Experts Say Switch 2 Leak Probably Legit

[@agav2345]

My dad works at the plumbing company Mario works at, and the leaks are indeed legit.

[@projectz975]

youd think with so many plumbers on staff they wouldnt have so many problems with leaks

[@jaysev543]

​@@projectz975 They might be too busy stomping turtles

[@funkinfungoid]

​@@jaysev543 honestly that peach lady is a liability at this point, I know she's been at the company a long time maybe they can "part ways mutually"

[@netziguess3507]

@@jaysev543turtles??? im MY sewage????? its more likely that you think i suppose

[@CustomCooperOnEtsy]

@@jaysev543 or angry walking mushrooms 😅

[@JacksonWitsell]

Nintendo: They leaked it! Everyone back to the drawing board, we’re throwing it out and starting over from scratch!

[@Gabriel-lh7gy]

no joycons they have to play with their phones like a mini gamepad that will teach them

[@Archius9]

Just to spite them, take away backwards compatibility

[@newtim6469]

@@Archius9 Just to double spite them, take out Switch 2 compatibility too

[@lombax3000]

@@Gabriel-lh7gyplease don’t give them any ideas 😭

[@GareWorks]

@@Gabriel-lh7gy Even Nintendo wouldn't make the Intellivision Amico.

[@Bobo12300]

That Chinese worker gonna have to sleep with one eye open now.

[@KoalaTContent]

He's going to fall through a convenient hole in the fall nets around the factory...

[@Incompetent_Hero]

Worker? What worker? There was never anyone at that position

[@andrewknowles1776]

Luigi got him in the scope as we speak.

[@Barquevious_Jackson]

Don't worry, with them you can hardly tell their eyes are open in the first place!

[@matthewLkidder]

Its Nintendo's fault, there was gonna be zero chance they could keep it contained in mass production, they chose to not to reveal it, its on them.

[@EliasCullen]

Left field Nintendo will just leave the official title as "Nintendo Switch Successor"

[@minecrafter3448]

Rumor has it it’s actually called switch 2

[@EMLtheViewer]

@@minecrafter3448 2 Switch 4 Wii & U

[@Guy-cb1oh]

@@EliasCullen like the untitled goose game

[@alvybar2990]

2 Nintendo 2 Switch

[@twilightburial]

itll be called "The Successor 2 The Nintendo Switch" emphasis on 2

[@Skyrus456]

Nintendo deadass going to wait until March 2025 to reveal their new hardware.

[@mrcoolman333]

“We were gonna do it earlier but now we’re mad”

[@lorettabes4553]

Lmaoo

[@ByrneBaby]

I think these aggro leaks have also been an expression of the fanbase's excitement, honestly. The original Switch surprised us and then suddenly became the best Nintendo console ever, and now the sequel is around the corner and we definitively KNOW they're not gonna be weird about it and just ride the wave to even greater heights so... Anticipation is through the roof rn.

[@uponeric36]

My anticipation is up but so are my nervs, Nintendo is great at messing a good thing up with bad PR - but on the other hand this could easily be their best console launch ever if they play it right. On the other hand, every launch title could be some variation like "Tears of the Kingdom, Deluxe edition!" and then it'll be another 2 years before the real launch with title people care about. OLED by default and hall effect joysticks and I'll actually be impressed with it to use it in handheld mode this generation. Tbh I was never much of a portable switch fan, mostly because the joycons suck balls after 3 months when they start drifting and the screen sucks.

[@bracken8782]

@@uponeric36 It's very easy for them to screw it up, but Nintendo's learned their lesson from the Wii U era, because what you're describing is just the Wii U's launch. I have high hopes for the launch, because Nintendo doesn't really screw them up, outside of the Wii U. All I'm really concerned about is if stick drift is going to be an issue, and if the switch 2 will be backwards compatible. if it's backwards compatible, then I'd be fully satisfied.

[@thatoneguy5343]

@@bracken8782 The 3DS was backwards compatible, the PS5 is backwards compatible, the Xbox Series X/S is backwards compatible, the switch 2 will be backwards compatible, and if not Nintendo has got another Wii U on their hands in terms of financial failure.

