After years of speculation and increasingly unhinged internet rumors, Nintendo has finally pulled back the curtain on its next console, the Switch 2. And in a shocking move, the gaming giant has confirmed that yes, it will support 4K resolution—just not in the way anyone hoped.

“We’ve heard our fans loud and clear,” said Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa. “You wanted a more powerful Switch, so we’re proud to announce that the Switch 2 can output games in stunning 4K resolution… at 15 frames per second.”

The announcement sent waves through the gaming community. Some fans cheered at the prospect of Nintendo finally embracing modern display technology, while others expressed concern that gameplay might feel like a series of PowerPoint slides.

A Visual Feast… If You Don’t Mind The Stuttering

According to Nintendo, the Switch 2 will utilize a proprietary upscaling technique they’re calling “Nintendo Magic” to render select games at a full 4K resolution. However, due to certain technical limitations (translation: the console is about as powerful as a microwave clock), performance will cap at 15 frames per second in most cases.

“People say 30 FPS is cinematic,” said a Nintendo engineer on the Direct. “Well, why stop there? Why not 15 FPS? It’s like experiencing your favorite games in beautifully animated flipbooks.”

Some flagship titles, including The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Again and Super Mario Retirement Odyssey, will feature dynamic resolution scaling, meaning they will shift seamlessly between 4K at 15 FPS and 720p at 20 FPS, depending on how many blades of grass are on screen.

“It’s About The Nintendo Experience”

In response to concerns about the low frame rate, Nintendo issued a statement reminding players that their focus has never been raw power, but rather “fun and innovation.”

“People laughed when we didn’t do HD for the Wii, and look how that turned out,” Furukawa continued. “Do you really need a smooth frame rate when you could just be having fun?”

Some industry analysts are already predicting that hardcore gamers will complain, only to begrudgingly buy the console anyway when Metroid Prime 4 finally launches as a Switch 2 exclusive in 2027.

At press time, Nintendo also confirmed that the Switch 2 would be fully backward-compatible with all previous Switch games—as long as you purchase them again through the Nintendo eShop’s “Legacy Collection” for full price.

Would you like to preorder one now, or will you be waiting for the inevitable New Switch 2 in 2028?