Well, I found something to share, or discuss at the very least. Nintendo’s been buzzing thanks to the full reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s certainly impressive and there’s a whole mess of games I’m excited about. (Especially yours, Professor Layton.)

However, there’s been a lot of negative feedback lately, with $80 games, possible issues due to tariffs, and least of all, a $10 price tag for a tutorial “game.”

I’m getting away from the point. Nintendo is also adding a built in chat to its new console, but after an initial trial you’ll need Nintendo Online to use it. Having an online pass for online play is nothing new. If I want the full Elden Ring experience on my PS5, I need Sony’s Playstation Plus. On the other hand, I can join XBox party chats when I’m hunting for Monsters. (Does anyone else hate the Rathalos? No?)

Nintendo has been weirdly archaic with a lot of things. Reggie Fils-Aimé fought to include Wii Sports with the console, which ended up being a massive selling point for the more casual gamer. (Seriously, my mom even tried Wii bowling!)

It doesn’t look like they’re backing down from their price tags and I certainly don’t think they’re going to be offering more affordable options for playing with friends. They took long enough to catch up with Sony and Microsoft in terms of hardware – maybe we’ll see a better online component for Nintendo in the future, but I don’t think it’ll be any time soon.