NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has reflected on his company’s collaboration with Nintendo to create the custom processor for Nintendo Switch 2 in a new Creator’s Voice Special Edition video.
“This is a proud moment for all of us at NVIDIA,” Huang begins. “We’ve worked with Nintendo for more than a decade, drawn together by a shared belief – that technology should serve creativity and that joy is worth engineering for.
“I still remember the day Iwata-san shared his dream with us. He wanted to create something no one had seen before – a console powerful enough for big cinematic games, but small enough to take anywhere. It sounded impossible, but that vision became the original Nintendo Switch.
“We lost Iwata-san before the launch, but his clarity, his purpose, it still inspires our work every day. Together, we poured everything into that system. The Nintendo Switch took over 500 engineer years at NVIDIA. We rethought the entire stack, chip architecture, OS, APIs, game engines, so the magic could travel with you.
“The results speak for themselves. Over 150 million consoles sold, a global platform that brought families together, empowered indie creators, and redefined what a console could be. And now, a bold new chapter begins. The mission, build a new console that takes the original vision further.
“To make it so, we had to reinvent everything. The chip inside Nintendo Switch 2 is unlike anything we’ve built before. It brings together three breakthroughs. The most advanced graphics ever in a mobile device. Full hardware ray tracing. High Dynamic Range for brighter highlights and deeper shadows, and an architecture that supports backward compatibility. Dedicated AI processors to sharpen, animate and enhance gameplay in real time. And it’s ultra-low power, we optimise the semiconductor process technology for high performance in a handheld device, so it can go wherever you go.
“This chip is a technical marvel. It delivers performance, intelligence, and beauty in the palm of your hand. [Nintendo] Switch 2 is more than a new console. It’s a new chapter worthy of Iwata-san’s vision. To our friends at Nintendo, congratulations! We’re honoured to be on this journey with you. And to everyone who loves games, let the fun begin.”
Nintendo Switch 2 will be released at retailers around the world on 5 June 2025, priced at £395.99 in the United Kingdom, €469.99 across Europe, and $449.99 in the United States.
