Nintendo Switch 2 Fans Upset Over Comparisons With 10+ Year Old PS4

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Fans Believe Switch 2 Clearly Better Than Outdated PS4!

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  • The Nintendo Switch 2 is said to perform similarly to the PS4.
  • Nintendo fans believe the new hardware is superior in multiple ways.
  • They believe that the comparisons undersell the capabilities of the Nintendo Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 has long been compared to the PS4. As far back as 2023, Activision was among the first to dub Nintendo’s latest hardware capable of matching the PS4’s output, and recent testing has proven this is indeed the case.

However, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a lot of small upgrades owing to its use of more modern hardware. As a result, many Nintendo fans believe these comparisons are disingenuous, stating that the new hardware should not be compared to the PS4.

Why it matters: The Nintendo Switch 2 will last for several years, so its hardware capabilities and longevity have been a major talking point.

The latest discussions regarding this subject picked up once analysts from Digital Foundry compared the PS4 to Nintendo’s latest hybrid console.

According to their judgment, the PS4 is a natural comparison point to the Nintendo Switch 2. However, fans in the YouTube comments and on Resetera have found this statement somewhat problematic.

Some have pointed out that next-generation PS5 games like Star Wars Outlaws have been announced for the Nintendo Switch 2. Others state that Cyberpunk 2077 looks and runs far better on the new Nintendo hardware than it ever did on the PS4.

How do we explain Cyberpunk? It runs far better than the base PS4 version.

-Magic-Man

Many have also pointed to modern features like ray tracing, mesh shader support, etc. They argue that the Nintendo Switch 2 also has a much more modern CPU than the Jaguar SoC in the nearly 13-year-old PS4.

Switch 2 is way better than the PS4 and PS4 Pro.

-Besiktas

PS4 Controller
The PS4 Hardware Is Very Dated By Today’s Standards

On the other hand, some fans believe this comparison works in favor of the Nintendo Switch 2 since the PS4 was home to visually striking games like Red Dead Redemption 2 and The Last of Us Part 2.

The fact that Nintendo’s upcoming handheld will potentially produce similar results in handheld gameplay is all the more impressive, and some fans are happy with this outcome.

Nonetheless, the fandom wants to see the discussions around the Nintendo Switch 2 move away from the PS4 comparisons. They hope to see analysts and enthusiasts evaluate the new hardware based on its own merits moving forward.

What are your thoughts on this debate? Share your opinion in the comments, and make sure to visit the Tech4Gamers Forums for even more discussions.

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