Learn English with Marques Brownlee

Nintendo Switch 2 Review


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Published: 7.08.2025
Level 4   |   Time: 3:50
Accent: American

Practice comparison language with a review of the Nintendo Switch 2. You can watch the original video [ here ] .


triangle Directions 목표 Direcciones Instruções


  1. READ the VOCABULARY

    It is important to read the vocabulary before you watch the video. This will improve your ability to understand the video. It will also help you understand how the new vocabulary is used naturally.

  2. WATCH the VIDEO

    The first time you watch the video, just try to understand the overall situation.

  3. ANSWER the QUESTIONS

    First try to answer all the questions from memory. Then rewatch the video and try to answer the questions that you missed.

  4. WATCH and READ the SCRIPT

    Watch the video again while you read the script. Reading and listening at the same time will help you hear each individual word and improve your listening accuracy.

  5. DO the ACTIVITIES

    There are several different activities that focus on test preparation, vocabulary, grammar, and sentence structure.

  1. LEA el VOCABULARIO

    Es importante leer el vocabulario antes de ver el video. Esto mejorará su capacidad para comprender el video. También le ayudará a comprender cómo se usa el nuevo vocabulario de forma natural.

  2. VER el VIDEO

    La primera vez que vea el video, intente comprender la situación general.

  3. RESPONDE a las PREGUNTAS

    Primero intente responder todas las preguntas de memoria. Luego, vuelva a ver el video e intente responder las preguntas que se perdió.

  4. MIRAR Y LEER

    Mire el video nuevamente mientras lee el guión. Leer y escuchar al mismo tiempo lo ayudará a escuchar cada palabra individual y mejorará su precisión auditiva.

  5. HACER LAS ACTIVIDADES

    Hay una serie de actividades diferentes que se centran en la preparación de la examen, el vocabulario, la gramática y la estructura de las oraciones.

  1. 어휘 읽기

    비디오를 보기 전에 어휘와 배경을 읽는 것이 중요합니다. 이렇게 하면 비디오를 이해하는 능력이 향상됩니다. 또한 새로운 어휘가 어떻게 자연스럽게 사용되는지 이해하는데 도움이됩니다.

  2. 비디오 보기

    비디오를 처음 볼 때 전체 상황을 이해하려고 노력하세요.

  3. 문제에 답하기

    먼저 모든 질문에 답을 해보세요. 그런 다음 비디오를 다시보고 놓친 질문에 답해보세요.

  4. 비디오 보면서 대본 읽기

    대본을 읽는 동안 비디오를 다시 보세요. 읽기와 듣기를 동시에 하면 각각의 단어를 듣고, 듣기 정확도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.

  5. 액티비티 하기

    듣기 정확도, 발음, 어휘, 문법 및 문장 구조에 초점을 맞춘 다양한 액티비티가 있습니다.

  1. LER o VOCABULÁRIO

    É importante ler o vocabulário antes de assistir ao vídeo. Isso melhorará sua capacidade de entender o vídeo. Também ajudará você a entender como o novo vocabulário é usado naturalmente.

  2. ASSISTA ao VÍDEO

    Na primeira vez que assistir ao vídeo, tente entender a situação geral.

  3. RESPONDA às PERGUNTAS

    Primeiro, tente responder a todas as perguntas de memória. Em seguida, assista novamente ao vídeo e tente responder às perguntas que você errou.

  4. ASSISTA e LEIA o SCRIPT

    Assista ao vídeo novamente enquanto lê o roteiro. Ler e ouvir ao mesmo tempo ajudará você a ouvir cada palavra individualmente e a melhorar sua precisão auditiva.

  5. FAÇA as ATIVIDADES

    Existem várias atividades diferentes que se concentram na preparação para o teste, vocabulário, gramática e estrutura de frases.

triangle Vocabulary 어휘 Vocabulário Vocabulario


  • ☐ ☐ ☐ launch [v] - release a new product
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ novel [adj] - new and different
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ on-the-go [adj] - usable while moving or traveling
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ come along with (a product) [phv] - introduce (a product)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ back and forth [exp] - moving repeatedly between two things
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ an investors' briefing [n] - a meeting giving information to investors
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ docked [adj] - connected to a base or station
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a healthy mix [exp] - a good balance or combination
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ massive [adj] - very big
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the refresh rate [exp] - how many times a screen updates per second
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ decent-sized [adj] - fairly big, acceptable in size
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ bezels [n] - the frame around a screen [image] ESL Vocab - Bezels
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ Joy-Cons [n] - Nintendo Switch controllers (joystick + controller)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a kickstand [n] - a small post to hold something up (like on a bicycle) [image] ESL Vocab - A kickstand
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ immersive [adj] - making you feel fully involved
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ fidelity [n] - the quality of being very clear
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a dock [n] - a station where a device connects [image] ESL Vocab - A dock
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 4K60 [exp] - video quality: 4K (4000) resolution (Ultra HD) at 60 frames per second
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ 1080 [exp] - video quality: 1080p resolution (Full HD)
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a mechanism [n] - a system of parts working together
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ nail it [exp] - do something perfectly
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ slide off [phv] - move up or down smoothly to remove something
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ rails [n] - narrow tracks for guiding movement [image] ESL Vocab - Rails
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ innovative [adj] - new and creative
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ in hindsight [exp] - looking back at something with a new understanding
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ frames per second [exp] - how many images are shown each second in video
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ the bottom line [n] - the most important point
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ a downside [n] - a disadvantage
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ my take [n] - my opinion
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ come out [phv] - be released
  • ☐ ☐ ☐ inflation [n] - a general increase in prices and a decrease in the value of money over time

