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Nintendo Switch 2’s Handheld Boost Mode lets Switch 1 games run in handheld with docked visuals, improving anti-aliasing and clarity but at a cost: a test of Doom Eternal showed battery life drop from about 5 hours to 3 hours 43 minutes (roughly a 23% hit). For non-travel use, the trade-off is worth it to revitalize older titles with noticeably better performance.
Nintendo Switch 2 adds a handheld boost mode that makes original Switch titles run as if docked, improving resolution and framerate in handheld mode, but it reduces battery life (e.g., Doom (2019) lasts about 3h43m with boost on vs 5h5m with boost off).
Nintendo’s Switch 2 firmware 22.0.0 adds Handheld Boost Mode, letting original Switch titles run as if on a TV to boost visuals in handheld mode (up to 1080p). Enable it in Settings > System > Nintendo Switch Software Handling; results vary by game, some features may be unavailable, and it may affect touchscreen use, treat Joy-Con 2 as a Pro controller, and drain the battery faster. No official list of supported games is provided.