Released 5 June 2025
Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2
Explore the Nintendo Nintendo Switch 2 specifications below.
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Full Specifications
| LAUNCH DATE | |
|---|---|
| Released | 5 June 2025 |
| Status | Available |
| MEMORY | |
| System Memory | 12 GB LPDDR5X (2 × 6 GB), up to 102 GB/s docked / 68 GB/s handheld. |
| COMMUNICATION | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax). |
| Bluetooth | 5.1. |
| USB Ports | 2 × USB-C (top port for accessories such as the Switch 2 Camera; bottom port for charging and the dock); dock adds 2 × USB-A. |
| HDMI | HDMI output via the dock: up to 4K at 60 Hz or 1080p/1440p at 120 Hz with HDR10. |
| Ethernet | Wired LAN port built into the dock. |
| CONTROLLER | |
| Controller | Joy-Con 2 pair included: magnetic attachment, mouse mode, HD Rumble 2 and a C button for GameChat. |
| CPU | |
| Processor | Custom Nvidia T239, 8 × ARM Cortex-A78C (about 1.0 GHz docked / 1.1 GHz handheld; six cores available to games). |
| GAMING OUTPUT | |
| Max Resolution | 7.9-inch LCD at 1920 × 1080 in handheld mode; up to 4K docked. |
| Refresh Rate | Up to 120 Hz at 1080p/1440p (handheld and docked); 60 Hz at 4K. |
| VRR & HDR | HDR10 supported on the built-in screen and docked; Variable Refresh Rate on the built-in screen only (not when docked). |
| GPU (Graphics) | |
| Advanced Ray Tracing | Hardware ray-tracing cores (Nvidia Ampere) supported in games. |
| AI Upscaling | Nvidia DLSS AI upscaling supported. |
| Compute Power | About 3.07 TFLOPs docked / 1.71 TFLOPs handheld (FP32). |
| Graphics Engine | Nvidia Ampere GPU, 1,536 CUDA cores at about 1.0 GHz docked / 561 MHz handheld. |
| PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT | |
| Backward Compatibility | Plays almost all Nintendo Switch games, physical and digital, plus Nintendo GameCube classics via NSO + Expansion Pack. |
| Game Boost | Free updates improve resolution/frame rates in select Switch games; paid 'Nintendo Switch 2 Edition' upgrades add new features. |
| STORAGE | |
| Expandable | microSD Express cards only (up to 2 TB); older microSD cards not supported for games. |
| Internal Storage | 256 GB UFS 3.1. |
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