Nintendo Switch 2 to Have NFC and Wi-Fi 6 - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 09 March 2025 / 2,583 Views
New filing by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) spotted by The Verge have revealed new details on the Nintendo Switch 2.
The filings reveal the Switch 2 will support NFC located on the right Joy-Con, which is the same as the original Switch. NFC is used for Amiibo figures.
The console will support Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) networks with up to 80MHz of bandwidth. This is an improvement over Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) on the original Switch.
Switch 2 users will be able to charge the console on either the top or bottom USB-C ports. It is rated for an AC adapter with a maximum of 15V, which is the same as the original Switch. But it also mentions an AC adapter that goes up to 20V.
Nintendo officially announced the Nintendo Switch 2 on January 16 and plans to share more details during the Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 on Wednesday, April 2. It will start at 6:00 am PT / 9:00 am ET / 2:00 PM GMT / 3:00 pm CEST.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will launch later this year.
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switch2 day 1 purchase for me if available. if this system has the same incredible lineup as the switch i might not be purchasing the nextbox or PS6
Nintendo has been using NFC since the Wii U, I don't see they going back on that.
Your comment either makes no sense or its contradictory. The title/article say the the Switch 2 is going to use NFC and you also say that NFC has been used since WiiU, including Switch 1, then you say it you wont see it happening for Switch 2.
Not "going back TO that", going back ON that, going backwards on having that feature.
Good, keeps Amiibo alive. :)
Well good stuff but also expected.
Sweet... unfortunally i do not see new amiibis coming. Last year was a shame.
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