The hype drone from Nintendo Switch 2 crashed with a mere tweet: Weekend gaming starts now! What play style are you really excited to hop in? Now, this casual hashtag on #NintendoSwitch2 set off an unbridled wave of excitement and palm-of-frustration insanity in the replies.
First off–the actual tweet: The official Nintendo of America account posted a pretty sleek image teasing various play styles, probably hinting at the Nintendo Switch 2, which therefore served not only as hype but as a full-out war-zone in the commentaries.
Some wanted it all. LetsPlayNintendoITA’s comment was without a moment’s hesitation: pro controller. No question asked. While ChunkyPizza98 went with the classic handheld mode emoji flex: 😎. Not everyone was, however, on that groove. Tyler Eilmas snapped back with, Not available at any of those retailers, while Robert cut painfully through with, I’m going to play my favorite game… Waiting for the restock. Oof.
Pricing then came into the discussion. TPN 🇵🇸 took full-on economist mode, saying that just encouraging $90-$100 games will just allow them to raise prices even higher. Zariel (N2O) came back with a breakdown—that apparently, the parts of Switch 2 only cost Nintendo $400, so selling it for $449.99 might actually register a loss. Meanwhile, proggramed shared the ultimate boomer shutdown: Get a job! Or get two jobs. Stop bitching. Brutal.
Random chaos then ensues. Hero’s Shade mocked someone for Tictactoe-playing; Skippy vowed to buy up all the Switch 2s like Shadow Freddy plushes; and then David H Brown bellowed NINTENDO NEVER LIES!—and all with the drama of a courtroom trial.
So the real question is: what exactly is coming with the Nintendo Switch 2? The hashtag on that tweet is the closest thing we have to any sort of confirmation, and players are losing their minds. There are those who cry for Super Mario’s 40th anniversary news; others are after the MKW soundtrack on Nintendo Music. And then, there’s Ceallach Ruarc, who has given up—I’ll just get Deltarune on Steam and call it a day.
So: what’s the takeaway? Like any other time, Nintendo managed to spark an all-out argument. At a single tweet, we have the economy discussed, consoles fighting amongst each other, and threats to steal each other’s Switches. Whether you’re on team handheld, team pro controller, or just on team waiting-for-stock-to-exist, the one thing that truly exists is that there is literally no stopping this hype train called Nintendo Switch 2.
