With the Switch 2's latest update, Nintendo added a new setting that forces Switch 1 games to run in TV Mode when handheld.

From the moment the Switch 2 was announced, we knew that it would have full backward compatibility with almost every Switch 1 ...

Nintendo power. This is a much-requested feature for Switch owners — though the Switch 2 is backwards compatible with 99.9% of Switch 1 games, the previous console’s limited 7 ...

Update 5/14/25: Digital Foundry has revealed the full specs of the SoC behind the Nintendo Switch. This has confirmed much of the rumors about the system, down to how many CUDA cores the Tegra T239 ...

Magnetic Joy-Cons and better graphics make the Nintendo Switch 2 feel like an evolution, but its familiar design and a lack of early exclusive games mean you're OK to wait. I started with CNET ...

TL;DR: Nintendo confirms the Switch 2 uses NVIDIA's DLSS technology for 4K and 1080p 120FPS gaming, with ray tracing support. Digital Foundry may not have had any luck spotting proof of DLSS in the ...

As the Switch 2 continues to sell in the millions for Nintendo, it shouldn't be a surprise that there'd be some issues with the console. It appears, however, that one problem Switch 2 owners are ...

Every app, website, and device I use seems to be getting worse and worse. You’ve likely noticed this, too. Shitty AI is being shoved into more products. Features people don’t want are being added to ...

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Update 5/14/25: Digital Foundry has revealed the full specs of the SoC behind the Nintendo Switch. This has confirmed much of the rumors about the system, down to how many CUDA cores the Tegra T239 ...