If you’ve ever used the Nintendo eShop on a Switch, then you know what torture feels like. That’s an exaggeration, obviously, but the painful process of doing, well, anything in the eShop is tedious, slow, and annoying. That’s why we’re happy to see that Nintendo has finally fixed this with a major upgrade to the eShop on Switch 2.
The Nintendo eShop on Switch 2 is, in a word, good. That’s something I never thought I’d be able to say, because the process of using the eShop on the original Switch was simply infuriating. Laggy menus, slow-to-load previews, and rough overall performance made everything annoying. If you knew what you wanted to get, it was a waiting game. If you wanted to simply browse what was available, it was like pulling teeth.
On Switch 2, the eShop is usable.
Nintendo has sped up the shop dramatically. You’ll still see loading from time to time, but everything moves at a brisk pace that feels like it actually belongs in this decade.
Here’s a brief video comparison of the two:
This upgrade is extremely important, as the Switch 2 will likely push many more gamers into digital titles over physical ones, seeing as game cards are basically worthless now.
Happy Switch 2 day everyone!
More on Switch 2:
- Nintendo Switch 2 is here: Unboxing and first impressions [Hands-on & Video]
- Happy Switch 2 launch day! Here’s everything Nintendo released today: Games from $15, FREE upgrades, more
- Nintendo Switch 2 has a major AC Adapter upgrade, but you can’t use the original one anymore
- PSA: There’s a mandatory update for Nintendo Switch 2 out of the box
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