Eagle-Eyed Fans Think They've Spotted The First 'Switch 2' Image In New Satisfye Trailer

What a wild, suspenseful ride this has been. I wonder how long til a reveal finally happens. I’ll almost be sad to see the speculation and “reveal” articles go 😂🤣. Almost.

Errrrrr... Nope.

I still find it amusing that the majority of these spurious "leaks" come from footage that seems to have been filmed on digital cameras circa 2003, when most people in 2024 have easily rippable 4K displays and broadcast-quality cameras on their phones.

People are just desperate for any information on this now aren't they?

It's for a product that's not even out yet and the pre-order page says 'Expected Design - Design will be tuned to final specifications'. As if they've got details on the Switch 2.

Haha nope. It's just a conceptual design they have knocked out. Probably even an intentional marketing stunt.

These accessories are almost certainly based off of the leaked CAD models/dimensions from a few weeks ago as opposed to insider information from these accessory manufacturers themselves.

I want the Switch follow-up to be a big succes.

But it is just me worrying for no reason it could flop because "it looks like Switch" and it ends up in same mess Wii U did? (a "gamepad for the Wii" issue)

Yes, the Switch 2 as viewed through a crystal ball of events yet to come.. I see joy con and a screen in your future..

I don't see the connection between this and the Swiitch. By that logic, the Steam Deck should be the Swiitch.

@somnambulance
to be fair it being referred to as "next model switch" is one of the few pieces of official info we do have.

EDIT:looking at the article from way back (linked in another post) it seems it was updated to "switch successor"

Stop, just stop. Let’s not do a barrel roll about this. Next year people….. next year…..

Now we are in the finishing stretch up to Christmas at this point I'm happy just to roll along with the Switch and leave all the Switch 2 rumours till the first week of January. 🤣

@Rayquaza2510
with the wiiu it felt like a massive combination of factors with things like the trailer focusing almost exclusively on the controller with the console itself hidden in the background along with them repeatedly using the term "the new controller" and the games being shown being based on wii games.

Though i feel like in the end it was more just that the concept didnt really appeal to a lot of people, and that a lot of the marketing was targeting an audience which had long moved on.

With the switch however it still feels like it was a win from the get-go with the trailer showcasing exactly what the system was all about and the "gimmick" of the system felt simple and unintrusive compared to the wiiu where it kind of felt like it was throwing all these different ideas and features at the wall.

it also feels like the switch had a lot of staying power, even in a world where steam deck and other portable PC-like devices exist the system still has a decent amount of buzz around it and it feels like unlike with the wiiu even more eyes are on what nintendo will do next and the whole idea of a new more powerful switch that plays more games does seem like it would appeal to a lot of people and an easy concept to grasp even with those not in the gaming space (since phones and the like do it)

In short it doesnt feel like theres much to worry about when it comes to the idea of a "switch 2" succeeding or not.

It looks way too serious for a Nintendo product.

lol lets say it is, it just look like a switch

I see the extra button the leakers are claiming it has, but I refuse to get my hopes up on any more leaks

Still pretty boring @oorwullie 🥱

Wow, more non-news with vague images and whatnot. The official announcement can't come fast enough. I'm beyond tired of all this speculation and rumours, which are frankly hugely uninspired and boring.

Wii-ka-boo, I see Wii U!

@somnambulance
looking at the article it had been updated since with the press release which has it as "successor" i think the "switch next model" thing was a translation from a results call.

https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/05/nintendo-switch-successor-announcement-is-coming-this-fiscal-year

at this point im hoping things like the factory leak ends up right and it ends up being a direct follow up to the switch rather than something outright different especially considering the switch occupies a specific part of the market which the other major console manufacturers do not.

its one of the reasons why im hoping for a reveal more than the actual release just to clarify what the thing is.

I most definitely see "Scroll Shoulders"
Not sure I care for that...

@AmplifyMJ Yep, very boring. But it's something. Funny timing.

@NFrealinkling
im in the "very cautious optimism" state at this point, i imagine you remember the "NX" days...

"there were things like the infamous patent "leak" where someone had made an alleged "nx" controller based on some patent that had been dug up, (im glad that one ended up false, touchscreen buttons lack the feedback physical ones have)

Then later there were a bunch of leaks which mentioned it would be a handheld with detachable controllers and would be about combining nintendos handheld and console markets, these ones did end up very close to what the "NX" would actually be, with some being dead on.

a lot of the aleged" switch 2" leaks do seem to have more to back them up such as shipping information and the 2022 Nvidia leak but like you mentioned they are still rumours.

We're so desperate for information because of the Nintendo radio silence. Seriously, they've been skipping loads of Directs lately and there's no huge upcoming games really besides DKCR and that Xenoblade port thing. Anyone can tell the Nintendo Switch 2 is getting seriously delayed. As for this "leak," I doubt its veracity. It just looks much too similar to the original Switch and I doubt Nintendo would confuse the casual audience by making them look so similar (like the Wii U situation).

I don't need to see or know about it now. We'll know soon enough from the source -.-

If you look closely, the R Joy-Con has an additional button underneath the HOME button, but not sure if it means anything

Something sure stinks with this one.

