In simply over a month, gamers can have a greater thought of what to anticipate from the Swap 2 when it is showcased throughout a Nintendo Direct on April 2. As a result of Nintendo needed to share sure technical specs with the Federal Communication Fee forward of time, gamers are actually privy to some extra particulars concerning the upcoming console.
By way of The Verge, the FCC has posted a number of the Swap 2 technical specs on-line. Whereas most of those studies are very dry with technical jargon, they do point out that Swap 2 will assist close to subject communication, or NFC, which is how the Amiibo figures have been capable of join with Nintendo’s earlier console to unlock new in-game content material. It is also been confirmed that the radio-frequency identification (RFID) characteristic is situated in the correct Pleasure-Con, simply because it was within the first Swap. Whereas that is not 100% affirmation that Amiibos will proceed to be utilized with the Swap 2, it definitely appears doubtless that they’ll.
The FCC filings point out that Swap 2 will assist Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) networks with as much as 80MHz of bandwidth. That is an improve from the unique Swap’s Wi-Fi 5 capabilities, however not as quick as Wi-Fi 6E or Wi-Fi 7. These studies additionally verify that Swap 2 has two USB-C ports, one on the high and one on the backside. The system could be charged via both of these ports.
A beforehand launched Japanese patent utility revealed that Swap 2’s Pleasure-Cons can have mouse-like capabilities. Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa just lately advised the corporate should push “past video video games” to get folks to have interaction with extra than simply its video games and consoles. It is not fully clear what meaning for Swap 2 but, however hopefully extra solutions will probably be shared quickly.
