The official announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 provided answers to many questions, such as the final release date and price of the console in France, as well as a glimpse of the game lineup and the main features of the machine. Among the new features discovered during the presentation event, there is GameChat. A feature that can be activated from one of the buttons on one of the Joy-Con 2... which will be simply useless for some.
This button on the Nintendo Switch 2 will be of no use to nothing for some
The Japanese manufacturer has reserved a segment of its Nintendo Switch 2 presentation for GameChat. A new social feature that allows you to see the friends you're playing with thanks to one of the two cameras sold separately, to chat with them using the console's microphone when docked or portable, as well as to share your game screen. A Nintendo version of Discord in short... To activate GameChat, you will need to press the C button on the right Joy-Con 2 (the salmon orange one).
When the Nintendo Switch 2 is released on June 5, 2025, everyone will be able to enjoy GameChat. During the Nintendo Direct, the manufacturer announced a free of this option until March 31, 2026. A discovery offer that implies that it will become chargeable after this date, and it will be. Speaking to our colleagues at Polygon, Bill Trinen, vice president of player and product experience, has indeed confirmed that you will need an active Nintendo Switch Online subscription.
" GameChat is part of the overall console experience. Nintendo Switch Online is truly an essential element of the Nintendo Switch 2 experience," he explained. Specifically, if you don't plan on subscribing to NSO, the C button on the Nintendo Switch 2's right Joy-Con 2 will have a button that you won't use. As a reminder, Nintendo Switch Online Standard costs €19.99 for 12 months, while the NSO + Expansion Pack, which includes Gamecube games, costs €39.99 for a full year.
Source: Polygon.
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