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Availability of the Nintendo Switch 2, the Xiaomi 14T Pro falls in price, an iPad for less than 300 euros and more. Hunting bargains

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We return with a new hunting bargains in a week with a lot of movement by brands such as Nintendo with the launch of its new console. On this occasion, during the week we have been able to see a good assortment of offers that, in many cases, are still available. Are you looking for a mobile or a tablet? Well, attentive to the bargains we bring in this article. Xiaomi 14t Pro by 599 eurosa good price on Xiaomi’s mobile in its 1 TB configuration. iPad (2021) by 279 eurosa very interesting price to be an iPad in its 256 GB configuration. Google Pixel 9a by 499 eurosGoogle’s mobile has a new minimum price on Amazon. Nintendo Switch 2 by 469 eurosthe new Nintendo console still has stock. Lego of ‘The Simpsons’ by 199.99 eurosa new set of the iconic series that adapts the Krusty Burger. Xiaomi 14t Pro Xiaomi’s mobile has received a huge assortment of offers since its launch and after so many months we can now find it at a very good price. He Xiaomi 14t Pro It has dropped, in this case, the price in Mediamarkt in its 1 TB configuration and can be found by 599 euros. Between the most remarkable of the Xiaomi 14t Pro We find an excellent 6.67 -inch AMOLED panel that offers a 1.5K resolution. Its processor is the MEDATEK DIMENSITY 9300+its battery supports fast charge of 120W and wireless load of 50W, comes with artificial intelligence functions and His cameras are signed by Leica. * Some price may have changed from the last review iPad (2021) Although there are some iPad that have a rather adjusted price – like the iPad (2025)-, From time to time we can find even better prices in other models, especially in previous generations. This is the case of iPad (2021); It is not the most current, but for 279 euros It is a very good purchase option, especially considering that it is the iPad in its 256 GB configuration. He iPad (2021) It is currently a good model to use it on a day -to -day basis, especially to see multimedia content. Mount a good one 10.2 -inch Retina Retina screen and inside it comes with the chip A13. In addition, it is compatible with some Apple accessories, as is the case with the first generation Apple Pencil. * Some price may have changed from the last review Google Pixel 9a If Xiaomi’s mobile does not convince you, we can also find very good offers in other brands. He Google Pixel 9a It is a good example, since, although it was launched very recently, it can already be found in Amazon for a price of 499 euros In its 128 GB configuration. He Google Pixel 9a It is an excellent purchase option if what we are looking for is a Google mobile with a tight price. Mount one 6.3 -inch Poled Display and its processor is the G4 Google. In addition to artificial intelligence functions, one of the most remarkable points is its photographic section that has a good rear camera process. * Some price may have changed from the last review Nintendo Switch 2 The launch of the Nintendo Switch 2 It has been, to some extent, chaotic for the so irregular stock They are having the stores. Although it is foreseeable that today, or in these next few days, stores add stock, it is currently exhausted in most stores. Fortunately It can be bought in Carrefour by 469 euros. Of course, there are two things to take into account: The first is that when accessing Carrefour, the Marketplace stores appear first, so if you want to buy the console you have to select the second option mentioned “sold by Carrefour”. The second is that if you buy it, You can receive it as soon on June 17. * Some price may have changed from the last review Lego of ‘The Simpsons’ Many years have passed since we saw the last one Lego set in collaboration with ‘The Simpsons’. Fortunately, a fairly complete and detailed new set has arrived. It is the set of Krusty Burgerit is an exclusive construction of the official store and has a price of 199.99 euros. It consists of a total of 1,635 pieces to mount the restaurant, the Homer’s car and the Krusty Burger sign. It can be opened in half to see the rooms inside, it has dimensions of 23 cm high, 24 cm width and 20 cm deep And it is full of details such as the fat that Homer and Bart steal in one of the episodes. LEGO THE SIMPSON – KRUSTY BURGER * 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 | Xiaomi, Apple, Google, Nintendo, Lego In Xataka | The best mobiles (2025), we have tried them and here are their analysis In Xataka | What iPad Buy (2025). Apple tablets catalog analysis with recommendations depending on the use and budget

I have played the ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Welcomme Tour’ thinking that it was a payment manual. It turns out that it is a science museum

