It’s a big day for Nintendo fans. The gaming giant’s new console, the $450 Switch 2, arrives on store shelves globally after being announced in April — marking Nintendo’s first major console launch since the original Switch arrived roughly eight years ago.

I've finally got my hands on the Nintendo Switch 2 console and I'm ready to share my initial impressions in this early review for fellow fans.'

Sure, the Switch 2 is still cheaper than the Xbox Series X or PS5, but just shy of £400 for a new console is not exactly pennies. In your mind, you can't help comparing it to the Nintendo Switch 1, which was originally priced at a much less intimidating £279.