Nintendo Switch 2 Teardown Reveals Detailed Look at Nvidia Chip

The Switch 2. Yup, barely out and already cracked open by some curious souls. I stumbled onto this bonkers video on ProModding’s channel—you know, the kind where they tear apart the latest gadgets to see what makes them tick. Kudos to them for the guts; I’d be too scared of breaking something.

Anyway, this guy is having a field day with the new Nvidia chip inside. First off, the teardown starts with a bunch of screws hiding sneakily at the bottom and behind the kickstand—didn’t think I’d notice that, but there it was. Pull a bunch more screws near those colorful controller spots, and poof, the back magically pops off.

Okay, so maybe it’s not magic (or is it?)—just some metal shields getting brushed aside. After that, the real juicy bits: off comes the cooler, battery disconnected, and then we’re down to the motherboard. They’ve got one of those fancy microscope things to really zoom in on the Nvidia chip. It’s like chip inception—I swear the numbers do a dance. And I heard something about leaks back in 2024… or did I dream it? I mean, what’s a year between friends, right?

They went all-out showing every itty-bitty circuit—if that’s your jam, you’re in luck. But honestly, maybe leave your own Switch 2 in one piece unless you’re ready to gamble your warranty. It’s not exactly a walk in a Nintendo park, according to their recent End User License Agreement. Break it open, and you might just end up with a very expensive paperweight.

Anyway, Nintendo’s probably got their handbook stashed somewhere secret for official repairs. But hey, seeing the modding world getting up to their usual tricks on YouTube is half the fun. For now, the rest of us mere mortals can only dream of the launch tomorrow, June 5—though it feels like it’s already happened with all this excitement.