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The presentation of Nintendo Switch 2 In April it was curious. In the event they revealed a lot of details and interesting games that excited the players, but after it, the Batacazo arrived. The console prices, of games and accessories. The monetary hangover lasted a few days and the lace was the ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Welcomo Tour’. This collection of mini -games was like the “manual” of switch 2 … of payment. 9.99 euros, specifically. It is not something I like in the community, but after trying it, I am clear that it is much more than a Nintendo Switch 2 user guide. 1-2 switch. When a console arrives with innovative characteristics, the best way to test them is through demos. With the launch of Switch in 2017Nintendo came up to launch a game that, for 19.99 euros, allowed to experiment with the control infrared sensor, with the HD vibration or with the movement sensors. Called ‘1-2 switch‘, it was curious, but nothing more, and accompanied in the launch of the machine by’ The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild ‘, because little attention was going to monopolize beyond the one granted by curious eyes. Welcome to Switch 2. literally. Nintendo Switch 2 is not that it is the pinnacle of innovation. It is a rather continuous console, than It is just what Nintendo needs After the resounding success of the predecessor, but as they know that many people may want to get on the train of the new switch, they have prepared something similar to ‘1-2 Switch’: ‘Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour’. The problem? That since it was announced, this collection of mini -games to know the technical details of the machine was more like a manual than as a video game. And, worse: a payment manual. I’m already Testing Nintendo Switch 2 for analysisI have mine on the way and what was clear was that this game did not call me or the least. Luckily I had to play it to see how wrong I was. A Science Museum. Because … yes and no. ‘Welcomome Tour’ is the console manual as long as it teaches us all the details of it. We review the command, we review the screen, all the buttons of the Joy-Con and every millimeter of the system and some of its peripherals, but we do it as if we were in a museum. As a child, the museums bored me, but when my parents took me to a Science Museumthe thing changed. That of pulling levers, moving a giant wave, seeing gears and ‘moves’ in motion was something that excited me. And, precisely, that is this game. We chose an avatar, we queue to enter a Nintendo Switch 2 giant and Ale, to explore. Each piece of the system has an information panel that rewards us if we find it, there are mini -games that allow us to explore how certain buttons and modes and also informative panels are used on hardware elements. If we want, we can spend a kind of exam to get prizes and move on the virtual console, and it really is fun. Cheat. At this point, I know how haptic vibration works, I know how the optical sensor allows the joy-with in mouse mode (very precise, by the waybut incompatible with some hands) and they will not discover anything at the technical level of the machine, but without being the target user of this, I have fun collecting the collectibles, and beyond for this test, I will continue playing. I think that, in addition, it can be a very didactic title for all types of audiences that buy the console and want to learn more about it and about technology in general. In addition to enjoying seeing how they explain one thing and, to the second, you can put that into practice. The problem is that … well, there are two problems. And it comes with controversy. One is that you cannot get 100% of the game only with the console and the Joy-Con. There are some mini -games and demonstrations that require a 4K television that can be common in homesbut … there are also those who need the Pro command (90 euros) and the camera (another 60 euros). Nintendo already specifies it in the game website With a “for certain technical demonstrations, additional accessories are required, for sale separately”, but it is curious. Minigame to test the mouse mode And another to experience vibration Oh, the precedents … And the second controversy comes with the price. Not so much for having to pay those 10 euros, but because it will mean a barrier for many people to enjoy this title. With the launch of PlayStation 5Sony included a demo, that of ‘Astro’s Playroom‘. Not only was it a precious tribute to the history of PlayStation, but a really fun platform video game. Liked that their developers had green light to develop a complete game, ‘Astro Bot‘, who ended up taking the award to’ Best Game ‘in the’The Game Awards‘of 2024. ‘Nintendo Switch 2: Welcome Tour’ would have been not only a perfect gift for Nintendo Switch 2 buyers to have something to play as soon as the console should turn on, but also the opportunity for more people to discover this game so curious and ‘cuckoo’ in which a few developers have been working. Because it shows that there is a lot of love in this “payment manual”, but precisely that it is paid and that it looks like a manual is what can be a wall for many users. And it’s not just ‘Asto’s Playroom’: Wii had ‘Wii Sports‘Included, and it was a huge pilar on which The success of the console was cemented. Images | Xataka In Xataka | The Switch 2 comes with a protector that many would remove without thinking. Nintendo has a warning for users

I have already tried the ‘mouse’ mode of Nintendo Switch 2. Open a door so far closed on consoles