[n] - noun,  [v] - verb,  [phv] - phrasal verb,  [adj] - adjective,  [exp] - expression



triangle Questions 문제 Questões Preguntas


  1. The first Nintendo Switch was launched in 2017.
    True
    False

  2. The new Switch 2 is focused mainly on handheld gaming.
    True
    False

  3. About 50% of Switch users use both handheld and docked modes.
    True
    False

  4. More people use the Switch for mostly hand-held gaming than for mostly docked gaming.
    True
    False

  5. The Switch and Switch 2 screens are about the same size.
    True
    False

  6. The Switch 2 has 1080 video output.
    True
    False

  7. The Joy-Cons on the new Switch 2 use sliding rails instead of magnets.
    True
    False

  8. Reconnecting the Joy-Cons is sometimes difficult on the Switch 2.
    True
    False

  9. The battery life of the Switch 2 has significantly improved compared to the original.
    True
    False

  10. The Switch 2 is more expensive than the original Switch.
    True
    False

  11. Marques thinks the Switch 2 is overpriced.
    True
    False



triangle Vocabulary Review 어휘 검토 Revisão de vocabulário Vocabulario revisión


Directions: What expressions from the video have the same meaning as the highlighted expressions in the sentences below?

  1. When Nintendo [ released ] the first Switch in 2017, the concept was pretty [ new, original ].

    [ launched ] [ novel ]



  2. They're a handheld, [ mobile ] console like the Nintendo 3DS or a PS Vita.

    [ on-the-go ]



  3. So, Nintendo [ arrives ] with this fun idea of a console that can switch [ alternating, switching ] between a handheld console and a sit-down console.

    [ comes along ] [ back and forth ]



  4. This is a [ very big ] new screen.

    [ massive ]



  5. Whether it's for more [ absorbing, interesting ] longer sessions or multiplayer gaming, they've clearly improved that experience too.

    [ immersive ]



  6. The [ system ] for switching is the most improved part of this console.

    [ mechanism ]



  7. And I think they've [ succeeded in ] this part.

    [ nailed ]



  8. My [ conclusion ] is it's very similar to the first Switch.

    [ bottom line ]



  9. But my [ opinion ] is that it's actually not that bad.

    [ take ]



  10. So, adjusted for [ price rise over time ], that's almost $400 in today's money.

    [ inflation ]



  11. It's been eight years since that original console [ was released ].

    [ came out ]



triangle Grammar 문법 Gramática Gramática (comparisons)


  • The second-generation product is always the (most) interesting.
  • For the (slightly) larger group that's almost always using it handheld, they've clearly focused on improving that experience a lot for the Switch 2.
  • It has a (massive) new screen. It's (brighter) . It has a (higher) refresh rate. It still has decent-sized bezels, but it generally looks (much) better up close than the original.
  • There's now a cooling fan, so performance stays better for (longer) gaming sessions.
  • The mechanism for switching is the (most) improved part of this console.
  • These new Joy-Cons with their bigger buttons, bigger joysticks, but also (extremely) satisfying magnets.
  • Instead of sliding off on rails, which was already (pretty) innovative in 2017, now it's magnets.
  • And then reconnecting them is even (easier) with this nice color-matching animation and a sound that goes with it.
  • When you take a (small) handheld console and give it an (even) bigger display, and (even) more frames per second, and an even (more powerful) chip, of course battery life can't possibly be amazing.
  • It's very similar (to) the first Switch. Sometimes a little (better, but sometimes (worse).
  • But the downside that's getting talked about (way) more is the price.
  • So it's a 50% increase in price (from) the last generation.
  • So eight years later, getting an updated version, with a (bigger) (better) display and all this re-engineering, doesn't feel that crazy.



triangle Sentence Building 문장 만들기 Construção de sentença Construcción de oraciones


Directions: Write sentences about the video clip using the words given. You can change the word form or add words, but you cannot change the word order.
( ) = optional   [ ] = necessary

Instrucciones: Escriba oraciones sobre el videoclip usando las palabras dadas. Puede cambiar la forma de la palabra o agregar palabras, pero no puede cambiar el orden de las palabras.

Instruções:: Escreva orações sobre o videoclipe usando as palavras-chave. Você pode alterar a forma da palavra ou adicionar palavras, mas não pode alterar a ordem das palavras.

지시 : 주어진 단어를 사용하여 비디오 클립에 대한 문장을 씁니다. 어형을 변경하거나 단어를 추가할 수 있지만 어순은 변경할 수 없습니다.



Sentence 1

Nintendo / original / Switch / launch / 2017 / introduce / unique / concept / of / switch / between / handheld / TV / mode


Nintendo's original Switch, (which was) launched in 2017, introduced the unique concept of switching between handheld and TV modes.