[@20000dino]

@@bracken8782 To be fair, Nintendo has a history of getting a big-headed after a huge success and proceeding to get sloppy and repeating old mistakes. We've been seeing it for a few years now after the success of the Switch. It will NOT surprise me if they don't strike the iron while it's hot this time around. Also, I am still a 100% sure that the Switch will be backwards compatible. Every single Nintendo console since the Wii has been backwards compatible (and the ones that came before weren't only because of drastic format evolution). I find it baffling that this is even a remotely popular concern lol.

[@Cfreezy12]

Yeah it’s the best ngl, I’d honestly put the 3ds second, that system was amazing

[@Sum_Yousah]

I believe Nintendo will finally solve the Joy-Con drift problem with the Switch 2. But I also still believe in Santa Claus, so...

[@itsasecrettoeverybody]

They didn't already? My system has 4 years and the analogue sticks are still working fine.

[@Sum_Yousah]

Really? Gosh, I hope so! You know, I'm not exactly up to date ☺️

[@MacUser2-il2cx]

Ask Santa to fix Joy-Con drift for Christmas this year.

[@Sum_Yousah]

@@MacUser2-il2cx Just added it to my wishlist. Thanks!

[@GareWorks]

@@itsasecrettoeverybody They didn't. It's an inherent weakness in the design. It is possible the sticks were made more durable but the design weakness is still there. It depends on usage though. The metal contacts effectively scratch the carbon tracks, eventually removing the carbon coating and preventing reliable contact. There's not a lot that can be done to fix this without a complete redesign. Also, Nintendo don't make the sticks. I think they might be Alps like all the regular stick modules found in other controllers but I'm not sure.

[@zacharymccoy7091]

I was hoping for a little bit more of a redesign to give the console it's own identity, but I guess it it ain't broke don't fix it.

[@ax9583]

To be fair, the 3DS at the end of the day didn't really look THAT different to the DS either. Depending on how the system actually looks when it's running (UI, menus, pleasefortheloveofgodgivemethemesagain, etc) the differences could be more pronounced

[@adamant_viewer]

I feel like it's important to keep in mind we've technically only seen half the console. There have been no leaks of the Dock yet. The Dock could look vastly different or have a completely different docking system compared to the original that gives the Switch 2 a whole new vibe when docked.

[@brosplit]

Tbh imo no need to change anything in terms of design (oled as baseline); just better & a tad bigger screen (for handheld readability) with better grip for the joycons (for handheld usage comfortability) alongside generational performance upgrades are enough.

[@PlayMilesPlay]

Yeah, I was disappointed at first, but then remembered this is exactly what I was wanting. A new Switch.

[@Cfreezy12]

@@adamant_viewerit’ll probably be sleeker and slightly more modernized with minimal new features the original dock doesn’t have

[@minishchap]

Watch it still end up looking dazzling when they reveal it in full color

[@JsYTA]

I didn't like the idea of a bigger console until I realized what that does for the joycon

[@killval849]

once you use a steamdeck, it's hard to not want something of similar size.

[@godz2928]

It’s bigger screen but i think overall its still slick

[@Andre-vr1ul]

Steam deck seems extra chonky because the sticks are beside the d-pad/face buttons. The switch has them vertically which will make it seem smaller by default.

[@christianr.5868]

@@Andre-vr1ulit’ll likely be lighter too

[@Andre-vr1ul]

@@christianr.5868 that'd be nice

[@therobotchickenMLP]

Just waiting for Nintendo to tweet out that picture of Mario again, telling us to check out the reveal the following morning, like in 2016.

[@griffonsarcade]

okay so how long until we find out the official name is "Switch U"

[@ozeanasphalt]

Switch NX

[@SomeOne-ym4xg]

I’ve seen “Switch Attach”, which I really hope is wrong

[@animatrix1490]

I’m hoping for “Super Switch”

[@PoorStargazer]

Game Switch

[@astro837]

Super Snes 2: Now its personal

[@bakubaku4333]

I work in engineering and I think the board photo is real... It just looks like it was engineered by professional developers, very hard to fake

[@slurples149]

absolutely and it's getting dangerously close to the release date so this was inevitable.