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In 2017, the First Nintendo Switch He arrived to revolutionize the way of playing. He did it with his concept of hybrid console, but also thanks to some controls that have established themselves as more versatile controls. It was something they had to maintain with Nintendo Switch 2and with the first trailer of the console, we saw that they could have given a twist to the controls. As? Turning the joy-with a mouse. Like those of a lifelong computer. This is not a tremendously new. In fact, Lenovo Legion Goa Consolidated PC That he drinks a lot of Nintendo Switch, he already had a way to turn his right command into a mouse thanks to an optical sensor. With Windows as an operating system, compatibility was total, but the doubt was to what extent the Nintendo Switch 2 mouse mode would be useful. After playing a few hours with the joy-with mouse, I have to tell you that they work really well and makes sense for certain gamesbut for Shooters, which are perhaps ideals for a mouse, it doesn’t convince me so much. And it will also depend a lot on the endurance of your hands. Turning the Joy-Con Nintendo Switch 2 is not a machine to do experiments. The 152 million switch soldand going up, they are a reflection that the company has achieved a product that people liked. They don’t need something groundbreaking As switch or Wii in your day, but a continuous console. But within that line, it is interesting to see that they have tried to take a step further apart from with power improvement. In the First Nintendo Switch 2 impressions After a day trying it I have already told that I like that the joy-with are larger, because it is easier to control games like ‘Doom‘ either ‘Wolfenstein‘With the sticks and fit better in the palm of the hand. And apart from size, a change comes with optical technology. In the area that joins the Joy-Con with the console, Nintendo has added an optical sensor that basically converts each command into a mouse. There are games that will be controlled with the two Joy-Con in this way, but I think the best uses will be those that convert Switch 2 into a kind of desktop PC. Image | Xataka And you don’t have to make strange configurations or anything to go from the wireless joy-with the joy-with mouse: the screen decouplas, you put it in a “vertical” position, supporting that sensor on a surface, and if you have previously configured it when configuring the console, a pointer appears automatically on the screen. Image | Xataka And ready, it’s like a mouse, with triggers serving as choice buttons. In the console box comes an addition that is an coupling for that area. The joy-with works as a mouse without it, but in this way you have a somewhat more slippery base, you protect the song of the joy-with of any element that is on the table and it may be suggestion, but I think it slides better. Good Gimmick technological or something useful? Let’s see it And the sensations playing with the Switch 2 mouse Launching, there are several games who take advantage of this mouse function. One is ‘Welcomo Tour’ that “minigame” (of 10 euros) that serves to know the entrails and characteristics of the console. There are some mini -games that allow us to explore that control mode and it is curious, but it does not happen. ‘Civilization VII‘It is also compatible With this way, but I could not try it. The one I have played (in any of its modes) is’Cyberpunk 2077‘. When we first executed it, the game tells us that it allows us to play in several ways. It is one of the most generous in this regard because it takes advantage of the accelerometer of the Joy-Con, in the mouse mode and the touch screen (well by CD Projakt there), and it really is the one that allows me to imagine what it will be like to play ‘Metroid Prime 4‘In this way. By default, the game control is through the ‘normal’ command, but in the configuration section, we can select that mouse mode. There are several configurations that we can do to play more comfortable in this regard and I have to say one thing: the sensor that Nintendo has placed in the Joy-with seems very good to me. Image | Xataka On a completely, flat surface, the answer is great, but on the couch, it works very well when sliding on the furniture fabric. With fine cloth shorts it is not going so well because the fabric wrinkles, but in jeans they are also quite precise. That is, if you play in the living room, you don’t have to look for a table or a flat surface: the control is necessary in another type of surface. The left joy-with (because I am right-handed, but having a sensor in both, left-handed ones can also play perfectly) serves to move the character and point, while the right controls the trigger of the weapon, ABXY buttons still have their predetermined actions And the right stick is a scroll bar. And, as I say, you play well: something straight at the beginning because the triggers are very sensitive and you can throw a grenade easily, it happened to me, but you get used to easy. Now, there is an ergonomics problem. In a conventional mouse (in a good one), the manufacturer has bothered to study anatomy to launch a device that can adapt to many arches differently. My partner John Tones already commented After trying switch a few weeks ago. Image | Xataka That does not happen in this case and the 20 minutes was already fatigued. In addition, as they continue to ask you to press buttons of that command for actions such as jumping, selecting or speaking, You always have the arched thumb of moreforcing a position that, … Read more

If the question is what you can play on Nintendo Switch 2 from day one, the answer is: To all this

