
'Switch 2' rumours have been non-stop since the start of 2025 and it seems the floodgates have now completely opened.
Following multiple leaks and uploads by various manufacturers, a new product listing on Amazon by accessory maker Laziro is now showing off another "Nintendo Switch 2" item. This time it's an ergonomic grip case and what even could be a look at the actual device.
Here's a description via Amazon and a look courtesy of Universo Nintendo. As you can see, there's an extra button on the right Joy-Con. And on the back of the system, you can see more buttons, inputs, and the U-shaped kickstand. You can see more images on the Amazon page.
"This is a dedicated smart cover designed for the Nintendo Switch 2 model. Not compatible with other models."
This same 'Switch 2' case accessory is believed to be launching at some point in March 2025, with Nintendo's official reveal of its new system to take place at some point in the current fiscal year (ending in March).
'Necro' Felipe Lima of Universo Nintendo has also shown a photo of third-party 'Switch 2' items that have apparently popped up in a portfolio at CES 2025. This includes a wireless pro controller:
As previously highlighted, accessory makers like Genki are at CES 2025 this week showing off what's believed to be a 'Switch 2' replica. The same company has also reportedly got a few other things on display behind closed doors, which you can see in our previous post.
If this design is the real deal, how are you feeling about the Switch "successor" at this point? Let us know in the comments.
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[source universonintendo.com, via gonintendo.com]
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guys i think the switch 2 exists
Wait the switch 2 is real???
This will be fun considering how Amazon has been in the Nintendo bad books the past few years 🤣
I'm so tired of hearing about this stuff. At this point, I'm hoping that every single one of these third-party accessory manufacturers are part of an elaborate hoax, just to spite everybody. I think that would be hilarious.
Ok...
This is now getting really ridiculous, we have never seen anything alike this before in the console gaming history.
I'll stop on commenting now. I'll just wait and see what will happen now. I still finds this unbelievable since they're actively breaking NDAs.
"Switch 2" is a potentially $10b industry and literally every accessory makers are now leaking it!?
Are they really risking their existences? Nintendo could easily ended their business forever and making those people debt riddled for the rest of their life, is it indeed worth?
Also I finds this very difficult to stomach about how incredibly similar "Switch 2" (if it's real) and Switch looks. It doesn't matters if it's called "Switch 2", it still will confuse many because of its similarity.
None of PSX, PS2, PS3, PS4 or PS5 looks anything alike apart of each other.
Well I'll wait and see if I were right all time along or that I were dead wrong.
Seriously, I can't wait until we sees it for real. This is easily my most anticipated gaming console ever since I began to play video-games in 1987 when NES came to my country.
One last thing... Why is it only accessory makers who're "leaking" it now, and not one singe game developers this so far. This is really interesting!
I would have liked actual triggers on the Joy-Cons personally.
Please reveal it tomorrow Nintendo. You literally just look dumber with every day that passes.
People losing their minds over these leaks is hilarious to me.😂 It's not that serious. Once the system is finally revealed these leaks and rumors will become a footnote in history.
I’m really starting to think Nintendo told all of these companies that they were going to announce Switch 2 by now but then just didn’t.🤷🏻♂️
It would be so awesome if Nintendo just shadow drops the system with no direct. Just one day a Mario and Mario kart game show up on the shelf next to a Pokémon and Zelda game and the system is there fully in stock. (Not available for purchase online and only 1 per family week 1 of in store sales only)
Mic Drop Nintendo
No other games or directs or anything for atleast 6 months. Then a direct to introduce and all things a go.
I'm ready to read the mental gymnastics on why this isn't legit. The funnest part of these leaks has been people who are convinced the Switch 2 isn't just a Switch 2 and is going to be something wacky coming up with all kinds of weird reasons as to why the leaks are all wrong.
Maybe it's because of the original detachable Joy-Con that the actual default Switch [Lite at least] isn't very ergonomic, but I really feel it needs to be made far more ergonomic with big grips on the "handles" like this. My wife has the Switch Lite, and my God it's not comfortable to hold and use. It literally almost slipped out of my hand the other day because it doesn't have a natural grip position that supports the bottom. Putting my pinkies under it like I do with the ModRetro Chromatic for example just doesn't seem to feel natural or comfortable. The Switch [Lite at least] is such a weird design, and imo far below the standard I expect of Nintendo. A lot about the Switch [Lite at least] really disappoints me.
Come on Nintendo just show us the packaging the switch 2 comes in.
It’s all your have left to show us now 🤣🤣🤣
Everybody has already revealed Switch 2 except Nintendo....Lol 😂
Hopefully Nintendo finally shows off the Switch 2 this month othewise too much off it will be eventually be shown off by leakers.
@AllBLK maybe not even a footnote!
@RetroGames that’s how I feel about the non-Light too. I think what you suggest would help a lot. I don’t know how children with tiny hands play these things. I’ve played 99% docked. Games that require zero nuance or reflex are fine. Everything else is obtuse.
Kind of hope this is fake because those do not look like analogue triggers.
Nintendo. Please. I beg of you. Release us. Reveal this thing officially already. I need these leaks to end. I need salvation!
It's time already for a Direct.
If anything, the looks of it are pretty much confirmed.