[@Cfreezy12]

It’s definitely legit, the proportions to the missing components are spot on, even if you wanted to fake this it’s not worth the trouble

[@whiteroach3]

@@Cfreezy12 i point to the smash grinch leak as solid proof that "not worth the trouble" is not a deterrent to some of these fake leakers. this is probably real though lets be real lol

[@Material_Monkey]

And with inevitably close you mean something between next year and 2028? ​@@slurples149

[@nuclearbeeberman]

@@Cfreezy12 you can use AI and 3d Printing. I think we have more work heavy fake console leaks in the recent years. it's really not that difficult to fake this.

[@kryonight2869]

New Arlo upload break out the Spaghetti-O's

[@RacingSnails64]

I'm bringing out the butternut squash, personally.

[@datnastysalad5616]

Dang how often do you eat spaghetti-os then LMAO

[@sentaigenesis9226]

@@datnastysalad5616not nearly enough

[@KikonSketches]

Man I haven't had spaghetti-O's in decades

[@ask343]

What about Arl-O's cereal

[@ImperatorMachx]

Can’t wait for the leakers to drop Switch 2 in stores next week.

[@DawnOfTheOzz]

If I had a dollar for every Nintendo Switch 2 leak that's ever been covered, I'd have enough to purchase a small country.

[@CATLOAFMAN]

I just realised the switch logo thingy is gonna be different since the joycons don't slide down anymore

[@semario2606]

The sound will probably be different too. I wonder if they will still do the snap in Nintendo Directs as well for announcements.

[@3liteCasual]

The new snap sound will be the audio of the leaker's kneecaps after Nintendo finds them.

[@xxargonautxx9790]

@@semario2606they’ll still have the snap. With magnets they do snap into place. These will be super strong ones.

[@Spamkromite]

THE POWER OF MAGNETS! (is going to make the drifting a hell of worse)🧲

[@justinus8608]

I don't know but I've thought about magnetic joy cons, and I think that Magne-cons is a cool name

[@boekster7108]

NINTENDO! RELEASE THE TRAILER AND MY LIFE IS YOURS!

[@Billigoat21]

PLEASE!!! im impatient

[@mrrowwmeoww]

it will probably be in october not only is echoes of wisdom releasing this week but they have a fiscal meeting on the 30th. maybe they could reveal it this week but it doesn’t seem likely to me

[@TP3200]

Forged in the depths of Japan, the Joycons of Chaos were now seared to his flesh…

[@Gabriel-lh7gy]

​@@mrrowwmeoww arent they going to release a echoes of wisdom switch, doubt they would shoot themselves in the foot like that, same month probably same live absolutely not

[@Cheesehead302]

@@mrrowwmeoww Yeeeah, I switched my bet to October just based on the little bit we know. I was on board for last week for quite a while but it didn't come to pass, though we did get to see it for the first time I guess because of this leak lol. Don't think it's this week for the Echoes of Wisdom game release and the other stuff going on in the industry. I'm getting really impatient: now that we know pretty much for sure that it's pretty much just a better Switch and nothing ridiculously stupid, I'm just excited to see the line up they've got going on here and how the games run and look. I'd imagine they may have an impressive line up if that leak was true that the system was internally delayed.

[@NintonicGamer]

Well with a fresh coat of paint, the mystery of the extra usb c, and potential tweaks to the final design I think we're still in for the same level of surprise we were before. I remember an NX patent that looked exactly like the switch we got today and I was still shocked by the reveal so we'll see, I'm sure it will be revealed sometime next month.

[@breadone_]

the big surprise will absolutely be what nintendo first party games will look like with the huge increase in power

[@polarknight5376]

It's for a link cable. Gotta be. Like the gameboys of old had. You and up to three other people can plug the switch into a USB hub and play locally. No wifi needed.

[@artagle_14]

@@breadone_It is officially stated that it will run like a PS4 which is fantastic because the PS4 graphically still holds up well to this day.

[@MarioSonicBee]

Something new that I feel should be worth mentioning is that Nintendo very recently filed a new device with the FCC. It’s not a console or controller and it can only be plugged into something with a USB C port. Seeing the leaked photos with the extra port on the top and everything starts to come together

[@SharnyPooza]

I'm praying it can be used like a ds, just connecting another screen or something would be so cool and could also mean porting ds and 3ds games to NSO

[@pyrazdravise1846]

Maybe it's the dock?

