Digital Foundry claims it features an eight-core ARM Cortex A78C CPU, with a clock speed of 998MHz while docked or 1101MHz in handheld mode. It's also capable of a max 1.7GHz clock speed, though it's unclear whether this would be reached in use.

In addition to upgrading the hardware for its new console, Nintendo is also introducing some major quality-of-life features on Switch 2.

Nintendo has a history of designing some of the most creative and memorable features for its consoles, many of which need to return with the Switch 2.