Following today's TGA, Jack Guinchard, CRKD's Global Brand Manager, appeared on the IGN post-show for a special segment showcasing Nitro Deck 2 for the new Nintendo Switch, which is now available for pre-order. It's designed to help you customize your Nintendo Switch 2, providing greater precision and making long gaming sessions more comfortable.
“Unlike the original Nitro Deck or Nitro Deck Plus, where the console slid down the deck, with Nitro Deck 2 you have a new retractable locking mechanism where you open the lock and it expands and retracts.”
“Another important difference is that it is more sculpted and refined. Therefore, it feels even more ergonomic in your hands. I mean, you can really feel the difference when it's in your hands. Nitro Dec.”
CRKD CaptiStick Technology promises that its capacitor-based joysticks will not fall prey to magnetic interference and are designed to resist wear and tear and provide precise, drift-free gaming. However, you can still make up for your losses in Mario Kart using the controls, we won't tell.
Nitro Deck 2 is also fully compatible with the original Nintendo Switch and Switch OLED, and thanks to its Bluetooth connection, you can also use it for PC and mobile games. The CRKD Companion app gives you control over firmware updates, input settings, and personalization.
Nitro Deck for the original Nintendo Switch will be released in 2023. our reviewer gave him an impressive 9.
“Once you put the Nintendo Switch into the Nitro Deck, it feels like a completely different console. Not only is it much more durable, but it is also much more comfortable to hold than a standard ergonomic Joy-Con controller,” said Matthew Adler.
“The potential gained from a more durable chassis, customizable back buttons, better ergonomics for handheld gaming, and a more durable stand makes the Nitro Deck an easy recommendation for avid and casual gamers, as it makes your Nintendo Switch feel almost like a new console. The extra weight and heft will certainly take some getting used to compared to the standard Nintendo Switch, but the improved experience it provides in almost every way is well worth your time.”
The Nitro Deck 2 is available to pre-order along with the optional Nitro Deck 2 Hard Carrying Case and two styles of D-Pad kits online now CRKD official website for $99.99.
Rachel Weber is a Senior Editorial Director for Games at IGN and a millennial. She's been a professional nerd since 2006, when she started working for Official PlayStation Magazine in the UK, and has since worked for GamesIndustry.Biz, Rolling Stone and GamesRadar. She loves horror, horror movies, horror games and French bulldogs. These extra lines on her face are due to her staring blindly through time and staying up too late doing all the side quests in RPGs like Fallout and Witcher 3.