[@Druid-T]

​@@pyrazdravise1846 Then where are they putting the vents? Putting them in the same spot the dock connects too is an incredibly bad idea, unless the dock has been reworked

[@heehoo3685]

​​@@pyrazdravise1846it seems to be a camera peripheral?

[@Fuzzlepuzzle]

​​@@SharnyPooza That's such a cool idea! I was thinking maybe it'd be a camera, but I like a second screen more. They could have multiple accessories too, of course.

[@gbladewarrior6884]

Everyone is going to look very stupid when Nintendo announces the Nintendo VR.

[@afterdinnercreations936]

Here's how we know its real. It's basically a Switch OLED. Most fakes are really lofty, out-there, and weird-looking.

[@kclem7]

Could these pictures be a failed OLED prototype?

[@fgvcosmic6752]

​@@kclem7 thats a very good point. It could easily be _real_ but not specifically a Switch 2

[@breadone_]

@@kclem7 it was dated to late 2023, definitely not an oled prototype

[@RangerW36]

@@fgvcosmic6752 The specs are better than the Switch OLED though, and it’s bigger. So unless they downgraded the OLED to be smaller and overall worse than it’s prototype, I’d highly doubt it? I guess it could be a Switch OLED Pro instead of a “Switch 2” though.

[@ShouPow]

Tbh I thought the leaks were a little more real in that I heard the base switch 2 won't have OLED even. Kinda saving OLED as a premium (or pro style) model. And also not cannibalizing switch oled/not pissing off switch oled fans. Maybe this is cope bc I bought the Zelda OLED but I think Nintendo is aware how many freaks, like me, bought the switch (and thus switch oled) for Zelda.

[@meiji_tom]

It’s time to reveal Nintendo. Please. Please announce it finally

[@gt4941]

Crazy how the wii u gamepad is bigger by itself than the switch/switch 2. TECHNOLOGY!

[@lizzyblitz07]

God that thing was chunky

[@saricubra2867]

​@lizzyblitz07 But it was comfortable, no drift and has analog triggers and i have small hands. The Switch's joycons are the worst Nintendo controllers i ever used since the N64. Both share terrible control sticks and bad ergonomics.

[@connor9568]

@@saricubra2867didn’t have analogue triggers

[@continental_consumer]

​@@saricubra2867Yeah, theres literally no back grip or anything that makes it comfortable to hold, even as someone with small hands i prefer holding the steam deck over those flimsy pathetic excuses of controllers.

[@dragoon1090]

Remember when the switch lite leaked? The back panel was leaked and everybody thought it was fake until Nintendo revealed it. I feel like this is a repeat. Everybody's going to say it's fake until it isn't.

[@Ikine557]

As long as it's backwards compatible, I'm good.

[@christianr.5868]

This

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

Backwards compatibility At least on part with PS4 No major gimmicks that hinders gameplay. Those are my three wishes. Give me all three, and I'm happy.

[@RacingSnails64]

My biggest wish. If it can only play Switch 2 games, I'm going to be very disappointed. Considering both Wii and WiiU could play games from the previous console, I think it's really likely.

[@christianr.5868]

@@RacingSnails64 being able to bring your digital library with you to the next console makes it far easier to upgrade. They have to know how important this is. Plus they’ll have switch 1’s massive library on day 1

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

@@RacingSnails64 And Switch is also part handheld, and every handheld except the Switch could play the previous handhelds games. But I hope going forward they maintain backwards compatibility all the way to the Switch. Nintendo has a trend of allowing backwards compatibility for one generation only. I'd like to still be able to play my Switch games on the "Switch 3" or whatever too.

[@fluffystagbeetle4526]

Experts say: Butternut Squash... Yes please!

[@NotThatUser]

Thank you Palla from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia

[@3liteCasual]

Just made some butternut squash soup last night. It's so good with goat cheese and the bread we made to dip in it. Fall bliss.

