Nintendo Switch 2 Release Details Roundup, Arrives on June 5 for $449, Supports 4K, Backwards Compatibility, and More

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Yesterday was the big reveal for the Nintendo Switch 2, during which many details, including hardware specs, new design functions, and more, were unveiled.

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It's neat.... but is it 500 dollars neat... not yet.
 
www.eurogamer.net

Switch 2 has "10x the graphics performance of the Nintendo Switch", claims Nvidia

We've learned an awful lot about Switch 2 over the last 24 hours or so, but not so much - as is Nintendo's usual way - …
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Has Tensor Cores and RT cores. DLSS has been confirmed. Also has G-Sync VRR.

"As for Nvidia's claim Switch 2 has '10x the graphics performance' of the original Switch, it certainly sounds impressive, but Digital Foundry was perhaps more cautious in its evaluation of Switch 2's potential real-world performance when sharing its initial analysis of the console. 'As an opener for the deluge of games to come, Switch 2 lands where I would expect it to based on what we've seen so far,' Richard Leadbeatter wrote. 'Personally, I went into the presentation expecting a machine with overall performance in line with Steam Deck, but early indications do suggest something more potent - at least in docked configuration.'"
 
"And after a lot of consideration, we decided to stick with LCD."

*cough*the ability to release an OLED version in 2 years and get most of these people to buy another one*cough*
 
Well... 449 might have been optimistic.
 
Not sure what that means or if I should care. I can say that fixing joycons is relatively easy.
 
Uvilla said:
Not sure what that means or if I should care. I can say that fixing joycons is relatively easy.
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Analog sticks that use hall effect sensors, or better yet TMR sensors, are more precise and accurate, but more importantly they don't suffer from the same flaws like drift, which is a big problem with the Switch 1 joy-cons (and Sony controllers too, maybe Microsoft controllers as well). You can buy 3rd-party controllers that have these sensors in them, but as expensive as the first-part controllers like the Sony DualSense or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller are, they don't even come with such sensors. I rarely use Sony controllers cuz I don't like them, but I've never experienced drift with Microsoft controllers personally. I have however experienced a lot of drift with Switch joy-cons, and to a lesser extent Switch Pro Controllers. That sh1t is annoying.

I don't care how Nintendo builds their analog sticks, and if they use these fancy sensors or not, just so long as their Switch 2 controllers no longer have problems with things like drift.

gamerant.com

TMR vs Hall Effect Joysticks Explained

TMR is the next step in video game controller technology that promises better accuracy and lower power consumption compared to Hall effect.
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www.carbxn.com.au

Hall Effect vs TMR Thumbsticks

We've recently added TMR Thumbstick modules as a customizable option. Not sure which one to pick? Here's a run down comparison of each: Both Hall Effect thumbsticks and TMR (Tunneling Magnetoresistance) electromagnetic thumbsticks are advanced technologies for thumbstick design. These...
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I first heard of TMR when a friend showed me this:
www.tomsguide.com

So long Hall Effect - I'm only using controllers with TMR sensors from now on

Mighty magnets
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