Ymirsfx 2-in-1 Detachable Travel Bag

Hardware Type: Carrying Case

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Review:

(Note: This product was received at no cost for review via the Amazon Vine program.)

When considering what carrying case to get, you generally want to start with the question of what sort of carrying case you’re looking for. Do you want a small case that will hold the hybrid console and not much else? A medium-size case that takes up a bigger amount of space but offers more storage for accessories? Or a large-size case that may not be the most convenient for carrying around but that will be better able to store all of your accessories?

However, it looks like manufacturer Ymirsfx is seeking to make this first question easier to answer by offering a solution that ticks the first two of those three options – this is a two-part case, a case-within-a-case, that I would say fits the description of a medium-size case, but contains a smaller case containing the Nintendo Switch 2 itself that is small enough that it could be considered a small-size case.

From the outside, the Ymirsfx case is pretty simple and straightforward, with a firm hard cover with fabric on the outside, a pair of clips for an included braided nylon carrying strap, a pair of faux leather handles with a magnetic clasp, and a zipper largely hidden by a faux leather stripe surrounding the sides. This mostly works well, but the way the zipper is hidden makes it stick more than I’d like.

I should also note that while I would still say this is a medium-size case, the Ymirsfx case is pushing the upper bounds of what I’d say fits in that category, nearly being big enough that I’d call it a large case. With this being the… er, case… you’d really hope that the storage inside will hold a significant amount of Nintendo Switch 2 accessories. Let’s have a look…

Opening up the case, there’s only one compartment here, but there’s a lot going on in that compartment. On the bottom, we have a spot for the smaller case containing the Nintendo Switch 2, along with two more compartments that the Amazon listing indicates are intended for a power bank and a regional plug converter (both not included). However, depending on the type of plug converter you may need, or the type of power bank you have, these slots might not fit those accessories.

I would also add that these are highly-specialized – not everyone is going to need something like a plug converter, so it seems like wasted space that could have been used for a more multi-purpose compartment. The same thing goes for the power bank – not everyone uses one, and certainly not everyone will use one with this exact shape. I suppose this space could be repurposed for storing cables or Joy-Con straps or something, but it still seems like a waste of space that this is molded to a specific item that many Nintendo Switch 2 owners won’t have.

Speaking of space custom-fitted for what’s being held here, the section housing the smaller case is designed specifically to fit that case. That’s good because it means your Nintendo Switch 2 within that case won’t be bouncing around inside the larger case, but it does also mean that there are some very important items there are no room for in the Ymirsfx case, which I’ll get to later.

Looking up above all of this is one large flap separating this section from the case lid. This flap contains spots for 24 Nintendo Switch or Nintendo Switch 2 games, and attaches to the lid via a pair of velcro straps. Open this up and you can see there’s additional storage in the lid.

The lid contains extra storage compartments molded to fir an extra set of Joy-Con 2 controllers, a Joy-Con 2 Grip, and an additional slot for miscellaneous items like cables. Included in this case is a short USB-C charging cable. Each of the top 3 slots is molded in such a way that their intended components fit snugly.

This is good in that these components won’t be bouncing around inside the case, but once again you’re looking at how specialized it all is – if you don’t have extra Joy-Cons, or don’t like using the Joy-Con 2 grip, these slots will be wasted on you. What’s more, these slots are so snug that it’s difficult to remove these items once you slot them in.

Looking at that smaller case, this case is made from a hard braided nylon with a zipper along the outside and a carrying strap. There’s also a small hole in the top to allow for a charging cable to pass through even while the case is zippered shut. Once opened up, there’s just enough room to store a Nintendo Switch 2 with its attached Joy-Con 2 controllers. A note: This case is not designed with a Nintendo Switch in mind, and the bumps for the analog sticks won’t line up with the analog sticks on an original Nintendo Switch model.

Keeping the Nintendo Switch 2 snug in the smaller case is a small flap that closes using velcro, and containing an additional six game card slots. The inclusion of this sort of flap and the hardened case means that this case is larger than some of the smaller small cases out there, and it’s odd that they would go so far as to include the flap but only make it big enough to cover maybe one third of the screen. I feel like if they were going to do this, they should have fully committed to it.

Okay, so that covers everything in this case. Did you notice what was missing? No spot for a Nintendo Switch 2 dock, no spot for a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. Two things that I think many gamers will own, and will really want to bring with them, far more than they’re likely to want a regional plug adapter or oddly specific power bank.

What I’m saying here is that the Ymirsfx case has a lot of space wasted on odd choices and in doing so it neglects some things that I think a lot of gamers will see as staples when it comes to Nintendo Switch 2 accessories. In addition, there are some other issues here like slots so snug it’s a pain to pull accessories out of them and zippers stylishly hidden in ways that makes them stick.

I really like some of the features here. There’s tons of storage for game cartridges, and the slot at the top of the smaller case for a charging cable is something I wish more small cases would include. But overall I feel like this case doesn’t really fit what most people will be looking for in a case. If you want a larger case you probably want it to store all or at least most of your accessories, and this won’t do that. And if you want a smaller case you would hope that what design choices are made that increase its size are tradeoffs for more protection or storage, and the tiny flap in the smaller case seems like a half-measure in this regard. So in the end, while I think this case may please some gamers, there are far too many questionable choices here and you’re more likely to find something more to your liking in a different case.

tl;dr – The Ymirsfx 2-in-1 Detachable Travel Bag gives players a medium-size Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case containing a small-size Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case, ideally giving them the option of how much bulk and accessories they want to carry around with them. Unfortunately, some oddly-specific design choices take up space for storage of items you may not have, and don’t provide storage for items you’ll almost certainly want to bring with you. Plus there are other issues too. Overall, this isn’t a bad case, but you have better options.

Grade: C+

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