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Nintendo's Switch 2 will now sync its refresh rate to your TV for smoother motion

Nintendo has finally delivered Switch 2 docked variable refresh rate support for TV gaming.

Nintendo's Switch 2 will now sync its refresh rate to your TV for smoother motion

The company had initially announced then subsequently dropped the feature.

Nintendo Switch 2 shown in dock against a red background Nintendo

Nintendo has finally delivered Switch 2 docked variable refresh rate (VRR) support for TV gaming, after initially announcing and then quietly on its Japanese site. "VRR output is now support in TV mode," Nintendo wrote. "When both the software and the TV support it, the video will be output at a refresh rate that matches the game's processing speed. An update to the Nintendo Switch 2 Dock is required to enable this feature. "

VRR reduces judder, tearing and other screen issues by matching your TV's refresh rate to the game's frame rate. When Nintendo unveiled the Switch 2 last year, the company said that the console would support the feature in both handheld and docked (TV) modes. While it did indeed deliver VRR on the handheld OLED display, Nintendo scrubbed information about docked VRR support and subsequently confirmed that it would be a handheld-only feature.

In July, though, Nintendo

Along with the VRR support, the new Switch 2 firmware update includes a new handheld boost toggle, an update to the Mii editor and the ability to transfer your entire system to another Switch 2 console. Just yesterday during its a 40th-anniversary Legend of Zelda-themed Switch 2 console next month.

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