Nintendo Switch 2 has some recording limit as Switch 1, GameChat accessibility features
As Nintendo continues to deliver small nuggets of information about Switch 2, we’ve now learned about its video recording limit as well as some accessibility features.
With the current Nintendo Switch, you should be aware that you can only record 30 seconds of gameplay at a time. For Nintendo Switch 2, that limit appears to be exactly the same. We can hold out hope that something like a firmware update could change that in the future, but at least at launch, 30 seconds is the recording limit once again.
That news comes from a clip shared in the Nintendo Today app. When you record a clip, it will again be saved in the album, which is the same as it is on Nintendo Switch 1.
Nintendo Today also provided a look at Switch 2’s GameChat accessibility features. First, text-to-speech is included, meaning the system will read out text for you. Additionally, live subtitles will be available for GameChat so that when others are talking, it will be transcribed and displayed on-screen with a chat box.
Here’s a look at these features:
[Switch 2]GameChat supports text-to-speech. If enabled, you can type in text and the system will read it for you.While not explicitly confirmed, USB keyboards should be supported too (the Switch 1 already supports them for text input).
— OatmealDome (@oatmealdome.bsky.social) 2025-05-16T15:49:03.5157015Z
[Switch 2]GameChat supports live subtitles. The system can transcribe what everyone is saying and display it in a "chat box" on screen.
— OatmealDome (@oatmealdome.bsky.social) 2025-05-17T16:00:03.0380394Z
You can get your hands on Nintendo Switch 2 starting June 5, 2025. Keep track of our coverage here.
