The Nintendo Switch 2 has been the most talked-about console in 2025, and that’ll continue as we head into 2026. After all, The Big N has only started its rollout of big-name titles for the platform, and the sales figures for the system will continue to grow as time goes on. However, even with it only just being 4 months old, some people are taking notice of it and giving it some accolades. For example, in TIME Magazine, they awarded the console the label of one of the “Best Inventions of 2025.” Here’s what they had to say about it:
“The original Nintendo Switch rewrote the rules for portable gaming. Its 2025 sequel increases the power without sacrificing portability. A sampling of its impressive stats: An Nvidia Tegra T239 chip, alongside dedicated ray-tracing and Deep Learning Super-Sampling (DLSS) cores, lets the new model run at 4K on TVs, while the on-device 7.9-inch HDR display runs handheld titles at 1080p and 120Hz, meaning there’s no flicker during gameplay. Its 12 GB of LPDDR5X memory also helps keep sprawling open worlds stutter-free. Launched in June, the console sold 3.5 million units in its first week—making it Nintendo’s fastest-selling hardware ever.”
Actually, we’ll make one correction on that: the first week of sales made it the fastest-selling console EVER, not just on Nintendo’s side of the equation.
Obviously, some won’t see the Nintendo Switch 2 as a true “invention” of 2025, but that’s splitting hairs. They’re not wrong that the system has a lot of improvements over its predecessor. In fact, that was one of the reasons we put for why the console is absolutely worth buying.
Source: TIME Magazine
