The Nintendo Switch 2 is released on June 5, 2025. MeinMMO presents you with all features and innovations at a glance.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is released on June 5, 2025, and brings plenty of innovations and features, especially compared to the original Switch.
MeinMMO presents you with all the innovations you should know about that the Switch 2 has to offer.
Switch 2: All Innovations and Features at a Glance
7.9-inch Full HD LCD with HDR, VRR, and up to 120 Hz: The old Switch had a 6.2-inch display (7.0-inch in the OLED model).
With the old Switch, maximum Full HD (1080p) was possible with the dock.
The new Joy-Cons will be magnetically attached and replace the original slide rail system. Hall-Effect sticks are not used in the Joy-Cons 2.
Allows the use of the Joy-Cons as a mouse pointer on surfaces and offers new control options for compatible games and menus.
Wide, stable stand with a range of motion of 150° for improved tabletop gaming. A significant improvement over the original model, the OLED model of Switch 1 already featured an improved kickstand.
The old Switch only has one port. You can also charge the Switch 2 while using the first port with a wireless adapter.
Integrated GameChat function with camera support for live video streaming and optimized voice chat, even in local multiplayer mode. All important information about GameChat is directly available on MeinMMO.
GameShare allows the sharing of compatible games from ‘Switch 2’ systems to other ‘Switch 2’ consoles or to old original Switch consoles. Only Switch 2 consoles can initiate the game sharing, but both Switch and Switch 2 can receive shares. All important information about GameShare is directly available on MeinMMO.
The Switch 2 relies on fast ‘microSD Express’ storage compared to the old Switch. The downside: The Switch 2 is not compatible with old memory cards.
The original Switch offers 32 GB of internal storage, while the OLED model has 64 GB of internal storage. However, part of the internal storage is occupied by the operating system of the Switch 2.
A special Nvidia chip provides allegedly improved graphics performance and enables ray tracing and AI upscaling (DLSS) on the Switch 2. Neither ray tracing nor DLSS is available on the Switch 1. The official specifications and data of the Switch 2 is listed on MeinMMO.
The Switch 2 has a larger battery (5220 mAh) than the Switch 1/OLED (4310 mAh), but the battery life is expected to be shorter. The Switch 2 is expected to have a battery life of 2 to 6.5 hours, while the Switch 1/OLED is expected to last 4.5 to 9 hours.
Th e Nintendo Switch 2 is coming soon worldwide. MeinMMO summarizes the most important information ahead of the release bundled in 10 questions for you and explains what you should know right before the release: Nintendo Switch 2: The 10 most important questions and answers about the release
