Tester Claims Switch 2’s 120 Hz Screen Has Slow Response Times for 60 Hz Gaming

Alright, so picture this: I’m just sitting here, scrolling through my phone, and boom, there it is — some buzz about the latest Nintendo gadget. The Switch 2 apparently, and everyone’s losing their marbles over the screen. I mean, is anyone surprised? Happens every time. Some Chinese reviewer — Chimolog, that’s the name — says the screen’s got this response time slower than a sloth on a Sunday. 17.06 ms or something. Honestly, I’m not even sure what that really means, but seems like it’s not great.

Funny thing is, this reviewer doesn’t even spill how they, ya know, tested the darn thing. Suspicious much? But hey, this new Switch 2 is sporting a 1080p, 120 Hz, 7.9-inch LCD screen. Sounds shiny, right? Except when your pixels are out here lagging like they’ve had one too many coffees. It’s said to hit a snail-paced 8.88 ms on a good day, and drag its feet at a staggering 27.46 ms when it feels like taking a nap. Kind of makes you wonder… was anyone awake when they decided this was okay?

For perspective — because we love comparing apples to oranges — they lined it up against a bunch of 60 to 75 Hz monitors. Spoiler alert: it was a massacre. Last place, by miles. I mean, if this was a race, the Switch 2 would still be tying its shoes while everyone else is celebrating at the finish line.

Now, if you side-eye the Innocn M2U 27 Mini-LED monitor, it’s clocking an 11.06 ms response time. Quite the show-off, right? Makes the Switch 2 look like the odd one out at a party of overachievers.

But here’s the kicker: Nintendo seems to have poured all its TLC into — wait for it — not the response time. Nope, they were more into things like contrast and brightness. So yeah, it rocks some flashy contrast ratios and a pretty light show in terms of color — almost like, “Look at me! I’m shiny, just not fast.” Priorities, huh?

Confusing bit? Text is apparently on the blurry side, thanks to something funky with the RGB layout. Wave-like pattern, or what have you. Makes me think of those carnival mirrors where everything’s just slightly off. Anyway. I get distracted.

And don’t even get started on the 120 Hz refresh rate. Nobody’s even sure if it’s any better there. It’s like, fingers crossed but nobody’s holding their breath.

Guess what though? People don’t seem to care. This thing’s selling like hotcakes, setting records and whatnot. 3.5 million units in four days. Insane. Gamers just want their Nintendo fix, screen woes or not.

So, are they gonna whip out an OLED version to save face down the line? Who knows. But here’s hoping because, let’s face it, everyone loves a happy ending.