Just need to know the specs and games.
Nintendo really need to get on with the reveal as they've lost total control of the narrative.
Wouldn't get any of these now even if they were 100% confirmed as there's no use for them until Switch's successor comes out...
Anyway, as others mentioned here and elsewhere there are good reasons to think that several of these "leaks" are real (and no, NDAs aren't enough to stop them as we've always seen them happen despite those other than the NDAs having potentially expired due to Nintendo delaying the announcement in this case as some speculated), but of course we'll know for sure only when the system gets officially revealed - fingers crossed that will happen sooner rather than later not just because of these "leaks" and that's coming from someone like me who's still quite enjoying playing games on Switch and is looking forward to so many coming out this year!
I'm sick of hearing about what could be or what may me a look at whatever the switch successor will be. Just reveal the damn thing already so people can stop it with this crap! Surely it's not actually gonna be called switch 2 either because it would be the first time in history that Nintendo gave their next system a Boring predictable numbered title. That's Sonys thing not Nintendo.
God just get on with it already! The media and Rumor mills will have this thing revealed before Nintendo at this rate.
Seems everybody but Nintendo is revealing the Switch 2 XD
I blame Nintendo for dragging the reveal and taking so damn long, it never happened before with any other Nintendo console what a pity. I'm only excited to see the games now.
At least don't call it "Switch 2" like the Internet has called it for years. That's like Nintendo reading up the web and thinking "Let's just call our next system what they're calling it." It wasn't long ago when that notion alone would've made me doubtful about all this. Would Nintendo really just slap a number on their Switch like Sony does PlayStation? For now on, will we just get Switch 2, Switch 3, Switch 4, etc.? I hope they go with a word like "Super" or "Nova" instead.
@Dev1024 I wouldn't be surprised Nintendo is going red in the face trying to not call it something like Super Nintendo Switch but is too burned from the Wii U confusion and complaints about "new 3ds" exclusives to risk it again.
No confusion with "Switch 2" though I imagine internally its spoken with the same tone as a small child being forced to apologise.
@Keman While the form is mainly the same (just a bit bigger) I think the precedent set by the cell phone industry help will Nintendo out. A switch 2 is something I think even the most casual of consumer would be able to understand because they’ve already seen it with their iPhones and Galaxys over the last decade.
That's it. So. many. LEAKS!!!!
Between this, the Xbox handheld rumors, the PlayStation handheld rumors, the now 4-year+ generational gap, the PC handhelds, the latest phones running current-gen console games.... It feels like the only thing they haven't talked about is the potential new feature/innovation/gimmick that Nintendo is known for every console generation. I wanna know how powerful it will be too, but there must be something that makes it stand out compared to everything that came to be thanks to the original Switch, right?
Half-Life 3 confirmed.
I thought this was for Switch 3…
@RetroGames
The GameBoy and DS lines also suck in the ergonomic department!
I can't even play my =NEW= 2DS XL anymore because it hurts to hold it in such an awkward position!
@Truegamer79
WiiU?
Not predictable, but boring.
I love the system though!
The worrying thing about all these leaks...
Not one of them has shown the controller to have Analog Controls!
If so, the N64/GameCube Remasters/Remakes/Ports/Enhanced Ports/whoever else will completely suck and won't work correctly.
Super Mario Sunshine on Switch, while a great game on the GameCube just flat out sucks and is nearly completely unplayable on Switch because of the lack of Analog Controls
By the way, whatever happened to that new Hobbit game that was supposed to come out?
I'm so numb to all of these images of the system. We know what it looks like, obviously. What matters most is what it does that is new or different, but of course no leaker has that information.
@Keman Typically, new consoles are announced long before they go into production. Nintendo is having the same problems that Apple has keeping each iPhone secret once production starts. So yeah, it's the first time we've seen this happen other than the last Switch.
What’s interesting here is the use of different switch 2 logos
NS2 or switch 2 or logo2
@Spider-Kev
I'm a fan too but yeah Wii U's name didn't help.
@Dev1024 It'll be called the Switch 2. Nintendo really doesn't want another Wii U situation. If average consumers see any of the names you suggest they'll be confused and think it's just another version of the original Switch.
All of the NDAs expired on 31 Dec and Nintendo must have decided it was worth the risk.
Why are some people saying this accessory means they believe the Switch 2 exists? Of course it exists! Nintendo haven't been twiddling their thumbs for 7 years. The questions we all want answered is its precise form and its release date. So far, all release date rumours have proved wrong, and we just had the rumoured Direct on 8 January 2025 not occur.
I'm surprised Nintendo would allow any "Nintendo Switch 2" accessory allowed for sale, unless the successor has a completely different name. Interesting that the listing advertises refunds if you "find any quality problems or unknown problems during the use of the product", so it looks like a speculative product. The controller is called N-Switch 2, curiously.
I'm still banking on the Direct normally in mid February to tease the successor and say "more to come soon". That Direct will be focused on the final Switch games, notably Metroid Prime 4: Beyond.
Not all NDAs have an end date.
Some/Most Tech ones have "upon product reveal/release"
If this is indeed what Switch 2 will be, then Nintendo hasn't learned a single thing from their mistake when they released Wii U.
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