This isn’t quite what we expected to see last year, but the ROG Xbox Ally still marks a new chapter in the rapidly developing “handheld war.”

Red Dead Redemption 2 was one of the best games in the last console generation, but it has yet to appear on a Nintendo system. However, that may change later this year as a new report suggests that Red Dead Redemption 2 is not only coming to Switch 2, but may also be getting a modern console update.

Like a supercharged go-kart, Nintendo's newest gaming console flew out of the gates. But how will it fare in the Grand Prix ahead?

In 2025, there are alternatives for dedicated gamers after greater performance. The Steam Deck most prominently (particularly for how it too can be used as a co-op console, albeit less. elegantly without removable Joy-Cons), but even the PlayStation Portal can be regarded as a decent in-home handheld.

The Nintendo Switch 2 may impress with its upgraded internals, including its custom processor from Nvidia, allowing it to play versions of AAA titles like Cyberpunk 2077 made for the system, but the ROG Xbox Ally can play the same PC titles outright — no special versions needed.

Nintendo's Switch 2 video-game console is out, and it makes some substantial improvements over its predecessor

Switch 2, the long-awaited new console from Nintendo, launches June 5 with 'Mario Kart World' and 'Cyberpunk 2077'

Nintendo Switch 2 is out. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been announced. And yet, Xbox hasn't committed to launching anything on the new Nintendo system right now, apart from next month's Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4. Well, Microsoft and Activision are still working to get the franchise on the platform, it's been confirmed.

Nintendo Switch 2 was the company's biggest UK console launch in its history, early sales data has revealed, beating the previous record holder, Nintendo 3DS. That said, Switch 2's UK launch sales were still lower than those of the PlayStation 4,