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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


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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
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

Controls

Thumbstick Layout
Double, asymetrical
Shoulder Button Layout
Stacked
D-Pad Placement
Bottom
Additional Controls
Home, volume up and down, capture

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

  • Supports connection to external displays
  • 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
  • Not powerful enough for higher end emulation

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