The buzz around the Nintendo Switch 2 has been exciting, heartbreaking, and chaotic all at the same time. First, we had an announcement, then a tariff delay, and then pandemonium during pre-orders. We also cried about the price ( $80 for Mario Kart World?

If you’re still on the hunt for a Nintendo Switch 2, follow these expert tips we’ve learned from years of tracking hard-to-find consoles.

While a Switch 2 Pro controller costs $85, third-party devices are often much more affordable. Gizmodo received a bounty of controllers from multiple manufacturers for review, including several devices from 8BitDo and Gulikit specifically to test them on the Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 improves upon the original in nearly every way but battery life, with a bigger screen, sharper graphics, and smarter Joy-Con controllers.

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Nintendo Switch 2's big launch-day third-party port isn't watered down - it's as dense an open world as you remember

The Switch 2 is here, and I’m loving the upgraded hardware so far. It feels nice, looks wonderful, and runs like a dream. But while Mario Kart World is excellent, and I’ve enjoyed revisiting a bunch of other great games through their spiffy Switch 2 ports,

Cons are using the same joystick technology as the originals, which could potentially lead to issues with drift over time. GuliKit, the company that released Hall effect upgrade kits for the original Joy-Cons two years ago,