It feels like we’ve been speculating for years about what the specs of Nintendo’s long-rumored Nintendo Switch upgrade might be. Now that we finally know, the results are a bit more impressive than many would have thought, including supporting 120fps and up to 4K resolution when the system is docked.
In a segment during today’s Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, Nintendo showed off a number of elements of the system. For starters, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a bigger built-in screen than the Switch 1, at 7.9 inches. It’s the same thickness (13.9mm), but with about double the pixels, supporting a 1080p screen in handheld at up to 120fps. And it’s an LCD screen, supporting HDR. Docked, it can support up to 4K resolution and HDR as well.
The Joy-Con 2 controllers are connected via magnets and detached by pressing a release button on the back. The SL and SR buttons on the side are bigger, so they’re easier to play with horizontally, and the left and right sticks are also larger. And this segment officially revealed the mouse control support in the Joy-Con controllers, too.
The handheld Switch 2 has a built-in microphone with noise canceling technology and 3D audio for compatible games. And it has a larger, sturdier stand than the Nintendo Switch that can be adjustible to different heights. There’s also top USB port that can be used for external camera connectivity, or to charge the system while in tabletop mode.
Finally, we learned that the Nintendo Switch 2 comes with 256GB of internal storage.
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