Rumor: Reddit User Claims To Have Seen An Actual “Switch 2” Console

For the past few weeks, secondhand accounts of the Switch’s successor have been popping up all over the internet, in the absence of an official reveal from Nintendo themselves.

Now, a new report has surfaced on Reddit from a user claiming to have seen and touched an actual unit of the console. Originally posted on the r/NintendoSwitch2, the anonymous user claimed in a series of comments that the console had the following characteristics (via r/GamingLeaksAndRumors):

• The console is called Switch 2 and the logo is the Switch logo with a giant 2 on the side
• Their units was dark grey, but apparently there is a full white SKU (both joycons and the tablet) and another special edition SKU is themed around a “game with a 9” [a very obvious hint at Mario Kart 9?]
• The console doesn’t really feel heavier than the current Switch
• The buttons and sticks are marginally larger than the current Switch
• Magnetically attaching the joycons to the console makes a mechanical “click” sound
• The 2 back buttons are indeed the joycon release buttons
• Heard the reveal is next month for a Nintendo meeting [I think they may be referring to the Investor Meeting on February 4th 2025]
• Dock has the same ports of the Switch OLED dock and it is a bit larger but curved and “so much of the screen pops out”
• The game carts slot looks the same as the current Switch
• “The top side of the joycon when detached has a surprise feature. Oh and the magnets themselves are buttons.“
• LCD screen
• ZL/ZR buttons are larger than the current Switch
• Sticks are hall effect

A moderator on r/NintendoSwitch2 claimed to have received proof that the mysterious poster was legitimate, which has led to a great deal of buzz about these claims online. Nevertheless, as with all rumors of this nature, we caution readers to take them with a grain of salt. Stay tuned for more updates as they come.

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