Summary
A series of impressiveNintendo Switch 2fan renders is giving gamers an idea of what the newest Nintendo hardware might look like. For the past several months, players have been waiting for Nintendo to officially show off its follow-up to the highly successfulNintendo Switch, but there has been no such reveal yet as of this writing. Rumor has it that the big Nintendo Switch 2 reveal might happen later this week.
While it remains anyone’s guess what the Nintendo Switch 2 will look like, there have been numerous leaks and rumors hinting at the new console’s design, name, and hardware specifications. Most of these leaks claim that the Nintendo Switch 2 will retain theconsole/handheld hybrid format of the original Switch, albeit with a few upgrades like magnetic Joy-Con controllers and more graphical power.
Inspired by the recent wave of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, Reddit user jard_dog posted a series of CGI mock-up images they made as “a fun winter project” on r/NintendoSwitch and other forums. True to the rumors, these pictures depict the Nintendo Switch 2 with a similar design to its predecessor, though with an overall rounder design for its charging dock. The mock-ups alsofeature the magnetic Joy-Consdescribed in past Switch 2 rumors, as well as black and white color variants.
Fanmade Nintendo Switch 2 Mock-Ups Give Possible Look at New Console
Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa has stated that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be revealed at some point before the end of the current fiscal year, which is now only a couple of months away. A new rumor claims that theNintendo Switch 2 might finally be shown offon Thursday, January 16.
According to this claim, this upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 hardware reveal will be mainly focused on the console itself, with a later event reportedly planned to highlight its launch game lineup. The rumors surrounding the games that will beavailable on the Nintendo Switch 2are as varied as the ones for the system itself, and it will be very interesting to see what rumors turn out to be true.
