While Nintendo hasn't officially announced anything about its Switch 2, gamers, internet users, and dataminers are doing it for them. Over the past few days, several major pieces of information have circulated about the new console, which is gradually revealing its intentions. It's time to take stock of what's emerging from the various news items.
Nintendo tightens the screws on emulation
First, we learned some very bad news that will affect all players who use emulation. Nintendo has just updated the terms of use for its consoles, including the upcoming Switch 2, to further punish modification or emulation practices. While it was previously prohibited to “adapt, reverse engineer, or modify a Nintendo user account,” it is now prohibited to “circumvent, modify, decrypt, defeat, tamper with, or otherwise circumvent the functions or protections of Nintendo Account Services.”
This includes owning a pirated copy of a game on Nintendo Switch or using emulation software other than that offered as part of Nintendo Switch Online. As a result, the company promises to render your console completely unusable “permanently, in whole or in part.”
While this decision may seem harsh, it is at least in line with Nintendo’s previous efforts to curb the use of pirated software on its devices or in its own games. The case with the Yuzu emulator is a perfect example.
A useful option for battery life
In addition to this news, we learned that the Nintendo Switch 2 will have a very useful option for all players. Indeed, Nintendo will give us the possibility of setting a limit to the charge. Concretely, once this feature is activated, the Nintendo Switch 2 will not recharge beyond 90%. This allows the lithium battery to be preserved in the long term and therefore to be able to enjoy your console for as long as possible.
This option can of course be activated and deactivated as desired in the settings. It's not yet known how long the Switch 2 will last, but it's a safe bet that many players will want to push it to its limits during long journeys or busy days off.
The same interface as the Switch 1
Finally, this news is neither good nor bad. Internet users confirm after a few weeks that the Switch 2's user interface will be identical to that of the current console. Version 20.0.0 introduced last week will serve as the basis for the release of the future machine, which will adopt version 20.1.0 day one.
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