Devs All Agree That Nintendo Switch 2 Needs A "Much Better" Eshop

Summary

Developers from across the globe are calling on Nintendo to have a better eShop on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) director Alx Preston called the current eShop a “pathetic store”, while Iconoclast creator Joakim Sandberg think it’s “awful to look through”.
Most devs seem to want the next Nintendo eShop cut the shovelware, have better UI, and let it support indie devs better.

The Nintendo Switch is arguably one of the most feature-complete and successful consoles of all time, which is why Nintendo has broken tradition and gone for a very similar design for the Nintendo Switch 2. It’s probably thinking that there’s no need to fix something that isn’t broken, and is worried that any wild gimmicks may end up causing another Wii U.

However, that doesn’t mean that the original Nintendo Switch was perfect. From a hardware point of view, it’s difficult to think of any major improvements outside of general performance upgrades, but there’s one aspect of the original Switch that developers around the globe are hoping is a lot better on the Nintendo Switch 2 – the Nintendo eShop.

Devs All Agree That Nintendo Switch 2 Needs A “Much Better” Eshop

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It’s widely accepted that the Nintendo Switch eShop is a complete abomination right now, struggling to load up games, and even when it does, it’s usually some kind of shovelware or raunchy asset flip that has no business being sold on a Nintendo console. Thankfully, Nintendo has already taken steps towards mitigating the amount of shovelware that is included in the store, but it’s not enough for a lot of actual developers.

someone taking a switch 2 out of its dock.

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Speaking with GamesRadar, a bunch of developers have given their thoughts about the current Nintendo Switch eShop (most of them negative), and have their fingers crossed the eShop on the Switch 2 is miles better. One of the more heated reactions came from Hyper Light Breaker and Possessor(s) director Alx Preston called the current eShop “pathetic”, and the “most painful part of that system”.

Her Story director Sam Barlow calls on Nintendo to give the Switch 2 “a robust eShop and an ecosystem that supports indie developers”, while Iconoclast creator Joakim Sandberg says the current store is “awful to look through and find new things”. Finally, New Blood director Dave Oshry call on Nintendo to make sure the Switch 2 eShop is “MUCH BETTER” this time around, so it seems pretty much all devs are in agreement. Make it so, Nintendo.