The Nintendo Switch 2 looks like its predecessor, but there are a lot of changes in its features and under the hood. Nvidia says the new console has “10x graphics performance” compared to the original switch.
The Switch 2 is released on June 5, and it costs just $450, or the bundled Mario Kart World is priced at $500. Here is all the information on how to book Switch 2.
Note that we are mainly comparing Switch 2 to the original Switch 1 released in March 2017, as looping becomes complicated in switches LITE and SWITCH OLED.
design
Broadly speaking, Switch 2 is a larger version of its predecessor, and everything looks slightly inflated: a larger footprint, a larger screen, a larger joy gala.
Original switch: The initial switch is plugged into the side rail, which is more than 9.4 inches wide, 4 inches high, more than half an inch in height, and weighs about 10.5 oz (297 grams). Joy-Cons slide into place from the top of the side of the device, while thin plastic pops out from the back of the console to serve as a stand.
The switch also comes with a dock, and the console can charge and output the TV or large display via an HDMI port.
Switch 2: The new switch 2 is larger in every way, but it has the same overall shape and layout as the original shape. The new Joy-Cons will indeed be placed on the console on the magnetic field and connected to the console via pins. The new console also has a wide U-shaped shelf that spans almost across its rear width, which can be moved to support the switch 2 at various angles toward the switch 2. Nintendo said the console has more powerful speakers and we look forward to testing.
The Switch 2’s dock is roughly similar in functionality, although it has rounded edges and internal fans that cool the console over long races. More importantly, it can output games in 4K as a TV game, but only for featured games.
From the January reveal trailer, a happy symbol comparison is made between switch 1 (left) and switch 2 (right).
joy
When they reach the first switch, Joy-Cons is a miracle, and although its successors are functionally similar, there are also upgrades in the Switch 2’s controller.
Original switch: The switch Joy-Cons is a simple but powerful controller that can be slid on the console and beneath it by plastic rails, connected and charged via pins on the side. Separate, they become their own mini-controllers with almost no shoulder buttons.
Side view of Switch 2 Joy-Con (top) compared to Switch 1 Joy-Con (bottom).
Switch 2: The new console’s Joy-Cons is larger, fits on and off the switch 2 and locks to the side of the console with a powerful magnet – the ZR and ZL sides have small inward-facing buttons that disengage the controller from the console. The larger Joy-Cons have longer L and R external shoulder buttons, as well as wider SL and SR internal shoulder buttons, accessible when removed from the console.
Yes, you can use 2 joy meters as mice by placing its inner edge flat on the surface. During Nintendo Direct, we saw it being used to control active action games, such as simulating strategy games like DragxDrive and Civation Vii like a wheelchair basketball.
The Switch 2 looks like the rumor says.
Display size
Original switch: The original switch has a 6.2-inch LCD screen with a resolution of 1,280×720 pixels, which was quite impressive when it was released in 2017, but has been surpassed by a newbie appearance with a sharper display. The switch OLED shows darker black and color with a larger 7-inch display, but the resolution is not upgraded. The switch LITE has a 5.5-inch LCD screen.
Switch 2: Not surprisingly, the larger size of the switch 2 means a larger display. The new console has a 7.9-inch 1080p LCD screen that can reach a 120Hz refresh rate in handheld mode, or up to 4K when docked and output to the TV.
Why is there no OLED display? Probably to save costs…or maybe provide space for Nintendo to free up the Switch 2 OLED version.
Watch the following: More details about the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal: Supercut
CPU/GPU
Original switch: The original switch runs on an NVIDIA custom Tegra X1 processor and is divided into four ARM Cortex A57 CPU cores, and according to Hackaday, there are four additional A53 cores that are not used.
Switch 2: Nintendo once again hasn’t released any official information about the Switch 2 specs, even after Nintendo Direct revealed the stream – the most of them revealed that it has a “custom processor made by NVIDIA” on the official specification page of the Switch 2. NVIDIA confirms it also has a custom GPU, claiming the new console has “10x graphics performance” for Switch 1, and the AI-driven features of the custom processor include deep learning supersampling (DLSS), face tracking and background deletion for video chats and real-time ray tracing.
We still have more leaked details. A few months ago, on X (formerly Twitter), Leaker Zuby_Tech released the CPU of Switch 2 that will be the octa-core ARM Cortex A78C. They also suggest that the GPU will be the NVIDIA T239 ampere, consistent with years of rumors reported by Eurogamer and others about the custom chip, which originated from NVIDIA’s Tegra smartphones and mobile devices.
Ram and storage
Original switch. The switch has 4GB of LPDDR4 RAM and 32GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded to 2TB in the slot under the bracket via a MicroSD card.
Switch 2: Even after revealing the stream, Nintendo did not release official specifications for RAM. Leaker released by Leaker Zuby_Tech on X in September, suggesting that the Switch 2 will have 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and 256GB of onboard storage. The leak also suggests that the new console will have two internal fans, compared to a single fan in the original switch.
Nintendo does confirm that the new console will have 256GB of onboard storage, which can be expanded with a special MicroSD Express card – Sorry, your old Switch-compatible MicroSD card won’t work on the Switch 2.
Battery life
Original switch: The original switch comes with a 4,310-MAH battery, which has a battery life of 4.5 to 9 hours depending on screen brightness and other factors.
Switch 2: While Nintendo did not publish details about the Switch 2’s capacity in Reveal Stream, the company did list the specifications on its website, showing it has a 5,220mAh battery. While this is bigger than one of its predecessors, Nintendo estimates that this will only leave players between about 2 and 6.5 hours, depending on the game being played.
The screenshot in the Nintendo’s Switch 2 introduction video shows the top of the console and the new second USB-C port, adjacent to the 3.5mm headphone jack, presumably the cartridge slot on the right.
port
Original switch: The first switch has a USB-C port at the bottom, a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top, and a Wi-Fi 5 plus Bluetooth 4.1 connection. On the top is a slot on the top of the switch gaming cartridge, and a microSD slot under the back rack of the console.
Switch 2: The Switch 2 retains the original USB-C port at the bottom, the 3.5mm jack at the top, while adding another USB-C port at the top, and now we know what it is for: Connecting with the Nintendo Switch Campa (such as The Nintendo Switch Campale), a webcam camera on the shelf, a webcam-like camera so that you can play games with your friends while playing Nintendo’s FaceTiming faceTiming with friends.
Nintendo has not yet articulated the console’s connectivity options, and rumors are rare on this topic.
As for the cartridge, Switch 2 will play some original Switch games in the physical version. The cartridge slot is located on the right side of the headphone jack in the picture above, which is where the slot on the original switch is located. You can separate the two console generations of game cartridges by color: one of the new switch 2 is red, while the older Switch 1 game is black.
Watch the following: We’ve played Nintendo Switch 2: Mario, Donkey Kong, Mouse, Camera and more
