pack for 509 euros. Some stores such as Xtralife have launched other packs, although unfortunately in this case it is exhausted. For the moment, The one that includes the Super Mario video game is the one that has the best quality-price ratiobut a lot of eye with being expected because It is a limited pack. Nintendo Switch 2 + Mario Kart World * Some price may have changed from the last review Samsung MicroSD Express Card To play the Nintendo Switch 2 we will have to go through the box and buy a MicroSD Express cardsince those of Nintendo Switch will not work. At the moment in my Nintendo Store, Samsung’s can be reserved at a price of 59.99 euros in its 256 GB configuration. However, Xtralife has the card for cheaper cents, since the price in this case is 59.95 euros. Samsung MicroSD Express Card (256 GB) * Some price may have changed from the last review Piraña Plant Chamber The function GameChat It is one of the great novelties of the Nintendo Switch 2. Although almost any camera can be connected, the Hori Piraña Plant It has a most striking design. It is not the best in terms of specifications (its resolution is 640 x 480 pixels), but it is one of the most beautiful. Its price accompanies that we can be interested in it, since it costs 39.99 euros. Piraña Plant Chamber * Some price may have changed from the last review Donkey Kong Baniza The greatest controversy after the presentation of Nintendo Switch 2 has found the price of video games. 90 euros for a game? The truth is that Not everyone will cost the same as ‘Mario Kart World’but the rest of the titles have increased with respect to Nintendo Switch games. At least First Party. ‘Donkey Kong Baniza’ has an official price of 69.99 euros in digital and 79.99 euros in physical. Nevertheless, In stores like Amazon we can find it in physical with a smaller pricesince in this case the store has the video game for 69.90 euros. If, in addition, we are subscribers of Amazon Prime, the shipment leaves for free. * Some price may have changed from the last review Case and protector The protective covers are almost essential accessories if we want to take advantage of the portable format of the Nintendo Switch 2 (or of any other portable console) in order to make any trip. Nintendo has one Official protective case that also includes a screen protector. All this for 24.99 euros. Nevertheless, If what we are looking for is the best price, even with a cents differenceat Amazon we can find the same case with the screen protector by 24.90 euros. In addition, we mention again that if we are Amazon users, the shipment leaves for free. Nintendo Switch 2 Switch case and protector * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Image | Nintendo In Xataka | The best accessories for your switch: covers, transport bags, batteries, and more In Xataka | What Micro SD card for Nintendo Switch buy. Better recommendations and 10 outstanding models

The best way to play PS5 without turning on the console

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For players from PlayStation 5one of the ideal accessories that allows you to play video games without having a console is PlayStation Portal. If you had been thinking about time and you had never decided to make the jump, now in Aliexpress you can buy Portal PlayStation by 183.48 euros Applying the code ‘MES10‘During the purchase process. PlayStation 5 Remote Player Portal | Distance player * Some price may have changed from the last review You can have a PS5 in your pocket with PlayStation Portal The Portal PlayStation It has one 8 -inch tactile LCD screen and Full HD resolution, in which you can enjoy your PS5 video game games. The command is integrated into the screen and has its own functions of Sony, such as haptic vibration and adaptive triggers. You should know that it does not allow you to download games or enjoy them in physical format. This means that you will always have to have an Internet connection to enjoy everything PlayStation Portal offers. As for its battery, it has a capacity of 4,370 mAh and offers a Autonomy of about 5-6 hours. Today, there are many video games that allow you to play in the cloud through PlayStation Portal, through the subscription service PlayStation Premiumso this device is a good investment if you are looking for entertainment for your trips, for example. You may also be interested in these other accessories for PS5 Mars Gaming MPS5-B2, RGB support for standard and digital PS5 Slim * Some price may have changed from the last review Powera Dual fast charger for 2 x dualsense wireless controls * Some price may have changed from the last review Some of the links of this article are affiliated and can report a benefit to Xataka. In case of non -availability, offers may vary. Images | John Tones (Xataka) and Sony In Xataka | PlayStation 5 Pro vs PlayStation 5: These are all the differences between the two Sony consoles In Xataka | Two years ago I bought a PS5. I wish someone would have told me that I also needed these accessories

The US tariffs have not yet entered into force, but there is already a console that has risen in price: PlayStation 5

