Ah, the Switch 2. So, okay, here’s the thing. We’ve got this new Nintendo handheld, and honestly, the screen’s response time is dragging like molasses. Chimolog, some reviewer from China, says it’s averaging 17.06 ms. How they got there? No clue; they didn’t exactly lay out their science experiments.
Okay, let’s set the stage: It’s got a 1080p, 120 Hz screen. Sounds fancy? Maybe on paper. In reality, it dances between 8.88 ms on a good day and 27.46 ms when it’s feeling sluggish. Imagine trying to race at 60 FPS but getting stuck in traffic. It’s like when you expect a Ferrari but end up with an old station wagon. Anyway, against other gaming monitors? Yep, dead last.
Take this Innocn M2U monitor, for instance. It hits 11.06 ms. So, roughly 65% faster. The Switch 2 looks like it’s stuck in slow motion next to it.
Weird thing is, Nintendo seems to have focused everywhere else on that display. Contrast, brightness— you name it, it’s all ticked off. Colors? Covers everything—sRGB, DCI-P3, all those techno words. And the display’s some form of IPS. But text readability? Not so much. Apparently, it’s got some funky “special RGB” wave action going on. Makes you squint harder than you should.
And then, there’s the 120 Hz refresh rate bit. The reviewer couldn’t test it properly—makes you want to pull your hair out, doesn’t it? Generally, you’d expect faster response times on higher refresh rates, but who knows with this one?
The real kicker? Despite this slowpoke of a screen, the Switch 2’s selling like hotcakes. 3.5 million units in four days. Ridiculously fast sales with a ridiculously slow screen. Gamers apparently love suffering if it means playing Nintendo games. Maybe they’ll roll out an OLED version soon. Fingers crossed.
If you’ve read this far, congrats on keeping up with my ramble. Why the details stick with me, I’ll never know. Life’s filled with mysteries.