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The authentic core of experience with a console: games. We already have one Switch 2 In our hands and we are already starting to taste its catalog, but there is much more on the horizon. And although the fat The rest of the exclusive Announced by Nintendo at the time, they are to come, for the moment we have at our disposal a good selection of titles. These are all the games with which you can throw the first hours at the Switch 2 controls. Mario Kart World The undisputed launch course, which you may have if you have acquired it in pack with the console. The idea of ​​the open world, but In our tests In first the truth is that everything seemed ‘Mario Kart’ to the nth power: fun, perrearies, superb graphics and all focused on accessibility, immediacy and revelry. Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour A technical demo on the possibilities and secrets of the console, a little in the style of the ‘Astro Bot’ of PlayStation 5, but also with a controversial point: it costs 10 euros. Even so, along with ‘Mario Kart’ and until next month, he is the only exclusive First Party of the console in its launch. The last Zelda, in Switch 2 edition The best Nintendo games in recent years, in graphically improved versions. ‘Breath of the Wild‘ and ‘Tears of the Kingdom‘They will have 60fps resolution, improved textures … and the Companion app ‘Zelda Notes’, which allows from any smartphone Receive aid to solve the multiple challenges of the games. If you have them, it is a good idea to access this improvement, and if you are missing, or think about it. Cyberpunk 2077 Ultimate Edition One of the games that promises to squeeze the technical specifications of the Switch 2, in an edition that includes The main game and the excellent expansion Ghost Liberty. The first impressions we are having are highly positive, with a free edition of Bugs and superior to those of other portable deviceslike Steamdeck. Yakuza 0 – Director’s Cut A new version of this review of the origins of the franchise, originally launched in 2015: improved graphics, new scenes, unpublished multiplayer mode and Spanish translation. All madness and countless options for the series games, in a perfect opportunity to resume the franchise. Hogwarts Legacy The best -selling game last year, in an edition of Switch 2 that does not bring news (except for the inevitable visual face washing with respect to the first switch), but which presents a new opportunity to enter the magical world of Harry Potter. If you escaped at the time, here you have it again, to take the Magi in your pocket. Fortnite An essential of this first batch of games given its gratuity, which includes all the extras of rigor and also, apparently, has a very remarkable technical finish, and that puts it up to the PS5 or Xbox series versions, with very notable visual effects. Let’s add the resolution at 60 fps and the possibility of playing with the exclusive mouse controls of the console and we will have the best option to play ‘Fortnite’ in portable format. Arcade Archives 2 Ridge Racer It is not the new ‘Mario Kart’, but huh: one of its most significant grandparents, an authentic classic of the driving arcades dating from 1993. Among the improvements, Time Attack mode and improved graphics. The art of a good skid, here and now. And what about the musicte: another dimension. Gamecube games: ‘The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker’, ‘Soul Calibur II’ and ‘F-Zero GX’ Three Classics of Gamecube will be available for all users signed to Nintendo Switch Online with the expansion package. The adorable link Cel-Shadingviolence with swords, furious speed … These three classics of the Nintendo cubic console come with online game in the case of ‘Soul Calibur’ and ‘F-Zero’, and all have improved graphics and customization of controls. Fast Fusion Of course, if yours are the driving arcades, Switch 2 has an imposing catalog: to the aforementioned classics and, of course, ‘Mario Kart World’, adds Fast Fusion, an exclusive switch 2 clearly connected with F-Zero or, more specifically, with Wipeout. Up to 4 simultaneous players with a single game, infarction speeds, aggressive futuristic driving and a novelty: the possibility of creating new ships combining others. And besides … Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster: The classic 3DS classic JRPG with renewed graphics, new content and interface redesign Deltarune Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4: The hopeful chapters 3 and 4 of the acclaimed new game of the creator of ‘Undertale’. With the first two also available, of course. Fantasy Life I: The little thief of time: Mixture of JRPG and simulation to the ‘animal crossing’, in a sequel to the very popular title of Level 5 that reaches Switch 2 with better graphics and load times reduced. Hitman World of Assassination – Signature Edition: The three adventures of agent 47 launched between 2016 and 2021, which are far from being dead, because the new content does not stop arriving. Includes all DLCs. KUNITSU-GAMI: Path of the GodDDESS: This mixture of Hack’n’Sash and Tower Defense It is one of the indie games (although it is signed by Capcom) more raptors last year. Nubunaga’s Ambition: Awakening: Reissue with all the extras included from the latest delivery of the strategy saga set in feudal Japan. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2s: Sonic Himself It makes an appearance in this game that includes multiple options for the competitive game and that proposes the fusion of two of the best known (and addictive) puzzles of history. Rune Factory Guardians of Azuma: Farm and action management: shock of gender apparently incompatible but that meet in this game that also has graphic adventure elements … and dating play. Sid Meier’s Civilization VII: Last delivery of the acclaimed strategy saga, which acquires the extra point of so many games on this list: possibility of portable game, but with mouse Sonic X Shadow Generations: The … Read more

