I’m no stranger to cute gadgets and trinkets (I have a Knuckles figurine sitting atop my monitor at work). It’s even better when cute gadgets are also good at what they do. I just tested the Piranha Plant Cam for the Nintendo Switch 2, which is one of those things — and it ain’t the latter.
Taking the form of a Piranha Plant from the Mario universe, the Piranha Plant Cam is extremely cute and well-built, and it’s easy to use. All you have to do is plug it into your Switch 2, and it works well in a game like Super Mario Party Jamboree. But it’s heavily let down by its video capabilities being limited to just 480p, making images appear washed out and pixelated.
Should you buy it? Well, if you want a statement piece, sure. But if you want a camera that actually delivers clear images, I’d re