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Nikita Achanta

I just tested the adorable Nintendo Switch 2 Piranha Plant Cam — here’s why I won’t be buying it

A Hori Piranha Plant Camera for Nintendo Switch 2.

I’m no stranger to cute gadgets and trinkets (I have a Knuckles figurine sitting atop my monitor at work). It’s even better when cute gadgets are also good at what they do. I just tested the Piranha Plant Cam for the Nintendo Switch 2, which is one of those things — and it ain’t the latter.

Taking the form of a Piranha Plant from the Mario universe, the Piranha Plant Cam is extremely cute and well-built, and it’s easy to use. All you have to do is plug it into your Switch 2, and it works well in a game like Super Mario Party Jamboree. But it’s heavily let down by its video capabilities being limited to just 480p, making images appear washed out and pixelated.

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