It's a small miracle that a bunch of us managed to get our heads out of Mario Kart World long enough to make a show about the Switch 2. But that's what we did! First, we chat with The Verge's Andrew Webster about his review, and why it feels like the Switch 2 is both everything we wanted and somehow still a little underwhelming. (Or at least just... whelming.) After that, The Verge's Ash Parrish tells us about her adventures traveling with the Switch 2, plus her recent time with the new Asus ROG Xbox Ally, and what she's learning about the future of consoles. Finally, The Verge's Sean Hollister helps us answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline all about console prices: why they keep going up, and whether they'll continue to be worth it. #Vergecast #Podcast 00:00 Intro 00:50 Nintendo Switch 2 01:34 The Verge's Andrew Webster's Switch 2 Review 03:12 Hardware and Performance Discussion 08:44 JoyCons and Accessories 10:45 Game Performance and Battery Life 14:14 Comparing Consoles and Future Expectations 28:25 Retro Games and Final Thoughts 32:45 The Verge's Ash Parrish's Travel Experience with Switch 2 39:15 Hands-On Experience with the Switch 39:56 Testing Mario Kart and Other Games 41:04 Launch Title Controversy 42:30 Expectations for New Games 51:09 Controller Setup and Comfort 53:10 Xbox Handheld Console 01:01:15 Hotline - Economic Considerations for Consoles 01:09:17 Future of Console Generations 01:17:40 Conclusion Subscribe: http://goo.gl/G5RXGs Like The Verge on Facebook: https://goo.gl/2P1aGc Follow on Twitter: https://goo.gl/XTWX61 Follow on Instagram: https://goo.gl/7ZeLvX Follow on TikTok: http://bit.ly/42VeCVU Watch The Vergecast on YouTube: https://bit.ly/40RFRkg The Vergecast Podcast: https://bit.ly/3WQDexZ Decoder with Nilay Patel: http://apple.co/3v29nDc More about our podcasts: https://www.theverge.com/podcasts Read More: http://www.theverge.com Community guidelines: http://bit.ly/2D0hlAv Wallpapers from The Verge: https://bit.ly/2xQXYJr Shop our Verge merch store here: https://bit.ly/4kPCmEc Subscribe to The Verge: https://bit.ly/3FT6n5S Subscribe to The Vergecast on YouTube, new episodes on Tuesday and Friday: https://bit.ly/3I6nJtz If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may receive a commission without exerting any influence on editorial content. For more information about our ethics policy, visit: https://www.theverge.com/ethics-state...