In 2026, Switch 2 Is Dragging Nintendo Back Into the Console Wars

The Nintendo Switch 2 has been a huge leap forward for the company, as it's proven that a Nintendo-made console can get close to competing with what PlayStation and Xbox have to offer. Overall, the PS5 and the Xbox Series X/S have the upper hand on the Switch 2, but Nintendo has demonstrated with its newest product that the company might be catching up much faster than the two console heavyweights may have expected. The era of the "console wars" has been heavily focused on a PlayStation vs. Xbox narrative, but the Switch 2's growing lineup of impressive third-party games puts Nintendo back in the ring.