Nintendo Says the Switch 2 Will Only Support VRR In Handheld Mode

Nintendo Says the Switch 2 Will Only Support VRR In Handheld Mode

Back at the start of April, Nintendo Switch 2 fans noticed mention of variable refresh rate, or VRR, on informational pages about the system that soon disappeared. Now, the company is clarifying just how and where VRR is working on the Nintendo Switch 2.

Contrary to what had been stated earlier, there will be no VRR support in Switch 2, at least not in coupled mode. Nintendo clarified it after updating the console information on its website, something that Digital Foundry picked up. Nintendo apologized for the oversight and issued the following official statement: "Nintendo Switch 2 is only VRR compatible in portable mode. The incorrect information was initially posted on the Nintendo Switch 2 w…

VRR support on Switch 2 only works in handheld mode

Contrary to what was previously stated, there will be no VRR support for the Switch 2—at least not in docked mode. This was clarified by Nintendo after they updated the information about the console on their website, something that was picked up by Digital Foundry. Nintendo apologized for the oversight and issued the following official statement: "Nintendo Switch 2 supports VRR in handheld mode only. The incorrect information was initially publi…

Nintendo confirma que Switch 2 no tendrá feature en modo dock

Nintendo confirma que el Switch 2 no contará con soporte para VRR en modo dock, solo en modo portátil. La función fue eliminada del sitio web oficial tras un error.

While we were already talking in mid-April that the Switch 2 was not compatible with VRR technology in the Dock, it has not been until now that Nintendo has confirmed it. That’s right, and Nintendo even came to indicate that VRR technology would work when the console was connected to a TV, that is, connected to the Dock. But at the time of the truth, the VRR can only be used with the portable mode of the console. In this way, Nintendo has put an…

Nintendo Has Officially Apologized for Lying About the Variable Refresh Rate Feature

Nintendo has clarified that the Nintendo Switch 2 will not support variable refresh rate, aka VRR, in docked mode when it launches on June 5. This comes after previous messaging on Nintendo’s official websites had suggested the feature would be available for both handheld and docked play. VRR is designed to reduce screen tearing, frame skips, and flickering during gameplay. Nintendo initially listed VRR as a feature for both modes during the Nin…