The Nintendo Switch 2 leaks keep coming, even if Nintendo is taking some pretty drastic measures to make sure they don’t.
Just after information leaked about a larger screen size and new JoyCons for the Switch 2, a new report confirms much of what we’ve heard and adds some new details. spanish gaming site Vandal revealed that other manufacturers have been able to get their hands on the next-generation Nintendo console. But it looks like someone at Nintendo has been taking another look. Dune: Part One.
From Vandal’s article, translated from Spanish: “The Switch 2 information comes from accessory manufacturers who have been able to ‘touch’ the new Nintendo console: the company would have them put their hands in an opaque box so they could understand its dimensions and design without compromising secrecy.”
Having to brave a Gom Jabbar pain box to maybe feel a Switch 2 is old school madness.
Vandal happily comments that these 7 seconds in heaven with the Switch 2 allowed participants to learn that the new console will be larger than the original Switch, closer in size to Valve’s Steam Deck.
Other physical signs from other manufacturers confirm new Joy-Cons with magnetic suction. Supposedly, these accessory makers claim that the next Switch will be compatible with controllers. We can only assume they mean Pro controllers, as the Joy-Cons won’t be able to fit on a magnetic suction Switch 2.
There were some other interesting tidbits conveyed by the manufacturers. Accessory makers estimate that the earliest we’ll see the Switch 2 is early 2025. It’s been suggested that the delay is so Nintendo can bolster its portfolio of first-party games for the new console. Other leakers believe it is to avoid hardware supply problems.
The Switch 2 is rumored to feature an Nvidia chip based on the Ampere architecture of the RTX 30. Previous rumors have indicated that the Switch 2 will have enough power to match the ray tracing performance of the Xbox Series S, still far behind PlayStation and Xbox, but powerful enough for what Nintendo seems to want to do with their games.
There have been signs that the new Switch will support DLSS, which could maintain solid performance, especially if rumors that Nintendo will slow down the console are true.
In the meantime, try to keep your hands away from opaque boxes and your neck away from veiled super-nuns with poisoned needles.
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