{"id":1387,"date":"2025-05-20T01:26:46","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T01:26:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2025-05-20T01:26:46","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T01:26:46","slug":"bad-news-if-you-splashed-out-on-an-expensive-gaming-tv-nintendo-switch-2-will-only-support-vrr-in-handheld-mode","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/05\/20\/bad-news-if-you-splashed-out-on-an-expensive-gaming-tv-nintendo-switch-2-will-only-support-vrr-in-handheld-mode\/","title":{"rendered":"Bad news if you splashed out on an expensive gaming TV, Nintendo Switch 2 will only support VRR in handheld mode"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>One reason to choose a PS5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/EmHwEfpDXNxb7EFSY8VJZX.jpg\" alt=\"an image of the Nintendo Switch 2\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>(Image credit: Nintendo)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nintendo Switch 2 will only support VRR using its built-in display<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>This was confirmed in a recent statement from Nintendo<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It follows confusion about VRR support in docked mode<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will only feature variable refresh rate (VRR) support on its built-in display.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This comes after the companyquietly removed mentions of VRR support in docked mode from its US and Canadasupport websites. It was subsequently removed from the equivalent European support websites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The system also supportsHDR, VRR, and frame rates up to 120 fps on compatible TVs,&#8221; the website previously stated. This was updated to read: &#8220;The system also supports HDR, VRR, and frame rates up to 120 fps on compatible TVs.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We already know that VRR is supported on the console&#8217;s built-in screen, but this change left some potential purchasers wondering whether the system would in fact support VRR when it&#8217;s in the dock.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nintendo has finally clarified the situation in a statement provided toNintendoLife. &#8220;Nintendo Switch 2 supports VRR in handheld mode only,&#8221; the statement begins. &#8220;The incorrect information was initially published on the Nintendo Switch 2 website, and we apologise for the error.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This could be bad news if you&#8217;ve already got your hands on one of thebest gaming TVsor monitors, many of which offer VRR support. The technology dynamically adjusts the screen&#8217;s refresh rate to match the frame rate of your games, reducing tearing and giving an overall impression of smoothness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Nintendo-1746905-OXY-003\">OXY-003 Battery for Nintendo Game Boy Micro OXY-001 Y76NB01<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s supported by both thePlayStation 5andXbox Series XandSeries Sand has become a popular option for gamers with supported displays. In a title like<em>Assassin&#8217;s Creed Shadows<\/em>, for example, we&#8217;ve found that enabling VRR leads to a much more pleasant experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch on June 5, 2025. BothUK pre-orders&nbsp;and&nbsp;US pre-orders&nbsp;are live now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One reason to choose a PS5 (Image credit: Nintendo) Nintendo has confirmed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will only feature variable refresh rate (VRR) support on its built-in display. This comes after the companyquietly removed mentions of VRR support in docked mode from its US and Canadasupport websites. It was subsequently removed from the equivalent &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/05\/20\/bad-news-if-you-splashed-out-on-an-expensive-gaming-tv-nintendo-switch-2-will-only-support-vrr-in-handheld-mode\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Bad news if you splashed out on an expensive gaming TV, Nintendo Switch 2 will only support VRR in handheld mode<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1387"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1388,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions\/1388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}