Massive Nintendo Switch 2 leaks provide new information but spoil some surprises

From hands on accounts to third-party case manufacturers, the Nintendo Switch 2 has been prematurely revealed

(Credit: u/stardew92)

• 😮 Another huge Nintendo Switch 2 leak has taken place

• 🎮 This time it comes from someone who has gone hands on with the console

• 🤔 The Reddit user provided convincing evidence that his claims are true

• 🕵️ They line up with what we’ve previously heard and seen about the Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 leaks keep coming thick and fast. Whether it’s unverified personal accounts of seeing the console in person, or third-party case manufacturers brazenly uploading images of their accessories with the console inside, the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal has happened without Nintendo’s blessing.

Along with some more photos of the console appearing online and dbrand launching its Switch 2 Killswitch case, which features the console inside according to the company’s CEO, one of the more interesting Nintendo Switch 2 leaks comes from a Reddit thread, where a user claims to have gone hands on with the Switch successor.

In a post in r/GamingLeaksAndRumors, user NextHandheld shared a long list of what to expect from the Nintendo Switch 2, and also claimed they will share photos as further proof on Christmas day. It’s important to note that they didn’t turn the console on, however.

Here’s a roundup of all the main talking points shared about the Nintendo Switch 2:

• The Nintendo Switch 2 reveal will apparently take place in January

• The Nintendo Switch 2 release date could be mid-March

• The Nintendo Switch 2 price is likely to be $399 to $499

• The official name is the Nintendo Switch 2

• The screen is LCD, not OLED, and the same size as the Steam Deck OLED (7.4-inches)

• There will be three SKUs available: a gray version, a white version and a Mario Kart 9 version of the console

• The Nintendo Switch 2 dock is curved on the edges and back. It also doesn’t cover the top of the screen

A mockup of the Nintendo Switch 2 dock. (Credit u/Stardew92)

• The dock has two USB-A ports, 1 USB-C, 1 HDMI port and an Ethernet port

• The dock doesn’t have eGPU

• The Nintendo Switch 2 could be capable of 4K\30fps when docked

• The console isn’t heavy and maybe even lighter than the current model. It’s as thin as the original and the bezel is similar to the OLED

• It has a U-shaped kickstand

• There is a USB-C port on the top of the console

• The Joy-Con use Hall effect sensors, which should eliminate stick drift

• They attach via magnets to the console and the controllers are slightly larger

• There is some interesting stuff in the Joy-Con that the leaker hasn’t seen

• The leaker isn’t sure what the ‘C’ button does under the Home button

• The ergonomics largely feel the same

• You might be able to attach your old Joy-Con to the console but they won’t charge

The hands on account from NextHandheld all but confirms that the recent Nintendo Switch 2 design mockup and other pictures we’ve seen of the device are real.

More images of the Nintendo Switch 2 have leaked online.

We still don't know the console's power capabilities or its game lineup (though Mario Kart 9 could be one huge launch title), but the Switch 2's design will hold no surprises when it is eventually revealed.

• Up next: Nintendo Switch 2 accessory maker may have given the console's release date away

Adam Vjestica is The Shortcut’s Senior Editor. Formerly TechRadar’s Gaming Hardware Editor, Adam has also worked at Nintendo of Europe as a Content Marketing Editor, where he helped launch the Nintendo Switch. Follow him on X @ItsMrProducts.