Nintendo Switch Has a 720p Touchscreen, Says Report

The Nintendo Switch screen will be 6.2" in size, 720p and, for the first time on a Nintendo console, feature a capacitive multi-touch input.

So say Eurogamer's sources, who previously correctly revealed the nature of the Switch as home/handheld console hybrid with detachable controllers and a TV dock well in advance of the official trailer.

Previous Nintendo touchscreens have all been single-touch resistive touchscreens, but this would bring the Switch more in line with modern tablets and phones.

A major point of contention here is that such a move would potentially fragment the games that could be played on the move from those played using the Switch in its TV dock. However, Eurogamer also reports that the right Joy-Con controller (the detachable controls on the side of the screen) features an infrared sensor, which could be used as a pointer on the TV (communicating with a sensor in the dock).

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