Not quite. It scores 75 and a Keeper needs 80. It's close, and how hard it is to repair is what holds it back. We'll score it again as the numbers settle.
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Where the 75 comes from
Reviews19/30
Engadget 93, The Verge 8 of 10, PCMag 4 of 5, Wired 9 of 10. That averages 86 out of 100; a 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.
Updates25/25
Nintendo still put out a system update for the original 2017 Switch in June 2026, more than nine years after it launched.
Repairable6/20
iFixit scores it 3 of 10, though it sells Switch 2 batteries and screens.
Timing25/25
It came out June 5, 2025, eight years after the first Switch, so no successor is coming soon. Nintendo raised the US price on September 1.
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How the score works
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Reviews, 30. The average of the published scores from outlets that score, like Engadget, CNET, PCMag, Tom's Guide and TechRadar. A 60 earns nothing and a 100 earns all 30.
Updates, 25. Years of software updates, from the maker's promise or, where there isn't one, what its last comparable model got. Seven years earns all 25.
Repairable, 20. iFixit's repairability score, doubled. Where iFixit hasn't scored it, we read the parts and guides.
Timing, 25. Where it is in its line's usual refresh cycle, the MacRumors question. Full points for the first half; nothing once the next model is due.
A Keeper is our bet on what lasts. Some releases show it right away: the reviews, the players and the people behind them all point the same way, the way they did for Elden Ring. For albums, games, films, shows and books, 85 or above is a Keeper and 75 to 84 is worth your time. Things and tech need 80. We score everything again as time goes by, and a Keeper that fades loses the label. Nobody pays to be here or pays for a score. Every score links to where its numbers came from. Each one has a link to find it on Amazon, and as an Amazon Associate, Keepers earns from qualifying purchases.