Now that everybody is a little more sober after yesterday’s large Nintendo Change 2 Direct, it’s time to dig by the press releases and browse the fantastic print. Shortly after the present’s conclusion, Nintendo up to date its varied regional web sites with extra particulars on the {hardware} and a number of the console’s new options.
Sadly, it doesn’t sound like all the whole lot we obtained to listen to about shall be instantly accessible out of the field.
The large Nintendo Change 2 press launch on Nintendo’s company web site provides a number of extra particulars on a number of of the brand new options coming with the brand new console, resembling GameChat. Extra importantly, it lists all the main {hardware} specs (although with out specifics).
One factor that stands out, nonetheless, is that two of them won’t be accessible out of the field, and can as a substitute require an replace. Nintendo doesn’t say whether or not stated replace shall be accessible on day one, or someday after launch.
The primary, and arguably most essential, is the Change 2’s potential to help exterior storage. The upcoming console helps each microSD and microSD Categorical. Nonetheless, as famous through the presentation, you’ll solely have the option use the Categorical playing cards to retailer video games.
Sadly, microSD Categorical playing cards won’t be supported instantly. Nintendo says you’ll have to obtain a system replace earlier than the console can use them, which appears a bit foolish, contemplating that Categorical is the one kind of SD card you’ll have the ability to use to retailer Change 2 video games. The 256GB inside storage must suffice till then.
The excellent news is that the Change 2 can learn normal, non-Categorical microSD playing cards, however you’ll solely have the ability to use them to switch screenshots and movies out of your current Change. It’s fascinating that you simply received’t have the ability to use them to play Change video games on the brand new system, although.
The opposite Change 2 function that may also require a system replace to work isn’t as impactful. The web page notes that whereas 3D audio, the encompass sound impact Nintendo confirmed off within the Direct, shall be accessible out of the field for headphones/exterior audio system, the Change 2 would require an replace to allow it for the built-in speaker.
This isn’t an enormous deal, seeing as most individuals will both have the console hooked as much as their TVs by way of HDMI (the Change 2 helps linear PCM 5.1ch), or use it in handheld mode with headphones. The few that actually need to blast it utilizing the built-in speaker must wait a bit longer to get the encompass sound impact.
The Change 2 launches June 5.
