Summary
TheNintendo Switch 2’s rumored C button is real, but it’s not actually marked with a “C.” This revelation has fueled additional speculation among the fandom, with theSwitch 2button now looking more mysterious than ever.
TheSwitch successor was officially announcedwith a two-and-a-half-minute trailer on January 16. Nintendo’s next console is larger, more rounded, and generally sleeker-looking than its predecessor. Its overall design likely didn’t come as a surprise to the most attentive of fans, as the console had already leaked extensively in the months preceding its reveal. Many of those leaks revealed that the device will have an additional button positioned below the Home button on the right Joy-Con.
The January 16 announcement trailer confirmed the presence of the extra button on the upcoming console. Whileprior Switch 2 leakswere accurate about the shape and location of the new key, the real thing isn’t actually labeled with a “C.” Instead, the square button appears almost entirely featureless. Since the sources testifying to the presence of the letter “C” were otherwise correct about other aspects of the Switch 2, it’s plausible that the console’s prototypes indeed featured a C button, but Nintendo opted to do away with that label ahead of the announcement.
One Nintendo Switch 2 Leak Correctly Predicted the Lack of ‘C’ on the New Button
The only source to accurately predict the appearance of the new button is OnLeaks, who sharedaccurate 360-degree renders of the Switch 2a week ahead of the console’s official announcement. However, even this well-known consumer electronics leaker had no information about the purpose of the home key-adjacent button.
Switch 2’s Extra Button May Be Chat-Related
More information about the mysterious button is likely to emerge no later than April 2025. A Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct is scheduled for April 2, and will be followed by a series of hands-on preview events that Nintendo will host all around the world, offering fans a chance to try the upcoming device early. As this tour will continue until early June 2025, that’s the earliest that the Switch 2 is expected to release.
Nintendo Switch 2
The successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on July 02, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
