If you’re used to the portability of the Switch / Switch OLED, you may be surprised to unbox the Switch 2 and see that it’s noticeably larger, which also shouldn’t be shocking at all, considering the display has jumped up from 6.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is finally, officially out, and Verge staffers have spent a bunch of time playing with it. The new console has a lot of improvements, like a bigger screen and an extra USB-C port. There’s a bunch of games to play, too, including a new Mario Kart and nice updates to older games.

The Nintendo Switch 2 offers a comfortable and enjoyable gaming experience that is let down and held up by the unique quirks of Nintendo. It's a straight upgrade and tailored experience in many ways,

The Nintendo Switch 2 wants to do a lot better than its predecessor and is focussing on evolution rather than revolution. But is the new hardware convincing? We put it to the test.

The ROG Xbox Ally is a handheld PC rather than a console, powered by a powerful Ryzen Z2 chipset. It offers significantly higher raw performance compared to the Switch 2, with a higher GPU clock and more RAM. The storage options on the Ally go up to a 2TB SSD, compared to just 256GB internal on the Switch 2, which does support microSD expansion.

The successor to one of Nintendo's most popular pieces of hardware is a refined, premium version of what lots of gamers already loved.