Nintendo Switch 2 seems not innovative. After trying it, it is 100% DNA Nintendo

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Today is thrown Nintendo Switch 2 And, as some claim, “it is the least innovative console in history.” That exaggerated phrase can be read in Redditbut although it may seem that it is the impression of a single user, the truth is that there is a runrun both inside and outside the industry about the role of the New Nintendo console. Nintendo Switch It was a revolution. Although it was the concept of Wiiu brought to an end to which, by technologythat machine could not reach, the hybrid console has not only filled the pockets of the Japanese company with More than 152 million units soldbut opened the way for the definitive success of this type of devices. Steam Deck, Asus Rog Ally either Lenovo Legion Go They drink, unquestionably, of switch, and it is unquestionable that the machine was more than an innovation, a revolution. The problem is the phrase that Nintendo is synonymous with innovation In everything he does when, precisely, when talking about historical consoles, we see that It is not so much like that. In fact, Nintendo Switch 2 is the most logical thing they could do from Nintendo. Nintendo Switch 2 is 100% Nintendo spirit Beyond what users can think about the machine, that it does not innovate when, apparently, it was forced to it is something that is resonating within the industry. On who? Then by one of the most authorized voices: Shuhei Yoshida. Yoshida was an emblematic piece of PlayStation. It was one of the initial members of the PlayStation project when Sony wanted to stand up to Nintendo after the betrayal of the Nintendo PlayStation and it was the President of Sie Worldwide Studioscoordinating dozens of studies and, currently, The indies that arrive in PlayStation. His career is full of successes (also some other bad decision, such as Do not trust in ‘Demon’s Souls’the game that preceded successes like ‘Dark Souls‘,’Bloodborne‘ either ‘Elden Ring‘), And after his retirement he is dedicated to saying what he thinks about the industry. Your opinion about Nintendo Switch 2? That Nintendo sacrificed innovation to have a more powerful console. In a recent podcastYoshida commented that “Nintendo is losing its identity. For me, they have always been those who created new experiences, such as designing a hardware and games that together give us a new experience. ” Basically, Nintendo has opted only for more power. In fact, The only thing he likes It is the ‘Welcome Tour’ (a collection of mini -games that will allow us to know the console better) and ‘The Duskbloods‘, The new of the creators of …’ Demon’s Souls’. But the opinions that Nintendo should really worry are those of their investors. In the presentation of the financial results, one of them asked about Switch 2 is a “bridge” console towards a new more innovative generation, and it was Nintendo’s own president, Shuaro Furukawa, who took the baton confirming that the hardware is more polished than in Switch and that innovation goes on the other hand. It is not the only one that has it, but the joy-with mouse function are an interesting addition “In recent years, developers have needed higher performance processing to achieve one of Nintendo’s most important objectives: new ways of playing. Therefore, this time we aim to design a hardware with a great performance capacity, ”said Furukawa. In summary: more power will allow ways to play that could not be experienced in Switch, and two of their first games are an example. ‘Mario Kart World‘It is huge, with an open world mode and 24 runners on the track, something impossible on Switch. AND ‘Donkey Kong Baniza‘It is a show in the destruction of the stage. Nintendo always innova? When we talk about games, and here it is already a personal issue, I consider that the company always offers something new. Two recent examples are ‘The Legend of Zelda Tears of The Kingdom‘carrying to the extreme the freedom of the first installment with a large engine of physical and a’Super Mario Wonder‘That shows that, after so many years, the formula of the Super Mario in 2D is not exhausted. But, when we talk about hardware, the thing is very different and, in fact, that “Nintendo always innova” has only been seen twice: when they have urgently needed it. In this graph we can see something vital for any company: Hardware sales. It is with video games with what they get money, but in the end it is the fish that bite the tail and more consoles sold more potential software. And what the figures tell us is that, if we do not count the Nesyour first console, Nintendo has only taken the imagination for a walk when his business was in danger. After nes, he arrived SNESwhich was a generational change from 8 to 16 bits and, therefore, only had more power. More than the same of SNES to a Nintendo 64 That it was a beast, but that stood out for its analog stick in the command resulting from the need to control characters in three dimensions. That extra power allowed the 3D that were already in other systems. Nintendo 64 stuck a tube, but the worst came with its next console: Game Cube. Was A authentic graphic beastmore powerful than PlayStation 2 that swept his generation, but sold extremely little. There Nintendo needed a change and, with the code name ‘Nintendo Revolution‘, they launched Nintendo Wii. He sold what is not written and, after her, tried, precisely, to innovate. The result? A wiiu that arrived with A bad namea worst marketing and the doors of a generational change -that of Xbox One and PS4– For which it fell in potential. Nintendo was held for sales of Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DSbut a new revolution was urged and Switch arrived. After 152 million consoles sold, and counting, Nintendo cannot play it with hardware And, precisely, he has done the same thing that already worked with Super Nintendo and … Read more

