Obviously I'm paying for it whenever I decide to get the #Switch2 but what a scam - and ofc this scam exists when people like me who aren't particularly obsessed with #Nintendo in the first place, still almost unhesitatingly considers paying (this much) for this upgrade.
Still think that #console #gaming being "superior" in any way i.e. more user-friendly, etc. makes less and less sense when, for a long time now but more and more so these days, you've to freaking pay for everything from what would've been a free update/DLC on PCs, online multiplayer, heck even cloud saves, etc. User-friendly is also increasingly less true when you even have to do a deep dive into documentations and online discussions/reviews to even understand how digital games work on your platform, or online multiplayer works for a game, or even the various types of physical games (i.e. actual game you're getting, or just a digital code despite being "physical") you're getting and how they differ from each other.
With the Switch 2 you even have to find out if your Switch 1 games are compatible for playing because "backwards compatibility" is just emulation - maybe we'll even need a "#Proton" compatibility list like #Valve's #Steam Verified programme at this point lol. All in all, since the last gen of consoles and the rise in popularity of PC gaming "consoles" like the #SteamDeck... the line that segments between them is continually fading.
RE: https://mastodon.social/users/verge/statuses/114297667613285021
