Nintendo Switch 2 mania hits fever pitch with the internet dissecting allegedly 'leaked' images of the new console
Sep. 18, 2024Speculation around the Nintendo Switch successor reaches new heights
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Alleged images of theNintendo Switch 2(or whatever it ends up being called) have been surfing around online, showing the potential design and specs for the handheld-console hybrid, though everyone’s still trying to make head or tails of the whole situation.
The images were originally posted to a Chinese social media website before making their way ontoRedditand Twitter, and show a console that’s not too dissimilar to the Switches we already have at home. The alleged Switch successor screenshots show a slightly larger 8-inch LCD screen as opposed to the rumored OLED display - in line withone analyst’s claims- and new Joy-Cons that latch on magnetically - also in line withanother older report.
Today’s images also hint at what we could expect from the Switch 2’s specs, including support for HDMI 2.1, 256GB of internal storage as opposed to the original console’s 32GB, and 12GB of RAM, which is triple the original’s 4GB and more than the Xbox Series S' 10GB.
At least some of the images come from someone whoappearsto be a 3D printing enthusiast posting to social media, though even their renders look like they’re based off other photos from the console that’s rumored to be in active factory production as it ramps up to next year’s release.
Whether the images pan out to be the real deal or an elaborate ruse remains to be seen. Either way, we’ll probably get our fair share of speculation, rumors, and leaks about the upcoming console all the way until it’s finally on store shelves.
In the meantime, check out theupcoming Nintendo Switch gamesthat are still arriving before the next console.
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Kaan freelances for various websites including Rock Paper Shotgun, Eurogamer, and this one, Gamesradar. He particularly enjoys writing about spooky indies, throwback RPGs, and anything that’s vaguely silly. Also has an English Literature and Film Studies degree that he’ll soon forget.
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