Nintendo Switch 2 won't come with 4K output support, says developers

We are closing in on the official close-up look of the Nintendo Switch 2 scheduled to take place on April 2, and before Nintendo hopefully answers the majority of the unanswered questions gamers have about the Switch 2, we have a rumor about the resolutions it will support.

Previous rumors indicated that Nintendo's next-generation console will come with support for 4K video output when docked, but according to Insider Gaming's Tom Henderson, who revealed during the latest episode of the Insider Gaming Weekly podcast, a developer informed him at the Game Developer Conference (GDC) the developer kit Nintendo provided to developers didn't come with support for 4K video output. Additionally, Henderson said in emails that he was told the new console doesn't support 4K output.

While this may be disappointing for some, it should be noted that developer kits aren't always identical to the specifications of the console that arrives on shelves. An example of this would be developer kits offering more memory than the final console for debugging purposes, while also leaving out features that will be in the final console but are not necessary for developers to make their game.

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Many of these rumors will soon have their questions answered when Nintendo finally provides a close-up look at the Nintendo Switch 2 on April 2.

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