The Gamechat of Nintendo Switch 2 supports more accessibility functions such as text-to-speech and live subtitles
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- The Nintendo Switch 2 offers text-to-speech audio and speech-to-to-text in Gamechat
- With text-to-speech, players can type with the keyboard on the screen and the system will then read messages aloud
- Voice speech-totext will display live subtitles of party members during gaming
Nintendo has confirmed that the Switch 2The Gamechat function of Gamechat supports text-to-speech and live subtitles.
In case you missed it, Gamechat was unveiled next to the Switch 2 and it is essentially a video and gameplay sharing function that is comparable to Discord that is accessible by pressing the ‘C’ button of the console.
It is a cool function that was not available on the original SwitchAnd now Nintendo has unveiled new accessibility options that have been made especially for Gamechat.
As spotted by Oatmeal (Via VGC), The function supports text-to-speech during gaming, so that players can type messages with the keyboard on the screen, which the system will then read aloud.
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Gamechat supports text-to-speech. If enabled, you can type text and the system reads it for you. Although not explicitly confirmed, USB keyboards must also be supported (the Switch 1 already supports them for text input).[image or embed]@oatmealome.Bsky.social
In a separate afterIt was also confirmed that Gamechat will support live subtitles. While playing a game in a party, the system will say some players in real time and display the text in a “chatbox” on the left side of the screen.
As shown in the screenshot, the game is further minimized in addition to party member icon boxes, while the accessibility option is active.
Nintendo has since updated his accessibility page On her website, both “gamechat-speech-to-text” and “Gamechat Text-Speech Audio” contain, in addition to other functions such as Mono Audio, Screen Zoom, Display Colors, Button -mappingAnd more.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is launched worldwide on June 5, 2025, for $ 449.99 / £ 395.99. UK pre-orders And Our pre-orders Are now live.
If you have missed and struggled a pre-order to find shares, Gamestop and Best Buy have announced that they will be Restocking Switch 2 units In the store and online during the launch of the console.
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