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Nintendo is restricting the Switch 2's USB-C port — most third-party docks and accessories won't work thanks to proprietary protocols

The Nintendo Switch 2 offers valuable and much-needed upgrades over the original Switch. It features a larger, higher-resolution screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate, bigger Joy-Con controllers that now ...
Game Rant

Nintendo Has Placed Restrictions on the Nintendo Switch 2's USB-C Port

James Ratcliff joined GameRant in 2022 as a Gaming News Writer. In 2023, James was offered a chance to become an occasional feature writer for different games and then a Senior Author in 2025. He is a ...
The Verge

How Nintendo locked down the Switch 2’s USB-C port and broke third-party docking

We whipped out a USB-C PD analyzer to test how Nintendo walled its garden this time around. We whipped out a USB-C PD analyzer to test how Nintendo walled its garden this time around. is a senior ...
CNET

Every Camera Confirmed to Work With the Switch 2, Despite Nintendo's Claims

Nintendo says only USB-C cameras are compatible with the new Switch 2, but many users have found evidence to the contrary. Aashna Gheewalla is an Associate Writer at CNET. She previously worked as a ...