Nintendo Switch 2’s eShop Finally Feels Modern – And Fans Are Loving It
After years of complaints about sluggish performance and frustrating delays, Nintendo fans are celebrating a major win with the launch of the Switch 2: the new and vastly improved eShop. This isn’t just a simple facelift-it’s a full-on speed boost that finally brings Nintendo’s digital storefront into the modern era.
Users are reporting near-instant load times, buttery-smooth navigation, and intuitive new features. Opening the eShop now lands you on the homepage in just a couple of seconds, and moving between categories or viewing game pages no longer feels like a chore. As one user joked, “Switch 1’s shop felt like PS3-era internet shopping. This? This is what we should’ve had years ago.”
Among the most appreciated upgrades is the new “on sale” filter in the Wishlist section. For gamers tracking multiple titles waiting for discounts, it’s a simple but effective addition. “I was able to check what’s on sale and buy my upgrade packs in under 20 seconds,” one fan noted. Others echo the same sentiment: it’s fast, responsive, and finally not a buggy mess.
However, some seasoned fans pointed out that these improvements have been available for some time-if you were using a web browser. The bottleneck, it seems, was the aging hardware of the original Switch. “The Switch 1 CPU just couldn’t keep up with a live database,” one commenter said. Now with the upgraded internals of the Switch 2 and tech like Wi-Fi 6 on board, performance is no longer holding the experience back.
Beyond the eShop, early impressions of the console itself are highly positive. Users are praising the overall speed, improved design, and the new Pro Controller, calling it “heavenly.” It’s clear that for many, this feels less like a toy and more like a serious gaming system.
Still, not everything is perfect. Reports have surfaced of retailers damaging Switch 2 units due to box punctures from staples, and fans are not thrilled about needing over $95 in accessories to fully enjoy the $10 “Welcome Tour” mini-game bundle. But these concerns haven’t overshadowed the excitement.
One lingering concern is curation. While the eShop is snappy now, some worry it could slow again once the flood of “shovelware” hits. Others hope Nintendo will take this opportunity to better organize and clean up the storefront, making it easier to discover quality titles without having to wade through the junk.
For now though, Nintendo fans are celebrating. After years of enduring the original eShop’s clunky UI, it’s safe to say the Switch 2 launch is off to a strong-and very smooth-start.