Switch 2: Nintendo expected to reveal new console this week after string of leaks
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Incredibly realistic Switch 2 replicas have surfaced online and at CES, prompting speculation that Nintendo is about to unveil its eagerly awaited new console. The flurry of leaks aligned with what we have been hearing over the past year: the new gaming device will be a bigger and more powerful version of the bestselling Switch, with all the right upgrades.
On the heels of a vivid 3D render of the upcoming console, a dummy unit surfaced at the CES technology show in early January. Created by separate Switch accessory makers, both mockups point to a larger handheld that can also connect to TVs, with a slightly thicker build, an eight-inch screen and magnetic controller attachments.
Where are all these clones coming from? A high-profile leaker, who goes by the name of Kang online, has suggested that the official console itself is being sold on the Chinese black market. For its part, Nintendo downplayed the CES leak, branding it as “unofficial”. But, the fuse has well and truly been lit. With new info trickling out almost every day, the pressure is on Nintendo to announce something (anything).
Here’s what we know about the Switch 2, including its rumoured release date, specs and games. So, when will the new console be for sale? Well, last May Nintendo told the world to expect an announcement by March 31, 2025. It later reiterated that date on an investor call in November, Reuters reported.
