Wait—am I the only one who noticed this? Nintendo’s been pulling some wild moves lately. So, there’s this app, Nintendo Today!, and boom—we finally catch a glimpse of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet on… drumroll please… Nintendo Switch 2. Yep, you read that right, version two of the trusty Switch. Who saw it coming? Not me. I mean, I was just thinking about my lunch when this news dropped.
Anyway—or was I going to say something else? Never mind. They told us about this free software update ages ago: smoother frame rates and visuals that make your eyes say “thanks.” And now we see it. Sixty frames per second! That’s some serious smoothness. Honestly, it feels like the game’s dancing on air compared to how it ran before. Like, you know when you’re trying to walk up an escalator that’s going down and suddenly it stops, and you just glide up? Okay, maybe that’s a weird analogy, but you get it—big improvement.
Oh, did I mention how these games sold like hotcakes? 26.79 million copies! That’s, like, everyone and their grandma playing Pokémon. And while folks loved the open world stuff, we all kind of groaned about the graphics. Seriously, sometimes it felt like watching a potato trying to be a light bulb.
And Switch 2? It’s hitting shelves on June 5th, 2025. Mark your calendars—or don’t, if you’re more of an impulse buyer like me. The prices aren’t exactly pocket change: £395.99 in the UK, €469.99 for Europe, and $449.99 in the US. Hope my wallet’s ready. Or not. Who knows what’ll happen between now and then?