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Sony has not expected the tariff war which has unleashed the United States ends up impacting the prices of its console, and the price of PlayStation 5 In Europe, including the United Kingdom. According to Bloomberg, it will not be the only territory to suffer this price increase, since it qualifies as “likely“A future ascent also in the United States. Some reasons. The reasons that PlayStation wields In his blog They are “high inflation and fluctuation of exchange rates.” In Europe, this price change will only affect the digital edition of the console, which will cost 499.99 euros, 50 more than it cost so far, that is, the price that a standard PS5 had launch in 2020. This price increase occurs in almost the whole world, and in some areas such as Australia, also upload the price of the console with disc reader. The reader does go down. It is not the only oscillation in official prices, although luckily the record reader will suffer down: it goes from costing € 119.99 to € 79.99. In this way, if we add the updated PS5 cost of Digital and the disk drive, the increase is 10 euros with respect to the added price they had before this Sony announcement. The standard edition with Blu-ray unit does not change the price, staying at € 549.99, and PlayStation 5 pro either does its price of € 799.99. A history of uploads. It is already the second time that the Digital PlayStation rises in price: in August 2022 it has already suffered a rise from € 399.99 launch to 449.99. In that case, the standard PS5 also cost € 499.99 to the current € 549.99. At that time, The reasons used Sony They were “the high world inflation rates” and “adverse monetary trends”, very similar to the official reason for this new climb. Distance with respect to Xbox. This new climb places PS5 in an unknown position in front of its direct rival theoretical, the Xbox Series s From Microsoft, which reached the market at € 299, and has even lived occasional discounts, which places it in the range of 249-299 euros. The 1TB record version, appeared in 2023, is also cheaper than the PS5: € 349. Strategy or crisis? The repetition of reasons to justify this increase may sound like an excuse, but the truth is that the global economic situation is subject to the consequences, not yet calibrated at all, of the war war that is currently being unleashed. There are analysts who already point To that, providing a future rise in the United States, even more severe, Sony is using this increase in the rest of the world to mitigate costs: it is also done in areas such as Europe and the United Kingdom, where the tradition of PlayStation players is very high and these increases do not negatively impact as substantially as in other territories. PlayStation 5 Pro support. There is also another possible strategic reason for this rise that should not be ruled out: an attempt to redirect demand to premium products such as PlayStation 5 Prothat maintains its price. Approaching the prices of the cheapest option and the most expensive of its catalog, Sony makes this last option more attractive: the sales of PlayStation 5 Pro have not yet transcended, but above the problem of the rates, we could be facing a decision that would have ended up arriving in any case. Header | Xataka In Xataka | The US tariffs are a weapon of mass destruction in the Tech industry. Except for Chinese mobiles

A new earthquake in the console market

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Yesterday we discovered Nintendo Switch 2 at the same time as the rest of the world: in the Direct of an hour with which Nintendo revealed the details of his new hybrid console. But immediately afterwards, a group of journalists from all over Europe met in Paris to try the machine. We could taste a good amount of gamesand also have the console in our hands. And then we tell you our first impressions of Nintendo Switch 2. Design and Screen, News Welcome The first game we had the opportunity to try was the ‘Mario Kart World‘, and after a game with the new Pro command (virtually identical to Switch, but with a C button that activates the chat), we had the opportunity to weigh the console itself. Although the changes are very scarce, the redesign shows: the thickness is the same, but the largest size (without having the weight, sometimes uncomfortable, of a portable type PC Steam Deck) makes it more comfortable. Larger sticks They will have their defenders and detractors: we were easier to handle. On the other hand, we have the panel. The improvement on the screen accompanies the renewed power of the console. It is easier to perceive improvements in games such as ‘Mario Kart World’ (essentially A ‘Mario Kart 8’ Vitaminate in the visual) or the updated versions of the ‘Zelda’, where the 1080p at 120 fps shone especially, especially because we had to compare: the first switch. The new screen is up to the renewed guts of the console, and is the best example of the new console status: We are no longer facing a toybut before a machine that moves’Star Wars Outlaws‘ either ‘Cyberpunk 2077‘. Joy-Con 2 ‘Mouse’ and Chamber: Good idea and curiosity in equal parts One of the peculiarities of the Joy-Con 2 is that they can be used as if it were a PC mouse. In a few months we will talk about how often we have come to use this function, although on paper they are a good idea for games that require precision in the pointed one, such as the new ‘Metroid Prime 4’. But we are not, obviously, before a mouse: its size, its ergonomics and the place that occupy the trigger and the side buttons make a large hand over hurting with the use. It is the only time when the console recovers that feeling of the first switch that we were facing a toy. Its use, in any case, is direct (you just have to disconnect the joy-with the screen and support them on a smooth surface) and have multiple applications that developers will discover. It will give us more than a surprise (in fact, it is the most colorful novelty of the console at the hardware level), yes, provided that it does not require very prolonged sessions of the game. Another song is the camera. We had no chance to try the new chat of the console to share several game screens, but we could incorporate the camera into a renewed session ‘Mario Party Jamboree’. The result does not allow us to judge the device in all its complexity, as is obvious, but left us with the feeling that We are facing a little curiosityas its own form demonstrates, with support to place next to the console and visualize all the people in the room. The console sauce: the games Few more novelties we could notice with regard to hardware itself, which leaves us with the usual observation with respect to Nintendo, not necessarily negative: What matters is the catalog. Once again, it will be the existence of games such as ‘Metroid Prime 4’, ‘Donkey Kong Baniza’ or ‘Mario Kart World’ who push the console. It is significant that this time the device has some entrails that put it at the height of some current desktop consoles (it should be compared, perhaps, with a Xbox Series s), But let’s not fool ourselves: that is not the strategy of Nintendo, which as it was clear in yesterday’s Direct, bets on the games and then already that, to the technique. The price of Nintendo Switch 2: determinant It would be thought that this is not the place to thorough Finally move triple tothat can afford to be challenged at the industry level such as receiving exclusively the new from Fromsoftware, but that is still a higher version of a console that already existed and that, in broad strokes, does the same. If we defended at the time that Switch was worth it for its catalog, logic works in reverse: is it worth only for a minimum technical improvement? Of course the answer lies in each one’s pocket, but 469.99 euros (without ‘Mario Kart World’) is a little less than 50% more than the cost of exit the First switch. Is Switch 2, however tendentious the comparison, 50% more powerful than its precedent? Of course not, but again, what matters here is the catalog: what we saw yesterday by ‘Metroid Prime 4’, ‘Donkey Kong Baniza’ and ‘Mario Kart World’, plus the silent guarantee that we will see exclusive and quality games comparable to new ‘Zelda’ or ‘Mario 2D’, convinced us. Although we kept asking ourselves if this time Nintendo has opted too strong for his own triumph. Images | Xataka In Xataka | Nintendo Switch 2 will have “Key cards”. And the big question is what it is for the future of physical format

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