Sentence 2

many / Switch / user / regular / switch / between / both / mode / with / slight / more / favor / handheld / use


Many Switch users regularly switch between both modes, with slightly more [favoring/in favor of] handheld use.



Sentence 3

Switch 2 / improve / handheld / experience / with / big / bright / screen / than / original


The new Switch 2 improves the handheld experience with a bigger (and) brighter screen than the original.



Sentence 4

for / dock / gaming / Switch 2 / add / 4K60 / output / and / cool / fan / for / long / session


For docked gaming, the Switch 2 adds 4K60 output and a cooling fan for longer sessions.



Sentence 5

new / Joy-Con / attach / detach / use / magnet / instead / rail / make / switch / mechanism / much / smooth


The new Joy-Cons attach and detach using magnets instead of rails, making the switching mechanism much smoother.
The new Joy-Cons attach and detach using magnets instead of rails, which makes the switching mechanism much smoother.



Sentence 6

main / drawback / Switch 2 / is / battery / life / which / limit / by / larger / screen / and / powerful / hardware


The main drawback of the Switch 2 is its battery life, which is limited by the larger screen and (the) more powerful hardware.



Sentence 7

addition / Switch 2 / cost / $450 / which / 50% / more / original


In addition, the Switch 2 costs $450, which is 50% more than the original.



Sentence 8

however / Marques / suggest / improvement / justify / price / increase


However, Marques suggests (that) the improvements justify the price increase.



triangle Discussion 논의 Questões de discussão Discusión


  1. What were the pros and cons of the Switch 2 according to Marques Brownlee?
  2. How is the Switch 2 different from the original Switch? How is it similar or the same?
  3. Based on this video or your own knowledge, what is your opinion? What is good and bad about the Switch 2? Do you want one?
  4. What other consoles or devices did he mention or show in the video? Which of these have you used?
  5. What games did you recognize in the video? Which of these have you played?
  6. Do you prefer playing video games on a handheld device, on a console, or on a PC? Why?
  7. What it your favorite game of all time? What makes it stand out?
  8. In your opinion, what is the best or most iconic game console of all time? Why?

triangle Script 대본 Roteiro Guion


You can visit the source of the video (Marques Brownlee) [ here ] or the original video [ here ] .

I've said this many times: the second-generation product is always the most interesting. See, when Nintendo launched the first Switch in 2017, the concept was pretty novel. Look, most video game consoles are either a sit-down-at-the-couch console like a PlayStation or an Xbox, or they're a handheld, on-the-go console like the Nintendo 3DS or a PS Vita.

So, Nintendo comes along with this fun idea of a console that can switch back and forth between a handheld console with a nice screen and controls built in, and a sit-down console with removable controls so you can be on the couch and play it on a TV. It's like a two-in-one.

And it turns out people who got the Switch switched back and forth a lot. Like there's some investor briefings that say something like 50% of Switch users do a lot of both handheld and TV gaming. And then slightly more people are mostly handheld versus mostly docked. But this is a healthy mix.

So, for the slightly larger group that's almost always using the thing handheld, they've clearly focused on improving that experience a lot for the Switch 2. This is a massive new screen. It's brighter, higher refresh rate, still has decent-sized bezels, but generally looks much better up close than the original. The Joy-Cons, also huge improved full-width kickstand, even over the Switch OLED.

But then, for docked gaming, whether it's for more immersive longer sessions, or multiplayer gaming, or just for better fidelity, they've clearly improved that experience too. The dock does 4K60 now instead of 1080. It can do HDR output. There's now a cooling fan, so performance stays better for longer gaming sessions.

The mechanism for switching is the most improved part of this console. These new Joy-Cons with their bigger buttons, bigger joysticks, but also the extremely satisfying magnets. This is what makes the Switch the Switch. And I think they've nailed this part. Instead of sliding off on rails, which was already pretty innovative in 2017, now it's magnets. It's just pushing this little button to start a separation, and then pulling them apart. And then reconnecting them is even easier with this nice color-matching animation and a sound that goes with it.

The truth is, the battery life is the only real major weak point I've been able to find with the Switch 2 in my testing. And in hindsight, it probably shouldn't be a big surprise because, like, when you take a small handheld console and give it an even bigger display, and even more frames per second, and an even more powerful chip, of course battery life can't possibly be amazing. My bottom line is: it's very similar to the first Switch. Sometimes a little better, but sometimes worse.

But the downside that's getting talked about way more is the price. So, the price tag for the new Switch 2 is $450. So, if you remember the first Switch, that launched at $300, so it's a 50% increase in price from the last generation. And so that feels like a lot, but my take is that it's actually not that bad. Because, keep in mind: one, that first Switch came out in 2017. So, adjusted for inflation, that's almost $400 in today's money. But then also, it's been eight years since that original console came out. So, eight years later, getting an updated version, with a bigger better display and better compute and all this re-engineering and the new Joy-Cons and magnets and all that, doesn't feel that crazy.

You can visit the source of the video (Marques Brownlee) [ here ] or the original video [ here ] .