Nintendo Switch 2 Teardown Reveals Nvidia Chip Details

Alright, so there’s this new Nintendo Switch 2, right? Just hit the shelves, and already someone’s taken it apart. I mean, talk about impatience. This YouTube channel, ProModding or something, decided to disassemble the whole thing. Yeah, they basically popped it open like a can of soda and took a magnifying glass to its circuits. How wild is that?

So anyway, they start on the bottom with some screws—classic move—then they, uh… I guess there’s a kickstand involved? Honestly, lost track of those screws. Maybe I just imagined it—who knows? Off pops the back cover eventually. Like peeling an orange. But metal. Makes sense?

And there’s all this metal shielding. It’s like the Switch is wearing armor. So, they do a little unscrewing dance after removing the antennae. Feels like I’m watching a tech ballet. Really artsy stuff.

They yank out the cooler, disconnect the battery, and voila, there’s the motherboard, just minding its own business. Somewhere in there, they uncover this new Nvidia chip—GMLX30-A1, which sounds like a secret code or something. I think I remember hearing whispers about that in 2024. Goosebumps, right?

If you’re like super into seeing every tiny chip, ProModder zooms in on the whole board with a microscope. I mean, talk about dedication. But hey, maybe don’t try this at home, unless you fancy voiding warranties or turning your console into a paperweight. I wouldn’t, but that’s just me.

Nintendo recently updated their End User License Agreement too. Apparently, you’re not supposed to mess with the hardware—it’s all very cloak-and-dagger. They might even make your device… not work? Yikes.

There’s bound to be an official repair manual for the pros. Meanwhile, until tomorrow’s big launch—June 5, mark your calendars!—we’ll just be here, living vicariously through these YouTube modder folks.

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