Confirmed: Nintendo’s Switch 2 can work with existing docks and webcams after replacing their firmware

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Show new tests: With a firmware update, docks and webcams from Elgato, Avermedia and Viture work easily with Switch 2. (Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo)

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You will remember the statements of some third party dock developers who accused the successor of breaking them. After the Nintendo Switch 2 and Mario Kart World release updates, we now have news on these bases. As some of you will already know, Nintendo Switch 2 incorporates a new encryption scheme and a dedicated encryption chip, which has broken the compatibility with third-party bases and accessories. The system uses its own communication co…

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Playing Nintendo Switch 2 on TV is possible with any dock from other manufacturers and thanks to a simple firmware update. But is that good or bad?