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Phil Hayton

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The og switch has one massive advantage over the switch 2 and it ll let you extend your screen using this cheap portable monitor | History Defined

Original Nintendo Switch with Zelda Skyward Sword Joy-Con connected to KYY portable monitor with Mario Kart 8 Deluxe gameplay on screen.

The Nintendo Switch 2 is better than the original in every way. At least, that's the case if you stick to using standard TVs and monitors. Thanks to the dock compatibility issues I won't shut up about, external screen connectivity is extremely limited. That hurts when you consider how transformative hooking up the OG console to a portable monitor is, particularly when it comes to sharing multiplayer sessions on a big screen with minimal effort.

If you aren't looking to buy a Switch 2 right now, you could instead grab a KYY K3 portable monitor at Amazon for $69.99. Doing so will let you hook the OG Switch up with a single cable and play Mario Kart on a bigger screen. Sure, you could use the gaming handheld itself as a display using its kickstand, but the 15.6-inch panel will let you kick back with a controller or make split-screen multiplayer more viable.

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