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A Nintendo Switch 2 user’s claim that “the Switch 2 version can be played portably lol” sparked pushback in a 5ch thread, with users countering that smartphone cloud streaming also plays with almost no noticeable lag. The thread saw an ongoing clash between fans of native handheld hardware and streaming advocates, with the discussion expanding to cover the merits of portable devices like UMPCs, the Steam Deck, and PS Portal, price gaps of over 300,000 yen, and the connection hassles unique to remote play. At the heart of the debate was what the word “portable” actually means in terms of real-world experience.
What people said
That's the whole argument
My UMPC gets a ton of use
We're enjoying our handhelds, so don't bother us
Show us footage of what you're actually playing over streaming
Cost me around 140,000 yen but glad I bought one
Wonder why
it's at a level humans genuinely can't perceive
you're just not keeping up with the times
If you're going to nitpick that, the Switch 2 works just fine too lol
Well, they are dumb
This is what's called being a contrarian
Does anyone actually carry a PS Portal around like that?
Pretty sure it's your understanding that's stuck decades in the past
Remote play and streaming tech keep advancing
If it disconnects right away that's annoying,
and if it doesn't auto-disconnect, having to manually cut the connection yourself is annoying too
It's annoying either way
Yeah, that's me — I play a lot of indies
Sure, if it's the same price for equal or better performance, that'd be fine lol
Maybe if it's an AI Max 395 model at just under 400,000 yen, but something like the Ally X with a Z2E chip is actually weaker than the Switch 2
The only real upside is dropping graphics settings and resolution below Switch 2 levels to hit 60fps
Isn't a smartphone basically the opposite of "going that far"?
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I want that controller that comes with the Switch 2
Where's it sold?
Do you know the sales numbers for non-Nintendo Switch 2 games?
If you did, you'd get it lol
There aren't many clueless people out there buying the Switch 2 version just because it's portable
Q.E.D. Proof complete
What about the PS5 then, which sells even worse than that lol
Are you making fun of Sony, who's developing a PS6 handheld?
That's normal
Anyone who actually tries remote play quickly realizes how much of a hassle it is
The people singing its praises like this are just the weird ones
Background and Key Points of the Debate
Cloud gaming refers to systems that transmit video from a console or PC over the internet to a device like a smartphone, with Xbox Cloud Gaming and PS Remote Play as prime examples. PS Portal, mentioned in the thread, is a dedicated remote-play device that can’t run games on its own — it requires a live internet connection to a PS5 console — which is a fundamentally different setup from the Switch 2, which stores game data internally and can boot up standalone. Without accounting for that difference, it’s hard to convey what kind of experience the word “portable” actually points to. Also worth noting: UMPCs (mini-PC-style handheld gaming devices) range in price from roughly 100,000 to 400,000-plus yen depending on the model, so the “300,000 yen price gap” cited in the thread assumes comparison with a high-end model. The thread weaves together multiple points of contention — tolerance for lag, the hassle of connecting, and price-to-performance — without reaching any consensus on which approach is better.
※This article is compiled as an excerpt and summary of the 5ch (Hardware/Industry [Geha]) thread “Nintendo fanboy: “The Switch 2 version can be played portably lol” — What year do you think this is?“.
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