- HORI has revealed its new Nintendo Switch 2 camera for hand -held games
- The Licensed Camera is more compact than the official Nintendo camera and can be connected to Switch 2’s USB-C port
- The camera is expected to release the same day as Switch 2 on June 5th 2025
Hori has revealed its new Nintendo Switch 2 camera, designed specifically for handheld mode.
After Nintendo Switch 2 directly this month, you may have caught the news that Hori releases a Piranha plant camera, an alternative to Nintendo’s mounted camera that can be used with the console’s game chat feature.
This device is intended to be used in docked mode on a TV, but now Hori has also announced a camera designed for handheld games.
As reported by Nintendo Everything, the officially licensed camera was discovered on Amazon Japan and launches the same day as Switch 2 on June 5, 2025 for 3,981 Yen, which is about $ 30.
This camera is much smaller than the Piranha system and Nintendo’s official camera and seems to offer three different stand settings. One option allows users to release the camera from its base and connect it in Switch 2’s USB-C port so it can sit at the top of the console and catch the player’s face while playing in handheld mode.
The base on the camera also acts as a mounting that can rest on a TV stand like any other camera, so it seems to work in docked mode as well as handheld.
While Nintendo’s official camera offers 1080p resolution, it seems that Hori’s device only allows up to 480p, like its other Piranha plant -shaped device.
Since the information is only available in Japan from writing, we will probably receive more details about the camera when an official Western message is made.
When the Nintendo Switch 2 is launched on June 5, it costs $ 449.99 / £ 395.99 or $ 499.99 / £ 429.99 for Mario Kart World bundle. The British pre -orders and US pre -orders are now live.