The Switch 2 comes with a protector that many would remove without thinking. Nintendo has a warning for users

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One of the first gestures we usually release a new device is to withdraw the screen protector that comes from the factory. It is almost an act reflex: remove the bright movie, place a more robust temperate glass and, if it is a mobile, sheems it to protect it from blows. But with the Nintendo Switch 2that custom can play against. This time, what seems like a simple protective film is not there for aesthetics or courtesy. Nintendo has made it clear that it is not convenient to withdraw it. And he has done it even before the official launch of the console, scheduled for June 5. The notice appears in the security manual that will accompany the device on its arrival to the European market. The document, already available on the official websiteincludes a very clear warning: the screen is covered with a movie designed to prevent fragments from being dispersed in case of breakage. The exact phrase, in Spanish, is direct: “Do not withdraw.” Nintendo’s warning, as appears in the official manual This may sound strange if we think of other technological products. After all, we have been getting used to this type of film for years, almost a wrapping. But not here. In this case we talk about a layer with a concrete security featuresimilar to the one that already incorporated the Nintendo Switch Oled. In that device the same target had: prevent cuts and prevent pieces from jumping. The previous consoles did not have this protection. The Original switch and the Lite They used plastic screens and, therefore, did not present that risk. But the change to glass screens has forced Nintendo to take action. It is not just a change in the material, it is a decision that impacts the use, safety and how we should treat the device as soon as they get it out of the box. And it is not something exclusive to Nintendo. In the world of smartphones we have already lived a similar situation. The most remembered example was the Galaxy Fold Samsung original. That first niche of folding mobiles included a layer that many confused with A simple protector. When they withdrew it, Some experienced problems. Not everything that looks like an accessory is. Sometimes, it is part of the device itself. Returning to the Switch 2, the advice is clear: it is convenient not to touch what we do not know exactly what it is for. And even more read the instructions. Because this console, which will cost 469.99 euros (VAT included), it is not precisely a cheap investment (Like your games). Risking to spoil the screen for an automatic and avoidable gesture is not worth it. In Xataka | All the questions and doubts that remain to be resolved from the Nintendo Switch 2 to a week of its launch

All the questions and doubts that remain to be resolved from the Nintendo Switch 2 to a week of its launch

