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This is what GameChat looks like when everyone is streaming their feeds to each other. Credit: Nintendo. I tried GameChat out for close to two hours with a friend of mine on the Switch 2's launch day.

GameChat has a divisive requirement before it can be used by players on Nintendo Switch 2. GameChat is a new feature that Nintendo is adding to the upcoming console where a group of up to 12 ...

But the thing is none of GameChat’s capabilities are new. They've existed in apps like Discord for years, which begs the question why some of them look so rough this close to launch.

Switch 2's GameChat includes a couple of clever features that Nintendo has so far been keeping under wraps: live subtitles and text-to-speech. GameChat is Nintendo's major new social feature for ...

"When we were developing GameChat, we had in mind that it would be a defining feature of Switch 2," Sumikazu Ono, who directed the development of the console's built-in features, says in a new ...

GameChat can be accessed at any point while playing Switch 2 by pressing the console's new 'C' button found on its various controllers. This will then allow up to four people to video chat ...

As a reminder, everyone with a Nintendo Switch 2 will have access to GameChat at launch, but on March 31, 2026, you’ll need an active Nintendo Switch Online membership to continue using GameChat.

GameChat is a free service for all Switch 2 owners, but only until March 31, 2026. After this, players will need a Nintendo Switch Online membership to use GameChat.

But the thing is none of GameChat’s capabilities are new. They've existed in apps like Discord for years, which begs the question why some of them look so rough this close to launch. Nintendo has time ...

GameChat lets you talk with friends while screen-sharing the game you're playing, and, if you have USB-C camera like the Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately), ...

With the introduction of GameChat for the Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo finally has it's own multiplayer voice platform and a Discord-esque chat app. It can be accessed via the system's UI or ...