Back in January after years of leaks, rumours and speculation, the Switch 2 was officially unveiled. That said, we still know relatively little about Nintendo’s upcoming sequel system. Ahead of the promised April Direct, new details on the Switch 2’s hardware has been revealed, including its support for WIFI-6, NFC and more.

As published by The Verge, the FCC (Federal Communication Commission) recently filed new reports revealing some of the hardware functionality of the upcoming Switch 2.

More specifically, the filings revealed that the upcoming sequel system will retain Nintendo’s long-standing use of NFC support – presumably for Amiibo compatibility.

Perhaps more exciting is the fact that the console will also offer hardware support for WIFI-6 – a notable improvement over the OG Switch. That said, the newer/faster WIFI 6E and WIFI 7 will not be present; though hopefully this shouldn’t be too noticeable.

Finally, the filings confirmed that both the upper and lower USB-C ports on the Switch will be usable for charging (which while not surprising is still welcome to have confirmed).

As mentioned, Nintendo is set to have a full Switch 2 Direct Showcase on the 2nd of April, and so we will likely get a ton more official and confirmed details there and then. That said, with what we know so far, the Switch 2 is shaping up to be a rather exciting successor.

KitGuru says: What do you think of these filings? Which of the 3 confirmed features are you most excited for? Is the lack of WIFI 6E/7 disappointing? Let us know down below.

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