The Nintendo Switch 2 has already been officially presented, which means that its appearance, specifications and power are no longer a secret. As expected, it is a continuous console that maintains its hybrid design, that is, it can be used as a desktop and portable console.
Out of the box, the Nintendo Switch 2 comes with an eight-inch LCD screen with 1080p (Full HD) resolution. Due to the increase in the dimensions of the panel, the “Joy-Con” also increase their size, now these joysticks are more ergonomic and are attached to the console through a magnetic assembly system, leaving behind the old connection through rails .
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch software will also work on Nintendo Switch 2. In addition, the accounts and operation of Switch Online will continue. Thanks to this, physical and digital games from the original Switch will be able to run on the Switch 2 without problems.
Features of the Nintendo Switch 2
The final technical sheet of the Nintendo Switch 2 is as follows:
– Screen: 8-inch LCD at 1080p
– Dimensions: 271 x 116.4 x 31.4 mm (with Joy-Con attached)
– Main processor: NVIDIA Tegra T239 (GMXL30-R-A1)
– CPU: 8-core ARM Cortex-A78C
– GPU: NVIDIA Ampere T239
– RAM memory: 12GB LPDDR5X SKhynix (2 x 6GB)
– Internal storage: 256 GB from Kioxia (Toshiba) with UFS 3.1 read and write technology
– Memory expansion: MicroSD Express
– Connections: Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
– Ports: The console integrates two USB-C ports and a 3.5 mm jack. For its part, the dock incorporates a USB-C port, an HDMI input and an Ethernet port.
A very powerful portable game console
The jump in power compared to the original Nintendo Switch had to be significant and Nintendo has delivered in this department.
To start, in portable mode, the CPU goes to 998.4 MHz, while the GPU will reach 561 MHz, which is equivalent to 1.72 TFLOPS, a figure that exceeds the 1.3 TFLOPS of the Xbox One and is almost equal to the 1.8 TFLOPS of the PS4.
This means that out of the dock the Switch 2 will run games in Full HD resolution without complications and could also offer a refresh rate of 60 FPS (depending on the video game). The memory frequency will be 4266 MHz and the memory bandwidth will offer 68.256 Gbps.
Now, in dock mode the CPU will increase to 1100.8 MHz and the GPU will offer 1007.25 MHz. This means that the raw power of the console increases to 3.09 TFLOPS, far surpassing the Xbox One and the PS4, which It puts it almost on par with a PS4 Pro (4.1 TFLOPS).
On paper, the console would have everything needed to run multiple titles at 60 FPS, and not only that, but it could also offer upscaling to 2K and 4K. For its part, the memory frequency will be 6400 MHz and the memory bandwidth will increase to 102.4 Gbps.
Price and availability
The official cost of the Nintendo Switch 2 has not been revealed, however, it is expected that the console will follow in the same footsteps of the Nintendo Switch when it was launched in 2017, which means that the price could range between 300 and 400 euros, although under no circumstances would it exceed the barrier of 400 euros, as stated by the Japanese firm.
As for the release date, there is no official data on this either. However, Nintendo has announced that the console will be presented in detail on April 2, 2025 and the Nintendo Switch Experience will be launched from April 4 to the end of June for the console to be tested in several countries, so Everything indicates that the console will be launched this summer.
