Draft:GameChat
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{{Short description|GameChat for Switxh 2}}
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{{Infobox software
| name = GameChat
| logo = 50px
| developer = Nintendo
| released = {{Start date and age|2025|06|05}}
| operating_system = Nintendo Switch 2 system software
| genre = VoIP, screen sharing, video chat
| license = Included with Nintendo Switch Online
}}
GameChat is a built-in voice and video communication application developed by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch 2 system. It is scheduled to launch on June 5, 2025, alongside the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 console.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5, Bringing New Forms of Game Communication to Life |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-launches-june-5-bringing-new-forms-of-game-communication-to-life/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
Overview
GameChat was introduced during the April 2, 2025, Nintendo Direct as one of the flagship social features of the Switch 2.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 – 02.04.2025 |url=https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/News/Nintendo-Direct/Latest-Nintendo-Direct/Nintendo-Direct-698557.html |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}} It allows up to 12 players to join a voice chat room and includes screen sharing and optional video chat. This marks a significant advancement from Nintendo’s previous systems, where players had to use the Nintendo Switch Online mobile app for voice chat.
Features
- Voice Chat: Real-time voice chat accessible through the console’s system UI or from supported games. The built-in microphone adjusts input based on surroundings and filters out unwanted noises, such as game sounds.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/gamechat/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
- Screen Sharing: Players can broadcast gameplay to others in the chat room, even if they are playing different games.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2: GameChat - All Together, Anytime, Anywhere |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-gamechat-all-together-anytime-anywhere/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
- Video Chat: Supported through an optional USB-C camera accessory sold separately.
- “C” Button Activation: The new "C" button on the updated Joy-Con 2 (R) controller launches GameChat instantly.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2: GameChat - All Together, Anytime, Anywhere |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-switch-2-gamechat-all-together-anytime-anywhere/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
- Noise Suppression: AI-powered background noise reduction for improved audio clarity.{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/gamechat/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
Nintendo Switch 2 Camera
The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is an optional USB-C accessory that enhances video and communication features on the Nintendo Switch 2 system.
{{Infobox software
| name = Nintendo Switch 2 Camera
| logo =
| developer = Nintendo
| released = {{Start date and age|2025|06|05}}
| operating_system = Compatible with Nintendo Switch 2 system software
| genre = Video capture, facial recognition
| license = Sold separately
}}
It supports 1080p video at 60 frames per second and is used for video chat in GameChat, facial recognition in certain games, and future AR applications. The camera includes a manual privacy shutter.
Third-party sources praised the camera's quality and setup ease, with speculation about expanded uses beyond communication features.
Availability
GameChat will be pre-installed on all Nintendo Switch 2 systems. A special GameChat Open Access period allows users to access the service without a Nintendo Switch Online subscription until March 31, 2026. After this period, an active subscription will be required for online chat functionalities.{{cite web |title=What's new with Nintendo Switch Online on Nintendo Switch 2? |url=https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/whats-new-with-nintendo-switch-online-on-nintendo-switch-2/ |publisher=Nintendo |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
Reception
Pre-launch coverage of GameChat has been largely positive. IGN commented that "Everything Nintendo Switch 2 voice chat is able to do remains unclear, but it already looks leaps and bounds better than the previous Switch voice chat option that required the use of a mobile app."{{cite web |title=Nintendo Switch 2 Finally Implements a Real, Normal Voice Chat Feature With Its New C Button |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-switch-2-finally-implements-a-real-normal-voice-chat-feature-with-its-new-c-button |publisher=IGN |date=April 2, 2025 |access-date=April 9, 2025}}
See also
References
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External links
- [https://www.nintendo.com/us/gaming-systems/switch-2/features/gamechat/ Official GameChat page on Nintendo.com]