Nintendo confirms Change 2 solely helps VRR in handheld mode

The Nintendo Change 2 helps a complete bunch of contemporary display applied sciences — we’ve acquired 4K decision, HDR, 120fps assist, and VRR (variable refresh fee), apparently now solely in handheld mode. VRR makes your display refresh in sync with the framerate of your recreation. With out it, you’ll get extra display tearing when framerates are inconsistent.

After the Nintendo Change 2 Direct final month, Nintendo listed VRR assist for each docked and handheld modes on the official Change 2 web site. However a few weeks later, the reference to docked mode assist quietly disappeared.

Now, a month later, Nintendo has confirmed that the Change 2 does not assist VRR in docked mode. In a press release to Nintendo Life, they acknowledged the error and apologised:

“Nintendo Change 2 helps VRR in handheld mode solely. The inaccurate data was initially printed on the Nintendo Change 2 web site, and we apologise for the error.”

When requested whether or not docked VRR assist would possibly come sooner or later, Nintendo stated there’s “nothing to announce at this stage”.

A disappointing omission — and hopefully one which may very well be added later, if it’s even doable. At one level, Nintendo clearly thought it was.