Summary
- According to the leaked information, the Nintendo Switch 2 may come in three versions.
- Players can choose between three color schemes: grey, white and a special edition dedicated to a specific game.
- The anonymous source also claims that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be released in mid-March 2025.
According to the latest rumors, tentatively named Nintendo Switch 2 could be available in three different versions when it finally launches. The internet has been abuzz with rumors and speculation about the Nintendo Switch's console successor since it was officially confirmed by Nintendo president Shuntara Furukawa earlier this year, with many of them regarding the system's as-yet-undisclosed design and hardware specs.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is believed to retain the console/handheld hybrid format of its predecessor, with leaked images appearing to show a Switch-like system with new buttons and improved magnetic Joy-Con controllers. Some of these images come from other peripheral companies, such as Satisfye and Dbrand, who are reportedly already making accessories for the upcoming console. Likewise, fans have already started 3D printing Switch 2 prototypes based on these leaks, which have yet to be officially confirmed.
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Nintendo Switch 2's potential console dimensions revealed
A leak of potential Switch 2 dimensions online suggests that Nintendo's upcoming console will be much larger than its predecessor.
Another Nintendo Switch 2 leak claims that gamers will have a choice between several different versions of the system when it eventually hits stores. This post comes from an anonymous Reddit user under NextHandheld, who claimed to have received the latest Switch 2 unit and shared details of his alleged discovery on r/NintendoSwitch2. Mods on the Nintendo Switch 2 subreddit have vouched for this source, claiming that the user has provided evidence that he does indeed have insider knowledge about the new system.
The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly come in 3 color options
One of the interesting details from NextHandheld was that the Nintendo Switch 2 will allegedly come in three different color schemes. One will be a gray system with black buttons, similar to the first version of the Nintendo Switch that was released in 2017. The second will be white, like the OLED model of the Nintendo Switch, introduced in late 2021. Finally, the third will be a special edition of the Nintendo Switch 2 console themed around a specific game. The leaker didn't reveal what it would be, but speculators believe it could be new Mario name, as is often rumored Mario Kart 9.
NextHandheld has shared a slew of other alleged details about Nintendo's next console, seemingly echoing claims that its design will be similar to the original Nintendo Switch and that it will be released sometime in mid-March. While there's no official evidence to support NextHandheld's claims, they say they'll share evidence that they've already shipped Nintendo Switch 2s for Christmas.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console released in 2017 that can be played handheld or connected to a TV. The portable-only Switch Lite model arrived in 2019, with an OLED update in 2021.
