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

Okay, here we go. So, I was fiddling with this new gadget, the Nintendo Switch 2. And, honestly, the screen—uh, let’s just say it’s a bit of a mess. Some reviewer from China, goes by Chimolog, or something, dives into the whole shebang about the screen’s response time being, like, snail pace. We’re talking 17.06 ms. Kinda makes you scratch your head, right? Or maybe that’s just me.

But hey, hold up! Before you throw your old Switch at the wall, these numbers might be a bit hazy. No clue how Chimolog even tested this. Just sayin’. Anyway, the Switch 2 boasts this 1080p, 120 Hz, 7.9-inch LCD display—sounds cool on paper, but then you see the numbers and it’s like, yikes.

So, get a load of this: best response time at 8.88 ms, but bottoming at an excruciating 27.46 ms. I mean, come on. It’s like watching paint dry except the paint never actually dries. Pixels are apparently playing a slow game of musical chairs trying to catch up with a 60 Hz rhythm. It’s like being compared to a Ferrari while riding a bicycle.

Oh, and then Chimolog brings in other screens to join this party. The closest runner-up? Some Innocn M2U something-or-other with an 11.06ms time. Not bad, not bad, but still leagues apart from this sluggish Switch screen.

Now, get this. Despite the digital sloth, Nintendo’s focused on jazz like color and brightness. Contrast ratio? Solid 1309:1 (whatever that really means for us mere mortals). Brightness-triggering solar flares? Not quite at 303 cd/m², but hey, it’s a start. Colors dancing around like nobody’s business too, sRGB, DCI-P3, you name it. Sounds fancy, but does it make your Mario Kart faster? Doubt it.

And text…? Oh boy. It’s like looking through a frosted window. The reviewer talks about some wavy RGB layout. I squint my eyes and end up just closing them. Supposed to be similar to OLED panels, but I say tomato, you say tomato—still looks blurry to me.

What’s worse, with 120 Hz, we don’t even know if it’s a repeat performance of slow and steady losing the race. Until we get definitive answers, I’ll stick to wishing for better.

Not that any of this matters, frankly, because the ‘slow screen’ didn’t stop the console from flying off the shelves! 3.5 million units sold in just four days? Mind-blowing. Gamers apparently have made their peace with a slow display just to dive into exclusive Nintendo games. Will Nintendo eventually toss us an OLED bone? Fingers crossed. Until then, we trudge through the mud of sluggish pixel parties. Ain’t life grand?