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Next week we will attend the launch of Nintendo Switch 2the new Nintendo laptop and successor of a console that not only conquered the past generation, but completely changed the way we understand gaming. The new model, bigger, more powerful and more complete, will be officially launched on June 5. However, despite its proximity and I could try it a few weeks ago in Paris, There are still many questions to answer. Nintendo Switch 2 is still unknown in many sections. So, and while we wait to put the glove as soon as possible, here is a compilation of questions, issues, issues and things that Nintendo has not yet clarified and that, except for surprise, we will have to wait for the launch to solve. Is there any improvement in Nintendo Switch 1 games that have no patch for switch 2? Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom | Image: Nintendo It is, perhaps, one of the most relevant aspects. Nintendo intends to launch patches that improve the performance and graphic quality of certain games (patches that are paid separatelythere is plenty of saying), but it remains in the air if Nintendo Switch 1 games that will not receive patch (think of ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘) They will benefit in some form of the extra power of Nintendo Switch 2. It does not necessarily have to be in textures, but, for example, in the frame rate per second or in the drawing distance. This is something that would improve, and not precisely little, the experience when playing certain titles like ‘Pokémon’, without going any further. What will it be exactly backward? State of retrocompatibility as of May 27 | Image: Nintendo Nintendo is Testing of their games and those of their partners to shed light on retrocompatibility. At the moment, most games can be played without problem or have problems that will be fixed for launch (PDF), some can be launched and are tested (PDF) and a tiny minority present problems when starting or are not compatible, directly (PDF). It remains to solve what these errors are, to what extent there are guarantees that a backward game can be played from beginning to end and if there will be any solution for games that are not compatible today or cannot be launched. What happens if I put a Nintendo Switch 2 cartridge on Nintendo Switch? We know that Nintendo Switch 2 uses the same cartridges as Nintendo Switch and that we can put a cartridge of the previous generation in the new console. The question is, and the otherwise what happens? Does it give an error without more? Does the console show more information to the user? How does DLSS work? Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo This confirmed That Nintendo Switch 2 mounts a NVIDIA processor (it is not known which, at least officially) with GPU, also NVIDIA, with Dedicated RT and tensor nuclei. That means, mainly, one thing: compatibility with DLSSthe Reacalado with AI technology How popular it is on PC. According to Nvidia and Nintendo, Switch 2 will admit 4K resolution in TV mode and up to 120 fps in Fullhd in portable mode. The thing is, will the user know that DLSS Is it activated? Can it be deactivated or adjusted in some way? Something tells us no, that the operation will be totally transparent to the user and this will not be able to touch graphic configurations, but we will see. Can I use the Nintendo Switch dock with Nintendo Switch 2 and vice versa? Not because Nintendo Switch 2 does not come with its dock, which includes it, but because it never hurts to know that if the new one breaks, we can use the ancient console. In the event that you can, will you win or lose something with respect to using the original dock? Can I play in 4K if I connect the TV 2 switch 2 using the original switch dock? Do Nintendo Switch’s joy-with Nintendo Switch 2 work well? Joy-Con de Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo It is evident that we will not be able to hook Nintendo Switch’s joy-with the Nintendo Switch 2 because the system is different, but it would be a real point that could be connected wirelessly to take advantage of them and play with friends. We know that it can be done, but not if there will be any limitation in terms of latency or connectivity. What we do know is that nothing of loading them with the Switch 2 and that we will not have button C, for obvious reasons. Does the Pro Command in Nintendo Switch 2 work? Nintendo has not let the opportunity to announce a New Pro command for switch 2. However, it has not spoken about the command of the previous generation. It can be expected that, being a wireless command and knowing that old joy can be connected wirelessly, we can continue using our pro command. There is no official information about it, in any case. Can Bluetooth launch headphones be used? It looks like a question without further injury, but the truth is that Nintendo Switch was launched in 2017 and it was not well entered 2021 which was updated to admit Bluetooth headphones. We do not know if Nintendo Switch 2 will offer this launch capacity or if, on the contrary, Nintendo will leave it for later. Can I load the console for either of the two USB ports type C? Nintendo Switch 2 | Image: Nintendo And now that we talk about connectivity, Nintendo Switch 2 has not one, but two USB type C. ports we know that one admits load and another is for accessories, but not if we can load the console in either. That possibility would be great, since the positions of the cables and loaders are usually capricious and it is not always comfortable to play while carrying the console. Having that possibility would give more options and improve the experience. Does … Read more

Years ago I bought an Echo Dot with the idea of ​​using Alexa, but the greatest use I have given is with a Nintendo Switch

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At the beginning of 2023 I bought the Echo Dot of 5th Generation With the idea of ​​creating an ecosystem connected at home. And although in a way I came to do it, I have rarely made use of the functions that Alexa offers. In fact, the use that I have given most is with a Nintendo Switch, and for the 49.99 euros which currently costs the device would use it again. Echo Dot (5th Generation) * Some price may have changed from the last review A device that offers great utility beyond making Alexa use He Echo Dot of 5th Generation It is thought, to some extent, to connect accessories compatible with Alexathus creating a “intelligent” ecosystem to use the voice functions and commands of the assistant. However, we must not forget that We talk about a Bluetooth connectivity speakerand it is precisely what I have squeezed the most. During these years I have had the Amazon device placed in different places of the house. While it is true that now I have it in the living room, most of the time I have had it in the bedroom. On many occasions I have played the console in the bedroom for a small time, and Not having a TV had to use the portable format. The sound of the console is the one that is, so there was a time when I wanted to prove if it could be paired with the echo dot. You can, and the audio quality liked it so much that I have spent many months using the Amazon echo this way. Since then, I have used it with other devices such as my smartphone. Lately I have been around my head buying a portable bluetooth speaker. That is, with integrated battery to connect it to the Nintendo Switch anywhere and not depend on the location where I have the Amazon echo. However, the next step I will take will not be to buy a Bluetooth speaker, but convert the Echo Dot into a portable speaker. In the same Amazon store there are some accessories compatible with the Echo Dot of 5th generation. One of the most interesting is the one who sells the store itself under the Mission Cable brand: it is a Integrated battery accessory to which we can attach the Amazon echo, so that it does not depend on having a power outlet. And its price is not very high, it costs 48.99 euros. In short, the 5th generation Echo has seemed a very useful device. Although I do not express it to the maximum, I have given him a utility that he thought would not give him. The cable mission accessory also seems very useful, especially if we want to use the Amazon device without limiting us to do it in a single room (and without having to buy several Amazon Echo). You may also interest you Mission cables – Current USB cable for Amazon Fire TV * Some price may have changed from the last review Echo Pop (last generation) | Bluetooth smart speaker with Alexa of powerful and compact sound | Lavender * 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 | Alberto García in Espinof, Amazon In Xataka | Best Amazon Fire TV. Which to buy and recommended models to turn your TV into a smart TV depending on the use In Xataka | Better televisions in quality Price: which to buy and seven recommended 4K 4K 4K

