Ever since my eldest son sold his PS3 to buy an iPhone, we were without a game console for a while. Which is fine for us since the kids been neglecting the Playstation anyway, preferring to play games on the own smartphones and laptops. After a some time though, I’ve got this itch to play on a game console again. Not wanting to be tied to a TV with another Playstation, I’ve decided to give the Nintendo Switch a try. They’re the hot new kid on the block right now.
As always my I got myself a second hand Switch unit from Mudah. It’s a basic unit with the dock, a pair of joy cons and that’s it. No free games or anything extra. First thing first was to setup a Nintendo account, one U.S and another Japan. No they don’t have an official store for Malaysia yet. After that, you’re set to download and purchase games from the Nintendo Store. There’s only a handful of free games available including Fortnite. The good games however cost a lot of money, usually from 30 ringgit up to 200 ringgit or more. The solution? Second hand games from Mudah or Carousell of course. They usually cost half the price or at least not as expensive as the new one. That’s the major drawback of Nintendo Switch so far, the games are mostly fricking expensive.
But what are the good things about the Switch then? Firstly its very mobile, meaning you can carry and play with it anywhere. Next, the included dock makes it a proper gaming console when connected to your TV or monitor. Add another wireless controller then you’ll have hours of good fun and games with your family and friends. As a matter of fact, you can even use the joy cons themselves to play multiplayer games but because of the tiny size, I would highly recommend you get another proper controller. You can find a few third party controllers pretty cheap online and the work just as well.
The battery last about 3-4 hours of gaming tops. The USB-C port means you can charge it with any regular power bank without needing a special power adapter. The 6.2” LCD screen is large enough for me to play games comfortably on it, comparable to a modern smartphone screen. The 1080p screen as well as output offers HD graphics which is good enough to see on TVs and LED monitors. This Switch comes with only 32GB of space installed but there’s a micro SD card slot for expansion and another slot for the proprietary Nintendo Switch Gamecard.
So far I’ve been pretty satisfied with the Nintendo Switch. The expensive games is a real concern for poor (cheap) people like me. But like I said, I just need to save enough to buy second hand games (like I did for FIFA 18) or wait for the rare times they do a sale on the Nintendo Store. Although not much discount, it still beats paying the full price. Would I recommend it over the PS4? Undoubtedly, the Playstation offers more titles and better discounts on games but if you value mobility then the Switch is a serious contender.
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