The Nintendo Switch 2 is more expensive in practically every way: pricier console, pricier games, an entire Chat button you’ll eventually have to pay to use. So it was nice when Nintendo revealed you won’t need its own $55 camera to video chat with pals.
“You can use the Nintendo Switch 2 camera accessory (sold separately) or any compatible USB-C® camera you’d like,” the company wrote. But you might be mighty disappointed if you buy some of the best-reviewed webcams out there.
Many USB-C webcams we’ve tried don’t work at all, including the ones you’ll typically find on “best webcam” lists around the internet, like the Logitech Brio 4K, the Insta360 Link, and the Elgato Facecam MK.2. Meanwhile, ancient USB-A cameras like my Logitech C920 fire up instantly with no trouble at all. (Why? The mystery has seemingly been solved.)
The good news: As of June 27th, Logitech has confirmed to The Verge that all its webcams work save that Brio 4K, and Elgato will update the firmware on its Facecam MK.2 and Facecam Neo by July. Ugreen will update three of its non-working cameras too, and provided a list of five others that work.
Obsbot has confirmed to The Verge it will update its Tiny 2, Tiny 2 Lite, Meet 2, Tiny SE and Meet SE later this year, and Insta360 is still looking into it. Anker is non-committal. Razer, Microsoft, Dell, DJI, and Opal don’t have lists or update promises for us yet.
But we don’t necessarily need those companies to help: we gamers and journalists can create a list of working webcams ourselves! Here is Reddit’s latest crowdsourced list, and we’ve additionally tested a variety of cams that are — and aren’t — working here at The Verge.
In order to separate “take it with a grain of salt” from “confirmed working,” we’ll start with our own first-hand confirmation. Below that, you’ll find the full Reddit list as of June 18th, 2025.
We confirmed it works with Switch 2
Manufacturers tell us it works
Every other Logitech camera save Brio 4KUgreen CM678 / 15728, CM778 / 35626, CM717 / 25442, CM825 / 55721, and CM831 / 65381We confirmed it doesn’t work
Logitech Brio 4KElgato Facecam MK.2Insta360 LinkOpal TadpoleAnker PowerConf C200Obsbot Meet SEDJI Osmo Pocket 3Android phone in webcam modeReportedly works with Switch 2 (Reddit)
AIRHUG 02 – 2K – $38aoni A20 – 1080p – $19AUKEY PC-LM1E – 1080p – $29ASUS ROG Eye – 1080pAVerMedia Live Streamer 313 (PW313) – 1080p – $69Creative Live! Cam Sync V2 1080p – $37Creative Live! Cam Sync V3 2K – $47DAILINK 1080p – $10Dell WB3023 – 2K – $68EMEET C950 – 4K – $33EMEET C960 (2025 Updated Version only) – 1080p – $26EMEET Piko 4K – $59EMEET PIXY – 4K – $159HORI Piranha Plant Camera for Nintendo Switch 2 – 480p – $59HORI USB Camera for Nintendo Switch 2 – 480p – $59HP HD 4310 – 1080pJelly Comb 1080pJOYACCESS JP-WEBGRAY – 1080p – $13Kano Flexible – 1080p – $24Lenovo 500 FHD WHWC500 – 1080p – $39Lenovo Select FHD (300 FHD) – 1080p – $38Logitech Brio 4K (old firmware v1.0.412 or lower) – $138Logitech Brio 100 – 1080p – $29Logitech Brio 105 – 1080p – $45Logitech Brio 300 – 1080p – $39Logitech Brio 501 – 1080p – $129Logitech C250 – 480pLogitech C270 – 720p – $20Logitech C310 – 720p – $49Logitech C500 – 720p – $49Logitech C505e – 720p – $64Logitech C615 – 1080p – $85Logitech C910 – 1080p – $99Logitech C920/C920e – 1080p – $56Logitech C922 Pro – 1080p – $79Logitech C925e – 1080p – $77Logitech MX Brio – 4K – $199Logitech QuickCam Pro 9000 – 720pLogitech StreamCam – 1080p – $139Microsoft LifeCam Cinema – 720p – $94Microsoft LifeCam HD-3000 – 720pMicrosoft LifeCam HD-5000 – 720p – $52Microsoft LifeCam Studio – 1080p – $98Microsoft LifeCam VX-2000 – 480p – $19NexiGo N940P 2K – $49Nintendo Official Switch 2 Camera – 1080p – $54onn. Webcam with Ring Light – 1440p – $30Phone cameras with extra cables and TrueVisage app Plantronics Poly Studio P5 – 1080p – $19Razer Kiyo – 1080p – $47Razer Kiyo Pro – 1080p – $129Samsung Slim Fit VG-STCBU2K – 1080p – $89Tewiky TW-05 – 1080p – $20Toucan W3001 – 1080p – $19Trust GXT 1160 Vero – 1080pTrust Trino HD – 720p – $12Trust TW-250 – 2K – $91Ubisoft Hercules WC04 – 480pUVC compatible capture cardsVIZOLINK W4LS – 2K – $28WAYVOSE WVS0015 EndoscopeReportedly doesn’t work (Reddit)
