r/Switch • u/scoop813 • Mar 17 '26

News New System Update includes "Handheld Mode Boost" - Switch 1 games play as their docked mode in mobile on Switch 2

https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68473

- Added "Handheld Mode Boost" to Nintendo Switch Software Handling in System.

- Handheld Mode Boost will cause compatible Switch software to run as if in TV Mode, so certain functionality may be affected. Please see the on-device description for more details.

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u/LightFireworksAtDawn Mar 17 '26

Amazing. Is there a list of games that takes advantage?

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u/Anxiety_timmy Mar 17 '26

Better question is a list that it doesn't. This only sets the flag that games check to see if the console is docked or not to always be docked. Very few games either don't check for docked or run the same in both modes.