Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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FFXIV on Switch 2 is 60 fps handheld and docked for 4-8 player content and 30 fps for 24 player content and populated areas Square Enix brought Final Fantasy XIV to Switch 2 today, so you can finally play this celebrated MMO on your TV or on the go. After all this time, you might be wondering just how the game runs on Nintendo’s latest console vs other platforms. If that’s the case, then the above video has you covered.
It seems that the game’s framerate is uncapped on Switch 2, reaching up to 60fps in some areas. In busier areas such as towns with more NPCs, it will instead drop down to 30fps (and the entire game can be locked at 30fps as an option). You can see this demonstrated, plus direct graphics comparisons, and the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode, all in the above video. The interview goes over the Evangelion collaboration and more, but the Nintendo Switch 2 performance specifics have been translated by us. You can find the translation below where Naoki Yoshida discusses the unique play style possible with the Switch 2's hybrid nature and also how it should run stably around 30fps in towns as well.
As everyone already knows, the Nintendo Switch 2 is an amazing piece of hardware. If you place it in the dock, you can play in TV mode. If you use it in Portable mode you can carry it and play it at your leisure. For example, when challenging a high-difficulty Raid, you can play on TV while connecting a mouse and keyboard, and then you can craft and gather while in Portable mode. I feel like this will enable a play style that is unique to Nintendo Switch 2.
Following the announcement at the keynote speech, I also saw some voices on social media asking "Is it going to be alright spec-wise?", but we are thoroughly optimizing it. There are no performance issues at all during actual content. It's much more hectic when you're in a town with a lot of characters, though I think it should run stably around 30 frames there as well. The performance is better in the actual content, so I think it should be okay and you should not worry.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is now available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, macOS, and PC. It launches this August for Switch 2. Read James' review of it here, thoughts on Patch 7.1 here, the Chaotic Alliance Raid here, Futures Rewritten Ultimate raid here, Patch 7.25 here, and the last update here.
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FFXIV on Switch 2 is 60 fps handheld and docked for 4-8 player content and 30 fps for 24 player content and populated areas Square Enix brought Final Fantasy XIV to Switch 2 today, so you can finally play this celebrated MMO on your TV or on the go. After all this time, you might be wondering just how the game runs on Nintendo’s latest console vs other platforms. If that’s the case, then the above video has you covered.
It seems that the game’s framerate is uncapped on Switch 2, reaching up to 60fps in some areas. In busier areas such as towns with more NPCs, it will instead drop down to 30fps (and the entire game can be locked at 30fps as an option). You can see this demonstrated, plus direct graphics comparisons, and the Joy-Con 2 mouse mode, all in the above video. The interview goes over the Evangelion collaboration and more, but the Nintendo Switch 2 performance specifics have been translated by us. You can find the translation below where Naoki Yoshida discusses the unique play style possible with the Switch 2's hybrid nature and also how it should run stably around 30fps in towns as well.
As everyone already knows, the Nintendo Switch 2 is an amazing piece of hardware. If you place it in the dock, you can play in TV mode. If you use it in Portable mode you can carry it and play it at your leisure. For example, when challenging a high-difficulty Raid, you can play on TV while connecting a mouse and keyboard, and then you can craft and gather while in Portable mode. I feel like this will enable a play style that is unique to Nintendo Switch 2.
Following the announcement at the keynote speech, I also saw some voices on social media asking "Is it going to be alright spec-wise?", but we are thoroughly optimizing it. There are no performance issues at all during actual content. It's much more hectic when you're in a town with a lot of characters, though I think it should run stably around 30 frames there as well. The performance is better in the actual content, so I think it should be okay and you should not worry.
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is now available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, macOS, and PC. It launches this August for Switch 2. Read James' review of it here, thoughts on Patch 7.1 here, the Chaotic Alliance Raid here, Futures Rewritten Ultimate raid here, Patch 7.25 here, and the last update here.
