The Nintendo Switch 2 has a few new bells and whistles, including a GameChat feature that allows players to see and speak with each other while playing games on the console. Unfortunately, the footage of GameChat streaming that Nintendo shared during the Switch 2 Direct was very choppy, and fans were quick to express their concerns. According to Nintendo, there's a reason why the footage of shared gameplay had poor frame rates, and the reason isn't exactly reassuring.
GameSpot reported that GameChat's footage was laggy because Nintendo intentionally prioritized gameplay on the Switch 2 system, giving GameChat the "smallest footprint possible" while still keeping the feature functional. Takuhiro Dohta, Hardware Director of the Switch 2, explained the company's reasoning to GameSpot (through a translator):
"So obviously, chat is meant to run and work simultaneously and coincide with the game you're playing. But we also think it's critical that it doesn't get in the way of the game that's running right now. And so we wanted to definitely make sure we do was to make sure that running game chat alongside the game doesn't result in the game experience or quality being reduced at all in any way."
The GameChat feature...
