Nintendo Switch 2 GameChat will have a report feature

According to Nintendo, its new GameChat functionality for Switch 2 will include a report feature.

GameChat is one of the big things being highlighted for the upcoming console. Up to twelve people chat while playing titles on the system, and on top of that, screen sharing is possible. 

Given how conservative Nintendo has been with online features, in some ways, some may feel that the inclusion of GameChat with Switch 2 is surprising. But as always, safety will be a priority. Though we now know that a report feature is included, Nintendo hasn’t provided full details just yet.

Nintendo Switch 2 producer Kouichi Kawamoto, technical director Tetsuya Sasaki, and director Takuhiro Dohta shared the following about safety for GameChat and confirmed the report feature:

Sasaki: First of all, in terms of safety, this is compatible with the parental controls app. Parental controls for the minor who’s going to be using the hardware can be set and controlled through the app.

Kawamoto: The only people that minors will be able to chat with are those friends that their parents have approved.

Dohta: When it’s just two adults, they also need to be friends with each other to be able to chat. You won’t find yourself in a situation where you’ll be placed in a chat with strangers. You can import your friends from the Nintendo Switch to do some fine-tuning, because there are bound to be people who like to chat and people who prefer not to chat.

Kawamoto: Ultimately, if something does happen, if you’re chatting with someone you don’t want to chat with, there is also a report feature.

You can get a closer look at GameChat with a recent video released here.