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Nintendo Confirms Switch 2 Will Only Support VRR in Handheld Mode at Launch

The company apologizes for previous website inaccuracies and states there are no current plans for docked-mode VRR support.

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Overview

  • Nintendo has officially clarified that the Switch 2 will not support variable refresh rate (VRR) in docked mode at launch, contrary to initial announcements.
  • VRR functionality will be available exclusively in handheld mode, as confirmed in a statement to Nintendo Life.
  • The confusion arose after Nintendo's regional websites initially listed docked-mode VRR support, only to later remove those references without explanation.
  • Digital Foundry's final pre-launch technical breakdown corroborated that VRR is limited to handheld mode, aligning with Nintendo's statement.
  • When asked about the possibility of future docked-mode VRR support via firmware updates, Nintendo stated it has no announcements at this time.