Nintendo Switch 2 specs: 1080p 120Hz display, 4K dock, mouse mode, and more

Nintendo has finally shared many of the key specs about the Nintendo Switch 2 as part of its Switch 2-focused Direct. The system launches on June 5th.

The device has a 7.9-inch screen, but it’s still 13.99mm thick, like the first Switch. The LCD screen has a 1080p resolution, and supports HDR and up to a 120fps refresh rate.

The Joy-Con controllers are bigger, too, and as hinted at, they can be used similarly to a mouse. (Though a footnote says that mouse mode will only work with compatible games.) And they stay connected to the Switch 2 via magnets.

It has 256GB of internal storage, up from 32GB on the first Switch. As shown in the Switch 2’s initial reveal trailer, it also has two USB-C ports for connecting accessories and for charging.

When using the dock, you can play games at up to 4K resolution at 60fps. The dock also has a fan to keep the system cool.

The new C button can also be used to activate a chat menu that lets you access controls like muting your voice during the Discord-like “GameChat” calls.

The game cards for the Switch 2 will be red, a change from the black cards for the original Switch. The system also supports MicroSD Express cards, but original MicroSD cards for the Switch are not compatible.

There’s a new Pro Controller, too, which has new rear buttons, a headphone jack, and the C button.

Nintendo officially revealed the Nintendo Switch 2 in a brief video in January. In the video, arguably the only “spec” that Nintendo stated was that the console would be backward-compatible with original Switch carts. But from the video, it was apparent that the Switch 2 was a bigger device with an extra port on top of the console. You could also see that it had a new way to connect to Joy-Con controllers; instead of sliding on and off, they snapped to the sides. That video also showed that the controllers could slide around a surface, similar to the way a mouse does, and snap into accessories.

In the initial Switch 2 announcement, Nintendo also revealed that the dock had a more rounded shape than the one included with the first Switch.

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