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A year ago, Nintendo released their newest Switch 2 console. It has more power, more features, and other things… but most of all, it’s just a beefier Switch with a couple extra bits.

I briefly considered making the jump. Even got on the list for one of those pre-order opportunities… but I ended up not getting a Switch 2. Because when I really thought about it, did I need a Switch 2?

Most of the games I play typically fall under two categories; either those of simple fare or throwbacks to earlier eras. I spend more time on Nintendo Classics, Arcade Archives, and whatever compilations I’ve got available than I do any of the heavy hitters. When was the last big Switch title I played? The HD2D remakes of the three Dragon Quest Erdrick games. Before that? A few swings of Breath Of The Wild. I have a copy of Tears Of The kingdom that I still haven’t touched. Maybe I should before the servers go down.

A year later, I still have no real inclination to pick up a Switch 2, despite the threat of looming price hikes in a couple months time. Granted, there’s more stuff to look forward to on that front. I’m almost keenly interested in the newest StarFox restart and Console Archives is appealing even if the game selection has been somewhat uninspired. But the simple truth is that I’m more than content with my Switch 1. There’s stuff on there I still have to play through. I’d very much like to get that done before moving on to another console.

Oh, lookie. They’re remaking another game that I already have on Nintendo 64… and can play on Nintendo Switch via Nintendo Classics. Pass.

Also, I just bought a new laptop last year and as you can imagine, money is tight these days. I haven’t been buying as many games as I would like. That’s going towards more essential needs like food, bills, gas, and other things that now cost more because… well, you know.

Also (yes, again), nothing on the horizon to look forward to. Atari seems to have given up on making new carts for their legacy systems and the used game market has failed to catch my eye, either with anything that I might be keenly interesting in adding to the pile or in terms of pricing; the latter playing a key role in how I approach new additions to the somewhat bloated game collection.

I don’t know… if things stay as they are on that front, I might consider do a new series of videos on the game collection. Maybe even start doing some clean-up on odds and ends.

Who knows? New content for the channel nobody is going to care about, but that’s par for the course, ain’t it?