New PlayStation survey asks PS5 players their thoughts on Switch 2 – Vita 2, anyone?

The Nintendo Swap 2 has been formally revealed with specs and new games making the console an thrilling new system for diehards. With the console reportedly as powerful as a “mid-range PC” in a tiny form-factor, the console could possibly be one other large success regardless of the excessive value of video games. (And that’s with out potential value hikes over the US tariff state of affairs.)

Following the current Direct, PlayStation has despatched out a survey to all PS4 and PS5 players about Nintendo’s new handheld. With a brand new PlayStation handheld reportedly within the works, Sony is asking gamers in regards to the interesting facets of the Nintendo Swap 2.

PlayStation scouts out Swap 2 ideas

In a survey despatched to followers, through MP1st, PlayStation queried followers on how they’re in buying the brand new Nintendo console, whether or not their opinion in it modified after the current Direct, what facets of the system they’re fascinated about and extra.

One attention-grabbing a part of the survey pertains to the best way through which Nintendo is dealing with pre-orders for its new console. For pre-orders immediately from Nintendo, the corporate is giving “precedence registration” to gamers who’ve “bought a Nintendo Swap On-line membership with a minimal of 12 months of paid membership and a minimal of fifty complete gameplay hours, as of April 2, 2024”.

Whereas there have been no formal bulletins from Sony concerning new {hardware}, the corporate has lengthy suffered from scalpers poaching consoles, controllers and different merchandise earlier than precise prospects can get their palms on them. In spite of everything, a part of the console enterprise depends on paying prospects who proceed to purchase video games so scalping is unhealthy for everybody however the scalpers.

In fact, there is no such thing as a affirmation that PlayStation has plans to launch further {hardware} anytime quickly. Nonetheless, it might be good to see the corporate undertake a few of Nintendo’s new pre-order insurance policies so we might, you understand, truly purchase issues for RRP.

For extra Swap 2 protection, learn in regards to the system’s GameChat feature which is rather like Discord however with out weirdos messaging you. Moreover, try the console’s DLSS and ray-tracing support, which Nintendo is staying extraordinarily quiet about.