Sean Hollister

California

Senior Editor at The Verge

Co-founder @Verge, alum @CNET @Gizmodo @Engadget. Moved to Bluesky after the great Twitter purge

Articles

Sure enough, Trump’s EO on ‘American Drone Dominance’ doesn’t contain a DJI ban.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM UTCSSean HollisterSure enough, Trump’s EO on ‘American Drone Dominance’ doesn’t contain a DJI ban. Almost every single thing in Friday’s executive order is about uplifting the drone industry and cutting through red tape (at the potential expense of safety), not about cracking down on the China-based leading manufacturer of drones. But as I noted last week, Trump doesn’t need to lift a finger. The ban on future DJI products happens automatically unless he steps in.
Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it’s a wild west

3 weeks ago | technewstube.com | Sean Hollister

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Nintendo Switch 2 webcam compatibility: it’s a wild west

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Entertainment /Gaming /NintendoWhich webcams work? Manufacturers can’t yet say. Which webcams work? Manufacturers can’t yet say. Jun 7, 2025, 12:05 AM UTCIf you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. The Insta360 Link is among the USB-C webcams that doesn’t work with the new Switch. Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The VergeSean Hollister is a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys.
Your Switch pad may need updates to work with Switch 2.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 6, 2025 at 7:22 PM UTCSSean HollisterYour Switch pad may need updates to work with Switch 2. Our 8BitDo pads definitely needed them (they’re live!), and GuliKit has now announced its KK3 Max needs this one to unlock Amiibo support. (Yes, it’s the rare quality 3rd-party pad with working NFC for Nintendo’s figurines, and it’s in our best controller guide.)Depending on your pad, some simply won’t pair with the Switch 2 at all, while others are missing some features.
Today I’m tasting with the Nintendo Switch 2.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 11:17 PM UTCSSean HollisterToday I’m tasting with the Nintendo Switch 2. Nintendo made the original Switch’s game cards taste terrible, coating them in a bitter chemical called denatonium benzoate. So we had to know... do Nintendo Switch 2 cartridges taste better? Time for a taste test! And while we’re at it, why not add a button battery coated in the same stuff, a Nintendo DS cartridge, and a 3DS cartridge too? Don’t try this at home, kids.
Switch 2: Not all webcams work.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM UTCSSean HollisterSwitch 2: Not all webcams work. We aren’t having great luck, and Reddit’s seeing mixed results too. Though Nintendo assured the public that “you can use... any compatible USB-C camera you’d like,” our USB-C toting Logitech Brio 4K, Opal Tadpole and DJI OP3 aren’t working, even while a nine-year-old Logitech C922 with USB-A does when docked.
Final score: two hours to Switch 2 preorder pickup.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 6:13 AM UTCFinal score: two hours to Switch 2 preorder pickup. I got in line shortly after 9pm, and finished shortly after 11. The very last customers in line are about to check out now. Unfortunately, I couldn’t tack on a camera or gamepad to my order: Best Buy had plenty of the former, but its system wouldn’t let them sell any until tomorrow, and the latter sold out.
Every walk-up 9pm Best Buy customer got a Switch 2 before those who preordered.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 5:52 AM UTCSSean HollisterEvery walk-up 9pm Best Buy customer got a Switch 2 before those who preordered. Employees have been nothing but friendly and gracious, but it’s a little odd to see many preorder customers could have gotten home 30-45 minutes ago if they’d gotten in the other line by 9pm. Only preorders are still waiting. Also, Best Buy offered to let some folks jump ahead if they signed up for a Best Buy card. Felt a little shady! I’m nearly at the front, though.
Delightful dogs have arrived in the Switch 2 line.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 5:03 AM UTCDelightful dogs have arrived in the Switch 2 line. My small-town Best Buy line is now just 300 people long, down from 400 an hour ago, as buyers trickle out with the Switch 2. Employees are dressed up in Charizard and Yoshi costumes.
Video: My Nintendo Switch 2 line is over 400 people deep.

3 weeks ago | theverge.com | Sean Hollister

Posted Jun 5, 2025 at 4:28 AM UTCVideo: My Nintendo Switch 2 line is over 400 people deep. We’re covering this launch live... and it looks like I’ll be here a while, even though I live in a city with (checks notes) a population of just over 65,000 people!