CT Scan Reveals Layer-by-Layer Details of Nintendo Switch 2 Internals, Including Nvidia Tegra SoC

Y’know, I wasn’t really planning on diving into the innards of the Nintendo Switch 2—but hey, curiosity got the better of me. So, the nerd squad (myself included, I guess) finally cracked it open. I’d like to say it was hard work, but who am I kidding? We kinda already knew what’d be inside. Still, can’t resist a good snoop. A Reddit user, callin’ themselves Scan-of-the-month (fun name, right?), decided to run a CT scan on the thing. Not sure why—maybe they’ve got a thing for electronics? Anyway, it’s surprisingly cool.

Picture this: You’re lookin’ at a graphic of the Nvidia Tegra SoC doing its magic. Weirdly mesmerizing. Apparently, this same Reddit person’s scanned everything from Apple AirPods to, uh, the Flipper Zero. Whatever that is. I guess Switch 2 was just calling their name, and honestly, I’m here for it.

So this CT image, right? Everything’s neatly labeled, ‘cause otherwise, it’d just look like a chaotic mess of tiny blocks. Biggest block’s the battery—5220mAh for those who care. It’s hangin’ out with a Realtek audio doodad. There’s Wi-Fi and Bluetooth going on with something from MediaTek. Plus, a couple of SK Hynix pieces—fancy storage and RAM stuff. You probably know what those mean more than I do.

Biggest takeaway? That shiny Nvidia chip, the SoC. Pretty sure folks suspected it was a Tegra, but bam there’s that GGMLX30-A1 label. Crazy, right? Someone even made a close-up video, peeling back the layers like a techno-onion.

So while everyone’s playing surgeon with the Switch 2, not everyone’s being… gentle. Heard its screen survived a pliers attack—fifty times! Not something I’d test myself, but each to their own. There’s also this super thorough teardown out there, no smashing involved, thankfully. That video shows off the GGMLX30-A1—again, proving what we basically already knew. But the sneaky peek’s still nice.

Overall prognosis? Eh, probably cool if you’re into this sorta deep dive. Even if it mostly just confirms our educated guesses about Nintendo’s latest fancy toy. But I think the whole exploration thing’s kinda neat. Might not win any awards, but it feeds that geeky part of us eager to see what makes this handheld tick.