Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it's a wild west
'You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatible USB-C® camera you'd like,' the company wrote. But you might be mighty disappointed if you simply buy a PC webcam off the shelf.
Many USB-C webcams we've tried don't work at all, including the ones you'll typically find on 'best webcam' lists around the internet, like the Logitech Brio 4K, the Insta360 Link, and the Elgato Facecam MK.2. Meanwhile, ancient USB-A cameras like my Logitech C920 fire up instantly with no trouble at all.
And in our testing, it doesn't seem to matter if you use USB-C or USB-A, whether you're going through a C-to-A adapter, whether you plug in via USB hub or the Switch's dock; the webcams that work, work, and the ones that don't, don't.
Overall, it's starting to look like Nintendo didn't mean 'compatible with USB-C,' but rather 'compatible with Switch 2.' So why did it suggest you can use any camera you'd like? We've asked Nintendo. (It didn't have an answer for us just yet.)
As of launch, neither Nintendo nor any major webcam manufacturer had even a partial list for us of compatible webcams. We asked Logitech, Razer, Microsoft, Anker, Elgato, Dell, Insta360, Obsbot, and Opal, but they didn't have anything yet. (We'll publish an update and/or a new story next week if they do.)
In the meanwhile, it may be up to gamers and the media to create a list themselves. So here's a first stab at that!
We confirmed it works with Switch 2
The official Nintendo Switch 2 Camera
Logitech C920
Logitech C922
Logitech C270
Logitech Brio 300
A $10 USB endoscope, amusingly
We confirmed it doesn't work
Logitech Brio 4K
Elgato Facecam MK.2
Insta360 Link
Opal Tadpole
Anker PowerConf C200
Obsbot Meet SE
DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Android phone in webcam mode
Reportedly works with Switch 2
(mostly from this Reddit thread)
iPhone with USB-C to HDMI cable and HDMI to USB-C capture cable
Razer Kiyo Pro
Razer Kiyo
Logitech StreamCam
Logitech C930e
Logitech C910
Logitech C615
Logitech C310
Logitech C250
Microsoft LifeCam 3000
Microsoft LifeCam Studio
HP 4310
Lenovo WHWC500
(mostly from this Reddit thread)
Opal C1
Elgato Facecam Pro
Elgato Facecam Neo
Elgato Facecam MK.1
Nexigo N60
Sony ZV-E10
Sony EyeToy
PS5 HD Camera
PS4 Camera
Insta360 X3
Microsoft Xbox One Kinect
To Nintendo's credit, it is incredibly easy to test which cameras do work with the console. Just go to Systems Settings > Controllers & Accessories > Test USB Camera and working ones will automatically display an image on the screen as soon as you plug them in.
And to Elgato's credit, it tells The Verge it may try to update its cameras: 'For cameras that do not work, we will explore firmware updates to enable compatibility with Switch 2,' reads a statement via spokesperson Justin Ocbina.
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