Is the Switch 2 worth it or a waste of money?

Switch 2 is great if you already have a lot of Nintendo games.

It, like all consoles, is terrible if you don't. It's probably the best option for handheld gaming if an Android-based device isn't sufficient, however.

It'll also depend on how much you care about their exclusives. If you just gotta have Zelda, you don't have a choice. I don't care about Zelda, though, so I haven't owned anything from Nintendo since the GameCube.

Is the Switch 2 unable to use standard microSD cards? They make you buy some proprietary card?

Steam Deck is a terrible deal at its current price. Several hundred dollars for a zen2 system? Are you insane?

Is it possible to use VPNs to fool it? I feel like someone has probably solved this issue.

I don't understand wanting to be a Nintendo customer when they've demonstrated countless times over the lazt 15+ years that they loathe their customers.

I see no reason to get a Switch over a Steam Deck unless you absolutely MUST play first party games, and even then they rake you over the coals with game prices and don't even let you backup your saves unless you pay them rent for the privilege.

Steam Deck OLED is fantastic and Valve demonstrates far more respect for their customers, and the game library and overall utility of the device just leaves even the more powerful Switch 2 in the dirt in terms of value, in my opinion. Not to mention how much you'll save on game purchases.

First off no, it's not proprietary. Express SD cards are finally a speedy standard. But since they're new they're not available in many sizes and also expensive.

Nintendo explicitly states that for the switch 2, microSD EX(PRESS) is required. Otherwise I'd have assumed that it's only required for switch 2 games, but they're always required it seems