Many people prefer to play Switch 2 games in handheld mode, and since when most of the must-play games on the console are enhanced Switch games, boost mode immediately feels like an essential feature. Some fans say they’ve been waiting since launch for an option like this, but were uncertain if Nintendo would ever deliver on something that casual users might not understand or use. The mode also comes as a surprise in light of Nintendo’s reliance on Switch 2 Editions of older games, where improved visuals are part of the selling point. Players have already heralded boost mode as a transformative feature that revitalizes older games with performance issues.