Android phones in webcam modeAngetube 920H – 1080pAnker AnkerWork C310 – 1080pAnker PowerConf C200 2KAVerMedia PW513 Live Streamer – 4KCanon PowerShot V10 – 1080pCreative Labs VF0040 – 288pChilletjes Autoflow – 1080pDell UltraSharp WB7022 – 4KDJI Action 2 – 4KDJI Action 3 – 4KDJI Osmo Pocket 1 – 4KDJI Osmo Pocket 3 – 4KElgato Cam Link 4KElgato Facecam MK.2 – 1080pElgato Facecam Neo -1080pElgato Facecam Pro – 4KEMEET C960 (1080P, 1080P AF, 1080P Grey, 1080P Tripod)FreeTalk Conference TALK-7181 – 720pFujifilm X-H2S – 4K/1080PHikvision DS-U02 1080PIFROO FHD 1080PInsta360 Go 3 – 2.7KInsta360 Link – 4KInsta360 Link 2 – 4KInsta360 Link 2C – 4KInsta360 X3 – 5.7KInsta360 X4 – 8KJabra PanaCast 4KJabra PanaCast 20 – 4KLogitech Brio 4K (firmware v2.0 or higher)Lumina 4KMicrosoft Xbox 360 Kinect Sensor – 480pMicrosoft Xbox Live Vision – 480pMicrosoft Xbox One Kinect Sensor Bar – 1080pNexiGo HelloCam Pro – 1080pNexiGo N60 – 1080pNikon Z 6II – 4KNuroum V11 – 2KOBSBOT Meet 4KOBSBOT Meet SE – 1080pOBSBOT Tiny 2 – 4KOBSBOT Tiny 2 Lite – 4KOBSBOT Tiny SE – 1080pOpal C1 – 4KOpal Tadpole – 4KProject Telecom Marconi Wireless – 1080pRazer Kiyo Pro Ultra – 4K/1080pSony a7 III – 576pSony a7 IV – 1080pSony a7C II – 4KSony a7S III – 576pSony BRAVIA CAM (CMU-BC1) – 1080pSony EyeToy (PS2) – 480pSony FX30 – 576pSony PlayStation Camera for PS4 – 1080pSony PlayStation 5 HD – 1080pSony PlayStation Eye (PS3) – 480pSony ZV-1F – 720pSony ZV-E1 – 4KSony ZV-E10 – 720pUGREEN 2KWansview 101 – 1080pwo-we HU-IRC02 – 1080pWyze Cam V2 – 1080pShoutouts to u/shutyourbutt69 (yes, I know) for compiling the Reddit master list, and to u/Darkwulf3 who created the earlier Reddit thread.
In our testing, it doesn’t seem to matter if you use the Switch USB-C ports or the USB-A ports on the dock, whether you’re going through a C-to-A adapter, or whether you daisy-chain with a USB hub: the webcams that work, work, and the ones that don’t, don’t.
Overall, it’s starting to look like Nintendo didn’t mean “compatible with USB-C,” but rather “compatible with Switch 2.” So why did it suggest you can use any camera you’d like? Nintendo didn’t answer the question.
To Nintendo’s credit, it is incredibly easy to test which cameras do work with the console. Just go to Systems Settings > Controllers & Accessories > Test USB Camera and working ones will automatically display an image on the screen as soon as you plug them in.
And to Elgato’s credit, it tells The Verge it may try to update its cameras: “For cameras that do not work, we will explore firmware updates to enable compatibility with Switch 2,” reads a statement via spokesperson Justin Ocbina. Obsbot says it will also see if it can update its cameras, but it doesn’t yet know what the difficulty is.
If you know why some webcams don’t work with the Switch 2, let us know! I’m at [email protected].
Update, June 18th: Added Reddit’s updated master list of cameras, and the lack of response from any webcam company.
Update, June 27th: Added Logitech confirmation that all but one camera work, Elgato and Ugreen guidance, Obsbot and Insta360 replies, and updated Reddit list of cameras.
Update, July 2nd: Added Obsbot promise to update cameras.
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Sean Hollister
