After Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, we have our first vision of how Nintendo could use its new USB-C port mounted high.
When Nintendo released the new Switch 2, the secondary USB-C port caught my attention. No, not because you want a more convenient load port to play in table mode or because I use cable controllers and I can’t bother to re-apply them in the USB-C ports of the dock.
Instead, he was mainly excited about what this new port could represent for future Switch 2 accessories, and Nintendo delivered with its new Nintendo Switch 2 camera.
As part of its last live broadcast, Nintendo presented Gamechat, which uses the new camera for video calls, AR features in the game and emotions. It will be available at the launch – June 5, 2025 – for $ 49.99 / £ 49.99.
At the time of writing this article, we have not seen any game for a player to use the camera, but over time, it is possible that he can use it for movement capture games such as old Old Heyday of Eyetoy and Kinect Gaming.
However, my hope is that the camera is just the beginning. I would love to see the tastes of Super Scope 6, the Game Boy camera and the pocket printer, or even the Wii equilibrium board.
In a slightly disappointing direct direct without important launch titles to get my attention beyond the world of Mario Kart, this second USB-C port and its peripheral potential remain one of the most interesting developments in the console.
