You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Now that the Nintendo Switch 2 has been truly revealed with almost-full specs, a list of exciting new games and features like the Discord-esque GameChat, third-party hardware companies are crawling out of the woodwork with their own takes on official Switch 2 hardware. At the cream of the crop, Hori’s Piranha Plant Camera for Nintendo Switch 2 was a standout device just after the console’s big reveal. However, now that the dust has settled and its real specs have released, we can firmly ask: what do you mean the Hori Pirahna Plant Nintendo Switch 2 camera is only 480P? Yep, despite being a USB-C camera that is releasing in the Year of our Lord 2025, the new third-party Switch 2 camera is only 480P. Yeah, 640×480 for a total of 307,200 pixels. Nintendo’s official Nintendo Switch 2 camera is a full 1080p which, let’s face it, is surprisingly competent for a Nintendo product. Let’s be as fair as we possibly can, the Hori Piranha Plant Nintendo Switch 2 camera is cheap. At a price of just £33.99, or your regional equivalent, it is a little cheaper than the £49.99 official option. However, for 67% of the price, you’re getting just 14% of the pixels, and that’s pretty damn crap. Goddamn, it is cute though. When’s the last time you even saw a 480p camera on sale in 2025? Having a gander over on Amazon there are certainly options for just a few quid, but nothing as expensive as £33.99. Although, they don’t come in a cutesy Piranha Plant shell…. At the end of the day, kids are going to see the Hori camera option on the shelves of GameStop or wherever you actually buy gaming accessories in a store anymore, and they’re getting a bum deal. (Is that the term?) While the official Nintendo option looks surprisingly boring for the company that made the ugly 2DS, we’d suggest anyone who wants a Switch 2 Camera to not buy the awesome-looking Piranha Plant option. For more Switch 2 coverage, read about how developers are having a blast working with the device. Additionally, read about how the console’s US pricing did not account for tariffs at all upon reveal. Subscribe to our newsletters! By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime. Share