Usually when a company has literally millions of eyes on it at once, they want people to walk away with a positive impression — that usually means talking about the good and omitting the bad. So while Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct was largely great, it’s the stuff they didn’t talk about that’s starting to come to light and bring a harsh wave of reality to their usual world of whimsy. Here are fifteen things Nintendo didn't tell us about the Switch 2 during the initial reveal.

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Chapters:

0:00 - What Nintendo didn't say

0:34 - The Price and sticker shock

4:26 - How do we use mouse mode comfortably?

6:44 - The new Pro Controller is better than I thought

8:08 - Game Share works on Switch 1

8:52 - File sizes are huge

10:36 - Switch 2 is 10x as powerful as Switch 1

11:58 - Hall Effect sticks confirmed

13:20 - Not all Switch 1 games will work

15:38 - Japan is getting a cheaper Switch 2

16:36 - The preorder requirements are wild

18:56 - The UI is largely unchanged

19:07 - Battery life is "worse"

19:55 - Game Key Cards vs physical games

21:18 - Most USB-C webcams will work

22:06 - Some games will get free Switch 2 upgrades

22:41 - Bye bye, thanks for dropping by!

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