All Our Unanswered Questions About The Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo has yet revealed its caller console, debuting nan Switch 2 pinch a short video that went dense connected visuals but ray connected information. The video was paired pinch a small follow-up spot merchandise from Nintendo that besides didn’t spell into overmuch detail, pinch nan institution ostensibly redeeming each nan juicy worldly for nan Switch 2 Direct group to return spot connected April 2nd. While we clasp for charismatic word, coming are nan burning questions we still personification astir nan Nintendo Switch 2.

What are nan Switch 2’s specs?

Perhaps nan astir glaring omission successful nan Switch 2 uncover was nan truth that Nintendo didn’t opportunity point astir really powerful nan caller console is. We tin spot that nan console is bigger, but what’s nan aboveground size? Is it OLED aliases LCD? Is nan aboveground solution still 720p? Is 4K solution supported?

Though visible for a less small moments, nan uncover video showed disconnected nan Switch 2’s caller dock. What’s nan docked resolution? Is it conscionable a charging shell, aliases is it still required for TV play? Can you dock nan Switch 2 successful nan original Switch dock, aliases will it support each nan super-portable third-party docks?

The Switch 2 too features a 2nd USB-C larboard astatine nan top. It’s apt location to relationship a measurement to nexus USB-C headphones without sacrificing a charging port. But perchance it mightiness personification immoderate different mysterious function. Has autochthonal Bluetooth support been improved? It’d beryllium bully to nexus overmuch than 2 wireless controllers if a Bluetooth headset is being used. What astir nan UI? Can we expect to spot a homescreen akin to nan original Switch? What astir nan UI for nan eShop? Can you still position screenshots and clips consecutive to Facebook? Will Nintendo adhd nan expertise to position to different societal media aliases streaming platforms?

How precisely do nan Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers work?

A batch of nan uncover trailer focused connected nan caller Joy-Cons, and while there’s immoderate info we tin infer, there’s still overmuch we don’t know. Do they link via magnets? Do they still personification 3D rumble? Will nan Switch 2 support nan original Switch Pro controller aliases nan original Switch Joy-Cons successful wireless mode?

Prior to nan reveal, location were rumors that nan Joy-Cons would personification magnetic Hall effect joysticks that would supposedly combat Joy-Con drift. So, what improvements has Nintendo made to protect against drift? Will Nintendo still relationship repairs for nan caller Joy-Cons if they do drift? Will it discarded caller Joy-Cons separately astatine launch, and do they recreation successful immoderate caller colors?

What does that caller fastener do?

There’s a caller fastener connected nan Switch 2 consecutive beneath nan location fastener connected nan correct Joy-Con. Does it personification point to do pinch a caller chat functionality for illustration rumors personification suggested?

Does nan caller Joy-Con activity for illustration a mouse?

The uncover video featured a Joy-Con attaching to a surface and zooming astir connected a aboveground for illustration a mouse. Is “mouse” functionality 1 of nan Switch 2’s caller gimmicks? Speaking of gimmicks, is location still an IR camera for games for illustration 1-2-Switch? I too dream that nan Switch 2 will still support original Switch peripherals for illustration nan Ring Fit Adventure Ring-Con.

What games will beryllium playable connected nan Switch 2?

The Switch 2 uncover only showed disconnected 1 game: a caller Mario Kart. Beyond that, we personification nary thought what benignant of motorboat titles to expect aliases if nan caller Mario Kart will moreover beryllium among them. So, what benignant of games tin we expect for nan Switch 2? Will location beryllium Switch 2 exclusives astatine launch, aliases will we get cross-gen motorboat games for illustration Breath of nan Wild? One of nan bigger original Switch complaints was that newer, larger games often didn’t tally aliases look each that good. Can nan console tally overmuch technically intensive games? If so, will they tally natively connected nan console, aliases will they beryllium playable via unreality streaming for illustration Kingdom Hearts and Control?

Speaking of Mario Kart, nan short glimpse we saw of it successful nan trailer featured what looked to beryllium 15 simultaneous racers pinch 24 spots down nan starting line. Does this mean nan Switch 2 will characteristic enhanced multiplayer capabilities for illustration larger subordinate lobbies, and will nan console natively support relationship pinch them? What of Amiibos? Will nan Switch 2 still support those, aliases are location plans to make more?

What Switch 2 games will beryllium backward-compatible?

In today’s video, Nintendo reaffirmed that nan Switch 2 would beryllium backward-compatible, playing immoderate beingness and integer original Switch games but pinch nan important caveat that not each games would beryllium supported. What original Switch games won’t beryllium compatible? Will nan original Switch games that do activity connected nan console personification immoderate benignant of graphical aliases capacity boost for illustration definite games connected PlayStation and Xbox?

How overmuch does nan Switch 2 cost?

There’s too nan mobility of really overmuch nan Switch 2 will cost. The original Switch retailed astatine $299.99 successful 2017. Since then, nan costs of everything has gone up, particularly instrumentality chips. The Switch OLED, nan only important console refresh Nintendo offered, was only $50 overmuch than nan guidelines model. But without knowing its psyche specs, it’s difficult to conjecture what nan Switch 2 mightiness cost.

When will nan Switch 2 launch?

The astir important unanswered mobility we personification astir nan Switch 2 is nan simplest: erstwhile tin we bargain it? Nintendo didn’t banal overmuch beyond saying that it will motorboat successful 2025. Much for illustration pinch nan original Switch, it will return nan Switch 2 connected a world circuit starting successful April. It’s apt that nan console’s merchandise time will recreation nan tour’s conclusion, which looks to beryllium successful June. Here’s hoping Nintendo shares that captious information, connected pinch answers to astatine slightest immoderate of these questions during its Switch 2 Direct connected April 2nd.

How do nan cartridges taste?

Oh, wait, location is 1 overmuch burning question... what flavors tin we expect for nan Switch 2 cartridges? I’m hoping for thing amended than “insecticide.”