Samsung is winning with the launch of the Nintendo Switch 2. Users, not so much

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The expected Nintendo Switch 2 It will arrive on June 5, and to be able to meet the huge initial demand, the firm has allied with Samsung. They are good news for the South Korean company, which manages to “steal the portfolio to TSMC” in this case. Here, however, there is small print. Chips to Gogó. As indicated In BloombergIn Nintendo they hope that in the first nine months of the new console (until March 2026), 20 million units will be sold. Having a manufacturer like Samsung as an ally to take care of chips is crucial, because there are very few who can assume that rhythm of production. Nvidia as a fundamental partner. When the Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed It was officially confirmed that this console would make use of a personalized NVIDIA processor. The chip integrates a GPU with RT nuclei and tensioning nuclei to provide a promising graphic jump and also improvements based on AI algorithms. Thus, it will be possible to enjoy Ray layout In real and theoretically, some type of DLSS system to offer higher resolution games. But the chip is disappointing. All data They have appeared allow to deduce that the chip used by the Nintendo Switch 2 is the NVIDIA TEGRA T239. It is a surprisingly old chip – the technology is 2020/2021 – whose GPU has ampere architecture, as in the NVIDIA GPUS 30 GPUS series. In fact, the photolithography process is 8 nanometers, when normal in state -of -the -art chips is to use nodes of 3 Nm, such as Apple in its M4, Intel in their lunar Lake and Arrow Lake, or whichcomm in its Snapdragon 8 Gen 4. Bad news for users? A priori this are bad news for those who buy the Nintendo Switch 2, at least if they think they are paying for the latest technology. Being old, the chips used in Switch 2 have clear disadvantages in areas such as energy consumption that will affect battery autonomy. A chip of 5 or at least 7 Nm would have improved this section significantly. But this is Nintendo being Nintendo. The Japanese company has been adopting this strategy for many years. He already did it with the original switch, which despite launching in 2017 used Tegra X1, a 20 Nm chip that was announced in January 2015. In its previous success, the Wii, its graphic chip was significantly less powerful than that of direct rivals such as the Xbox 360 or the PS3. Nintendo It does not care technically behind the rest: Sales have almost always proved him right. And the games are still wonderful. While their competitive theorists usually boast megaproductions with spectacular visual quality, Nintendo maintains a splendid tradition: what matters is to make videogames whose playability is extraordinary. The visual section matters, but is in the background. That makes the requirements so important either for Nintendo, or for its users at the hardware level: a large console can be made without having the best or latest of the latest in some of its sections. Controlling costs. Samsung thus wins a juicy contract that will allow you to squeeze the juice of its factories, but Nintendo is the one that really takes advantage of this strategy to reduce the component bill. These chips are of course cheaper than more modern alternatives, which allows saving in this section. The probable objective: Do not lose money with each console sold. The launch of the PS5 complied with the unwritten norm in the world of consoles: manufacturers They usually lose money with each console sold. It also happened with the Xbox Series S/X, and in both cases what they lost with the hardware then recovered it (and fondabilized) with the sale of video games. Eaten for served. Nintendo is also the exception to the rule, or at least it was, because some analysts point out that the firm will lose money with the console, which in Spain will cost 469 euros. Others indicate that Nintendo will not lose money, but Nor will it win it just. A good logistics decision. Nintendo’s strategy is also interesting because it will not “compete” for hiring production capacity in a TSMC that is very requested by companies such as Apple or Nvidia for their advanced chips. There are rumors that in the future there will be a 2 Oled switch, and it is likely that it is Samsung that also provides these panels, as has happened With the Switch Oled. Image | Nintendo | Dennism2 In Xataka | Activision reveals how powerful Switch 2 will be: much more than its predecessor, but to a world of PS5 and Xbox Series X/S

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

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