[@ScooterCat64]

I remember the days of when portable gaming systems could fit in a pocket

[@Andre-vr1ul]

A switch 2 lite is inevitable.

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

@@Andre-vr1ul Could the original Switch Lite fit in your pocket? I think the last portable game console that could actually fit in your pocket was the 3DS.

[@chunkymonkey7983]

Wow, gaming evolves 😱

[@uponeric36]

Still can, just get a really big jacket with an inside pocket, then when you're at the bank teller you can pull your switch out and ask the hot cash lady to add her friend code. Be 6 feet tall with a dark expression for maximum effect.

[@Andre-vr1ul]

@@darrenmacqueen9884 I could cram my switch lite in my pocket, sure. I didn't try because I didn't need to but I imagine it would fit. I usually tote it around in its case in my backpack.

[@mattcy6591]

Instead of Nintendo switch, it's going to be called the Nintendo click

[@UmarRCz]

Or nintendo snap

[@nookmiles1895]

What about the Nintendo Magneto

[@oldoutlet6946]

The Nintendo Lever

[@continental_consumer]

"can i bring my click to mcdonalds"

[@bluebrickmax]

The only party that could do a hoax this convincing is Nintendo themselves

[@Gabriel-lh7gy]

nintendo alex hirsching us? never

[@reecerobin8413]

*New* Nintendo Switch

[@jesseburgener442]

"Did they buy those 'leak' pics?" "Yeah" "Great, then it's finally time to announce the Switch U"

[@SonicPman]

Honestly by biggest hope is this thing being at least on par with the Steam Deck.

[@christianr.5868]

I think that’ll happen. With dlss on top of that

[@SonicPman]

@@christianr.5868 DLSS would be the coolest (even if it’s just while docked)

[@SonicPman]

DLSS would be super cool, even if only docked.

[@superavel]

It's closer to a Series S I believe it was rumoured which is about 4TFLOPs

[@GareWorks]

It's more powerful than a Steam Deck, at least on paper, but since it's not a 1:1 to comparison because there are many variables in play, we really won't know how it stacks up until it's released. The best sources for information will likely be Gamers Nexus and Digital Foundry.

[@Cannash54]

If it's an elaborate hoax we'll be ready for the 1 hour reveal-all docu-video from the mastermind.

[@geminijinxies7258]

This leak is more in line with the Switch Lite leak where it showed the plastic shell. That time no one believed it to be true but it was!

[@BagMonster]

Double Chargers have been vindicated. Life is good.

[@Dakr2000]

Am I the only one that’s still confused as to why they’re doing that? What’s the point of that as opposed to two USB-C chargers on the dock?

[@petebagwell6666]

It was annoying to charge it on your lap ​@Dakr2000

[@shoelace24]

​@@Dakr2000 I imagine its cause if ur playing tabletop mode that you can have it charging from up top (otherwise its really annoying to have it charge and in tabletop mode)

[@benjaminpevzner6261]

​@@Dakr2000one benefit is that you can charge from the top and have the kickstand open. Which makes handheld on a table much better then before where you had to stop to charge

[@technologist4270]

@@Dakr2000 Connecting a cord to the bottom when undocked is a little awkward. So if you want to play while charging the console from the wall or a battery bank, it can be more awkward to hold and it wouldn't be able to sit on a table with its kickstand while charging.

[@benji6325]

Switch 2 reveal trailer next week on Thursday? Early October seems like the perfect time to unveil it. The two week space between it and Mario Party gives Mario Party enough time to be the center of attention as the release date approaches. It'll also be almost two months before the holiday season, allowing the general public to kinda forget about it so it doesn't conflict with sales

[@Guy-cb1oh]

@@benji6325 it's highly unlikely it will be announced this year. Jan-march is likely when it will be announced. I believe Nintendo said they would reveal the system this FISCAL year for a reason.

[@continental_consumer]

​@@Guy-cb1ohThis year is just as likely as next year. Theres a reason they've only announced 3 games in the past year. Remake/ports dont count.

[@Guy-cb1oh]

@@continental_consumer Ports and remakes don't count? The switch's number one and number four best selling games are ports of Wii U games.

