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

Back astatine the commencement of April, Nintendo Switch 2 fans noticed notation of adaptable refresh rate, oregon VRR, connected informational pages astir the strategy that soon disappeared. Now, the institution is clarifying conscionable however and wherever VRR is moving connected the Nintendo Switch 2.

In a connection to NintendoLife, Nintendo says the archetypal accusation astir VRR published connected the tract was incorrect: "Nintendo Switch 2 supports VRR successful handheld mode only. The incorrect accusation was initially published connected the Nintendo Switch 2 website, and we apologise for the error."

In effect to VRR enactment for docked mode coming successful a aboriginal firmware update, NIntendo said it has "nothing to denote connected this topic."

So portion the Switch 2 volition enactment VRR arsenic an enactment for the handheld broadside of things, it looks similar close now, those utilizing their caller console connected the TV won't spot the aforesaid features.

The update arrives aft a batch of head-scratching, arsenic the archetypal VRR notation was archetypal noticed and past swiftly erased. Mentions of it disappeared gradually from antithetic sites implicit time, arsenic catalogued by Digital Foundry contributor Oliver Mackenzie.

While this mightiness disappoint those hoping for adaptable refresh complaint connected the Switch 2's TV settings astatine launch, it mightiness not mean each anticipation is lost. Sony issued an update rolling VRR enactment retired to PS5 consoles post-launch, truthful it stands to crushed we could spot thing akin hap here.

In different Switch 2 news, Nintendo conscionable dropped a database of games that are getting escaped show upgrades connected the Switch 2, ranging from Pokémon Scarlet & Violet to Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Nintendo of America brag Doug Bowser besides insists the institution volition person capable Switch 2 units to conscionable request "through the holidays."

Eric is simply a freelance writer for IGN.