After debuting a enjoyable Piranha Plant-inspired different to Nintendo’s personal $50 Swap 2 digicam, Hori is again with one other digicam accent for the console that’s much less enjoyable however extra purposeful. Standing simply shy of two inches tall and weighing 30 grams, the digicam is small and lightweight sufficient to be related to the Swap 2’s prime USB-C port with out making the console really feel top-heavy whereas taking part in in handheld mode.
Hori’s USB Digicam for Nintendo Swap 2 is presently listed on the Amazon Japan website for 3,981 yen, or round $28, making it less expensive than the corporate’s $60 Piranha Plant cam. It’s not recognized if the tiny digicam shall be unique to Japan, however for the reason that Piranha Plant is already listed on Hori’s US website, there’s an excellent likelihood this one will even see wider availability. For now, solely Amazon Japan has the brand new digicam listed with a June fifth, 2025 launch date.
Along with being sufficiently small to perch atop the Swap 2, the GameChat-compatible digicam can be hooked up to an included weighted base permitting it to face alone on an leisure middle like Nintendo’s personal digicam is designed to. The bottom additionally has a fold-down assist on the underside so you may sit the digicam on the highest fringe of a TV, assuming that edge is skinny sufficient.
Hori’s newest digicam looks as if a greater different to Nintendo’s when it comes to portability, however just like the Piranha Plant it’s restricted to a decision of solely 640×480 – a big step down from the 1080p capabilities of Nintendo’s. That’s doubtlessly sufficient decision to match the standard of Nintendo’s digicam when Hori’s is perched atop the Swap 2 and proper in entrance of your face. However when it’s zooming in on you from throughout the room whereas the digicam is sitting subsequent to your TV dock, there’ll probably be a big discount in video high quality whereas utilizing GameChat.
Nintendo says “any appropriate USB-C digicam you’d like” will work with the Swap 2 so you may in all probability use the exterior webcam you obtain for work. However the firm additionally warns that “not all cameras may work as intended” and it has included a testing software within the Swap 2’s settings to verify. If you happen to’d relatively play it protected and know forward of time, each of Hori’s cameras are formally licensed Nintendo equipment.