$520 for a console that increasingly uses cartridges as nothing more than download keys is way too steep for me. I'd rather get an emulator platform like the AYN Thor or even a Steam Deck since they offer way more freedom to do what you want with the hardware.
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They're $500 here, which is quite expensive for a Nintendo console, but is still cheaper than a PS5 or Xbox.
$799 Australian at JB Hi-Fi: https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/nintendo-switch-2-the-legend-of-zelda-40th-anniversary-edition-console
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck that!
Yeah not worth it, but I pretty much stopped gaming a while ago, partly due to the cost of gaming, partly due to life.
partly due to the cost of gaming
PC and Piracy. You will only have a few costs (Debrid services or VPN and well, perhaps an HDD/SSD).
partly due to life
Hope everything is okay.
The money I've saved by switching to PC about 10 years ago is significant.
Number one thing, don't get a "Pro" controller from Nintendo. 8BitDo, GameSir, Gulikit, etc. all have excellent options that undercut NIntendo by a lot (you have $20 controllers that perform nearly as well), and they all use hall-effect sticks (or TMR with the fancy ones) so you won't suffer from the same stick drift. You could also get a Gulikit mod kit for the Switch 2 joycons and replace the sticks with TMR ones, but at least from my experience with the original Joy-Con, it is incredibly annoying to open it up (and you always need to do it multiple times, because you didn't seat the ribbon cable properly, you are pinching a cable, etc.), and I doubt the new ones are any more repairable.
As for specific controller recommendations, from 8BitDo you have the Ultimate 2C Bluetooth (C is for cheap, I think it's $25 or something, but no gyro and other bits) and the Ultimate 2 Bluetooth (has gyro, trigger lock, dock, etc.), from Gulikit you have the TT Max (symmetrical stick layout!) and the KK3 Max (the TT Max but with hall-effect instead of TMR, older version of the 2.4 GHz dongle, and asymmetrical), and from GameSir you have the Nova 2 Lite (cheaper, no gyro) and Supernova (rubber grips, gyro, trigger locks, dock, etc.)
Next, the Switch 2. That is a big asking price, and I personally don't think it's worth it, especially since there is no pack in game. If you do want a Nintendo console, you can easily find original Switches used online for very cheap (unless you already have one, which is even better!), and unless you want to play some of the Switch 2 exclusive titles, those are definitely the best from Nintendo in terms of value. Almost all the original Switch games will play exactly the same in the Switch 2 unless you get the upgrade packs (some of which are free, others are paid), which is incredibly stupid in my opinion, paid or not.
If you are not interested in any Nintendo exclusive games and want to play cross-platform titles only (like Hades II, Silksong, etc.), I would definitely suggest getting a used Steam Deck (if available + you need a handheld) or building a PC (with AM4, DDR4 memory, and the used market if you have one, you can definitely build something decent that will outperform the Switch 2 in every metric, but the value will depend on the cost of components where you live!!).
If you just want to play Nintendo games (or Playstation, Xbox, Sega, etc.) but don't care for the latest and greatest "Mario Kart World" or similar, you could always go the emulation route! There are a lot of good handhelds right now:
- the RG XX line is great for anything under PS1 (I particularly like the 34XXSP for the clamshell)
- the TrimUI Brick is another one in that price bracket and relatively small
- the Miyoo Mini is even smaller!
- the RG DS is decent for DS w/ Rocknix (but it will be replaced with the RG DS Plus soon, so you might want to check if you want the better screen in exchange for a third of the memory. The new one will have the same chip though)
- Retroid's Pocket line is always awesome (the 5 uses the Snapdragon 865 and is good for everything up to GC and PS2, while the 6 uses the 8 Gen 2 and can do more Switch and PC emulation and will handle every GC and PS2 game with upscaling)
- Ayn has fancier devices ($300-400 price range) like the Odin 2 Portal (beeg screen Pocket 6) and Thor (3DS champ), which both use the 8 Gen 2
I'm fine with the price of 519,99€. It is still cheaper than the base PS5 (which is now about 715€ compared to its release of 499-550€). I was expecting the Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 to be more expensive than it is. I'm willing to cave in and purchase it, if I ever manage to get my hands on one.