Nah, it'll be a placeholder image hence why it's just a blurred outside that resembles the current Switch

Thanks for the clickbait! Even if you are just the messengers of said clickbait on this occasion. Good job, have my ad revenue. I’ve only got myself to blame.

I said it last time so I’ll say it once more. I really think it should be called the “Nintendo Snap,” because of the rumored magnetic rails. 😄👍

"That is not the Switch 2. That is only swamp gas."

I am not sure why nintendolife.com and a lot of its readers in the comment section are sooo sceptical about this one.

Why would it not be the Switch 2?

What would the company gain by making a bogus Switch 2 in a fake unintentional leak? I'm not sure it would make them any more popular with Nintendo or it's fans.

It adds up with the other leaks that also have the extra button on the right joy con:

The video leak of the joycons being removed from the console: (Video link at the end.)
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/12/switch-2-accessories-are-seemingly-already-on-sale-via-chinese-vendors

The photo and CAD leak:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/09/rumour-supposed-switch-2-design-photos-and-specs-surface-online
https://www.nintendolife.com/features/talking-point-so-then-is-this-switch-2-leak-legit

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck..

We know the next console will NOT be something completely different from the Switch 1:

"Nintendo president says "Switch next model is the appropriate way to describe" the company's next console"
https://www.gamesradar.com/platforms/nintendo-switch/nintendo-president-says-switch-next-model-is-the-appropriate-way-to-describe-the-companys-next-console

Nintendo also told us its backward compatible with the Switch:
https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/11/its-official-switch-2-will-be-backwards-compatible

It's only natural that accessories companies have access to the new console early on. (Well, a version without the electronics inside.)
How else would they have the acessories ready at launch?

I do not find it very surprising that with "a lot" of people having access to these, there will be a little intentional and unintentional leakage here and there.

Man, so far, as someone who was never convinced enough to buy the current Switch in any form, I'm not seeing a single thing that's making the Switch 2 a compelling purchase for people like me. And, seriously, if the only people the Switch 2 is going to appeal to is current Switch owners--and we all know nowhere near 100% of those are going to upgrade to simply a slightly better model of what appears to be the same thing otherwise--I really do think Nintendo might have a relative flop on its hands unless Switch 2 is hiding some utterly compelling secret that isn't at all obvious right now. I'm a wee bit worried here, and I really don't like it when a new Nintendo console flops.

@Mgalens I actually wasn’t a big Nintendo fan back then, but I did hear quite a bit about it. I was really on train September reveal a few months back and that kinda ruined me, so I’m just holding off for an official reveal

So Switch 2 is basically one big DualSense touchpad INSTEAD of a screen? I knew Nintendo would find a way to throw a curveball.

The pinhole video of the joycon being pulled off the unit is far more convincing than this. With how isolated and shadowed they kept it this could easily be a render.

That said, safe bet the Switch successor will look pretty much like that.

It's just another fake video.
It's a homemade render.

I hope Nintendo shows a trailer bomb at the game Awards. (Dont think that would happen tho)

I heard there is a glimpse of the Switch 2 tucked away in the Silo level of Goldeneye. You have to blow up a secret wall and it’s on a table in there or something.
Source: my uncle who works at the Silo.

I'm still excited about my current consoles, not in any particular hurry for them to release a successor. They can take their time.

@RetroGames even if it only appeals to current switch owners, that’s only 140 million-ish 🤣
But yeah, hear your concerns. Time will tell I suppose… and at the end of the day Nintendo first party titles will probs sell consoles and 3rd party support will keep it relevant. I’m more worried that Nintendo has burned out the Zelda production line and will have prime 4 for launch (not the most mainstream franchise) and they will need a banging Mario iteration to have a hope

@AmyTheBrawler yeah Nintendo deserves to have switch 2 leaked… they’ve dragged it out too long. It’s nothing short of a miracle that more hasn’t surfaced

@AG_Awesome Oh, don't worry, there will be eight years of speculation about Switch 3. 😂

Original: "Chalk this one up as a false lead"
Correction: "Chalk this one up as false lead number 558!"

I really wish a website kept track of all these hoaxes.

Nope , nope , nope !!!

Switch 2 looks to be the most boring Nintendo console reveal, probably ever.

And yet, you still felt the need to write up this article? Seriously, it’s just getting pathetic at this point. Just some unfounded speculation and false reports, and someone felt the need to write up an entire article on it…

@Chlocean Right? Tons of things to play on the Switch, and everyone acts like they’ve played it all, got bored, and demands something new. I don’t even own a Switch myself, but there’s a lot of games I’d play.

@ChromaticDracula I’ll have you know that silo is my grandfather!

Now imagine if the Switch 2 doesn't look like that then those who made these product for next gen would had been for nothing.

@timp29 Truly though, even then, do we believe all the current Nintendo Switch owners are going to go out and get a Switch 2. I fear it will be a lower percentage of current Switch owners who feel compelled to get much the same again than many people including Nintendo imagine--unless there's a lot more to this thing that just what I'm seeing on the surface.