The Japanese company has confirmed that it is adding a new feature to the Nintendo Switch 2 to make it easier to use and reach a larger community.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will support text-to-speech (TTS) technology, meaning it will be able to read aloud text that you type. This feature was showcased in a gameplay recording of the Nintendo Switch 2’s Game Chat feature. In the recording, players type messages into the system, which are then read aloud. The original Nintendo Switch system supported USB keyboards, so it’s likely that the Nintendo Switch 2 will support them as well.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will also support live subtitles. During Game Chat, the chat box on the side of the screen will transcribe what other players are saying, adding another layer of accessibility. Game Chat allows multiple players to chat with each other and broadcast their gameplay. Players can share their screens even when playing different games. For example, one player can play Mario Kart World while a friend shares gameplay from Donkey Kong Bananza. Game Chat will be free to use until March 31, 2026. After that, a Switch Online subscription will be required.
Last week, Nintendo confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will not support variable refresh rate (VRR) in docked mode. VRR will work in handheld mode. It may be possible to enable VRR in docked mode via a future firmware update.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch on June 5, and twelve internal titles (first-party games) will receive the Switch 2 update at no additional cost for games released on the original Switch. Some games will only receive Game Share support, a new feature allowing players with multiple Switch consoles to play a single copy of the game in multiplayer mode.
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