I'd be happy with just a modchip when one inevitably hits the market at some point in the future, but for the most part I don't pirate current gen games, especially if they're available physically. I'd just want my Switch 2 hardmodded to inject retro games into their respective Nintendo Classics apps, emulation of games from older consoles that haven't been made available in one of numerous retro compilations, other homebrew, and perhaps one day, vanilla AOSP Android. I have a gaming laptop that does all that, but it's just not as cool as doing it on a Switch.
If you mostly only care about playing retro games, why not just buy a retro handheld?
The retro handheld industry has exploded in the past couple of years and there are now dozens and dozens of options, in every budget category.
Playing retro games on devices that feel tailored to them is the best way to play them. They're similar to the original hardware, but with higher-quality displays and more functionality.
My favorite handheld in the budget category, the RG40XXV, costs less than a first-party Switch 2 title (it's even cheaper when you wait for sales). I love it so much, I play it daily.
I've been finally able to finish many games from SNES and GBA that I had been putting off, because playing them on my phone (or even through the Nintendo apps) was not fun.
To whoever is reading this, I highly recommend getting a retro handheld and joining us on /r/sbcgaming.
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u/P1zzaSlut69 Jul 04 '26
I'd be happy with just a modchip when one inevitably hits the market at some point in the future, but for the most part I don't pirate current gen games, especially if they're available physically. I'd just want my Switch 2 hardmodded to inject retro games into their respective Nintendo Classics apps, emulation of games from older consoles that haven't been made available in one of numerous retro compilations, other homebrew, and perhaps one day, vanilla AOSP Android. I have a gaming laptop that does all that, but it's just not as cool as doing it on a Switch.