Why is Splatoon 2 still stuck at 720p? Why are most Switch games full HD?

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Miyamotoo said:

curl-6 said:

I still wouldn't rule out the possibility of 720p first party games, especially with Splatoon 2 being 720p only a few months out from launch. Games rarely see major resolution boosts so late in development.

I also dont rule out of possibility of 720p 1st party game, but I expecting that majority will be 900-1080p. If we talk about development, Switch is different compared to previous Nintendo consoles, because they are working on two modes and two resolutions, portable and docked, so everything is possible.

That's the thing though, in portable mode the Testfire build of Splatoon 2 can drop to around 540p, which is well below even the Wii U original.

It would seem Nintendo have made the conscious choice with this game to sacrifice resolution as much as necessary to ensure a locked 60fps.