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Nintendo Switch 2

Switch 2 handheld front
Released
Jun. 2025


OS
Proprietary


Screen
8.0”, 16:9


Up To
Switch


Price
~$460

Emulation Performance

Modern
40
PlayStation 3
Switch
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
0
Nintendo DS
0
PlayStation 1
0
Up to SNES
0

Screen

Screen Size
8.0”


Resolution
1920 x 1080


Refresh Rate
120 Hz


Screen Type
LCD


Pixel Density
275 PPI

Ergonomics

Ergonomic Grip
Cooling
Material
Plastic


Weight
401g g


Dimensions
272 x 116 x 13.9 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

Storage
256 GB UFS 3.1


Battery
5220 mAh


RAM
12 GB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A78


GPU
Custom Ampere-based


CPU Clock Speed
1.10 GHz - 1.7 GHz


CPU Cores
8


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
561 - 1400 MHz

Pros

  • Can be connected to a larger display
  • Big 5220 mAh battery
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
  • Very smooth navigation thanks to 12 GB of ram

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable
  • Outdated LCD screen
  • Not powerfull enough for higher end emulation

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Nintendo Switch 2

Switch 2 handheld front
Released
Jun. 2025


OS
Proprietary


Screen
8.0”, 16:9


Up To
Switch


Price
~$460

Emulation Performance

Modern
40
PlayStation 3
Switch
Wii U
0
PlayStation 2
0
Nintendo 3DS
0
Nintendo Wii
0
GameCube
0
Sega Saturn
0
PSP
0
Dreamcast
0
Nintendo 64
0
Nintendo DS
0
PlayStation 1
0
Up to SNES
0

Screen

Aspect Ratio
16:9


Screen Size
8.0”


Resolution
1920 x 1080


Refresh Rate
120 Hz


Screen Type
LCD


Pixel Density
275 PPI

Ergonomics

Material
Plastic


Weight
401g g


Dimensions
272 x 116 x 13.9 mm


Speaker Placement
Front


Charge Port
Bottom

Ports and Connectivity

Technical Specs

Storage
256 GB UFS 3.1


Battery
5220 mAh


RAM
12 GB


RAM Type


Architecture
ARM


CPU
Cortex-A78


GPU
Custom Ampere-based


CPU Clock Speed
1.10 GHz - 1.7 GHz


CPU Cores
8


CPU Threads


GPU Clock Speed
561 - 1400 MHz

Pros

  • Can be connected to a larger display
  • Big 5220 mAh battery
  • The touchscreen is useful for navigation and touch/stylus-based games
  • Very smooth navigation thanks to 12 GB of ram

Cons

  • Black bars when playing older retro systems
  • Big device, portable but not pocketable
  • Outdated LCD screen
  • Not powerfull enough for higher end emulation
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