u/DistractedMatt

Before I start; I want to be clear, I will be getting the game and have literally no gripe about what we’ve seen so far, it’s the exact opposite actually. This game is extremely promising. Let me explain.
It’s a matter of not knowing which console to purchase on yet.
The game has been announced on PC, Xbox Series, PS5, and most importantly for this conversation Switch 2.
I usually play CoD on Xbox, however recently I have been playing the new Splatoon Raiders game on the Switch 2 and absolutely am loving the Gyro Controls. Gyro controls if implemented well can massively improve control of aim for quick movement and precision targeting.
On top of that there’s also the factor of portability. Having the game on handheld hybrid would be excellent for portability and freeing up the TV occasionally for my wife (I play a lot of CoD).
The issues I have however are performance related. I typically play CoD on the Series X and don’t experience any issues graphically, or in performance, however, I can’t say the same for really any game that has ever released on the Switch or Switch 2. I am greatly hoping the optimization of this game on the Switch 2 is roughly the same as a Series S game, and if it is, that will be my console of choice. But I’m worried this isn’t the case. The preorder hasn’t released for it, and I doubt there will be a Switch 2 version of the Beta, so we likely won’t get any news on performance, until launch. There’s also no confirmation on if Gyro will be in the Switch 2 version, only mouse controls.
If it does work well, I honestly could see the Switch 2 being the best version of this game though. I guess I just have to wait and see.

I know you can use them for hearing protection now but is that actually safe if using power tools for example?

I've been waffling on whether the iPad Air (M4) is worth the price difference for my use cases. It's not so much the processor that has me undecided as much as it's the readability and the Apple Intelegence ability, as I am the kind of person who likes updates and new features when they come out.

My Use Cases:

Reading comic books, outside, on a south facing balcony

General Browsing when at home

Airplaying content to Apple TV, homepod, etc

Stream Chat monitoring, and potentially video editing

Homekit

Using the Nintendo Switch app to use Zelda Notes

Ideally I'd like my iPad to replace most, if not all of the actions my phone does while I am at home and just rely on my phone when I am out. I have an iPhone 12 Mini, and don't intend on upgrading any time soon because of how convenient the size is for Pokemon Go.