[@m.m.2897]

Nintendo really needs to do the official reveal at this point. I feel like another large leak may be happening soon and Nintendo needs to act quickly

[@UmarRCz]

Exactly, nintendogs are gonna get screwed 😂

[@Cfreezy12]

Nintendo was able to make Totk on essentially an extremely beefy Xbox 360. Imagine what they’ll do with a ps4 pro gpu with a strong cpu and hardware upscaling. The graphics are gonna be crazy

[@matthewtheobald1231]

Nintendo needs to officially reveal the Switch 2 now!

[@StellarSpacey]

It looks so nice. I genuinely love the old switch. I have larger hands but not overly large and I despite that, I actually really liked the feel of joycons. Besides the drifting, the whole thing just felt so clean and was fun to hold. The same thing but just even cleaner is going to be so incredible

[@Billigoat21]

I'm really excited for whenever this thing gets revealed. There's probably gonna be a TON of new game announcements.

[@andynelson323]

A new 3d Mario for sure. They've been cooking since Odyssey I think

[@christianr.5868]

@@andynelson323 a Mario on a ps4 level device is gonna look amazing. Odyssey already looked great

[@justinus8608]

​@@christianr.5868Better, a 3D Mario potentially with basic Ray Tracing and DLSS

[@christianr.5868]

@@justinus8608 that would look crazy with Nintendo’s art direction

[@Afrikkid]

Love that you’re not manipulating the clickers by outright saying that the leaks are confirmed but instead saying MOST LIKELY. Thanks for not clickbaiting 🤝

[@Ifortgor]

The one big this I’m confused about is why Nintendo isn’t taking down videos or trying to silence people who have leaked the console.

[@Whitepawprint]

They might be making a judgement call that taking stuff down would essentially verify it. I wouldn't be surprised if they're still tracking people down privately though

[@oldoutlet6946]

Probably to not give the leaks any further merit.

[@johnesco]

If it's mostly the same, but with a bigger screen I hope they really make it powerful and 4K , and backwards compatible with upscaling

[@MrGuy__]

they have an internal plan already, so, i'm sure they're just gonna reveal it when everything is ready, they can't just magically whip it all up sooner because of the leaks (at least not *that* much sooner anyway). that being said the reveal is probably gonna be soon lol

[@MasonOfLife]

Oh thank goodness, I was just feeling anxious and didn’t know what to do, but then I checked my subscriptions and Arlo had posted Instant feel better

[@DontKnowDontCare6.9]

If you dont have a job to keep your mind busy. Youre definitely gonna be anxious. Older people underwent that. And guess what? No anxiety.

[@MasonOfLife]

@@DontKnowDontCare6.9 I’m 28 with a job 😂 I posted my comment 2 hours ago, which was 9 pm

[@mrcoolman333]

⁠@@MasonOfLifeget another job… or something

[@caldercockatoo2234]

⁠@@DontKnowDontCare6.9Short answer: You have no idea what you’re talking about. Please stop making things up, thank you. Long answer: There are so many different reasons someone could be experiencing anxiety. It is incredibly stupid to immediately assume that the reason for all their anxiety is just because they’re unemployed when you have no reason to assume that, especially considering the fact that many people who DO have jobs have MORE anxiety because of it. Also get out of here with this “Older people have no anxiety” garbage. Nearly everyone gets anxiety, it is a normal human feeling. The world may be a different place than it used to be, but that doesn’t mean that people literally never had any anxiety whatsoever, and it doesn’t even mean they don’t have any now. Even if they generally have less anxiety than people today, it’s much more reasonable to assume that it’s because they naturally have more experience, not because of some job nonsense.

[@justinus8608]

Yeah I feel the same way, college's a bitch

[@coreydx8602]

"Almost certainly real" Every Bigfoot hunter ever 😂

[@kyallon1213]

If I’m Nintendo I’m holding back the console for another year out of spite

[@hellowhirled]

what would be the point of that? Sony and Microsoft have been shitting themselves all year, the timing could not be better

[@markigirl2757]

This actually could be their new marketing strategy

[@Tom-101]

What all this has made me start thinking about is that people will unironically start using the term Switch 3 within the next few years or so which is absolutely insane to me, and Switch 2 Pro even sooner than that

[@continental_consumer]

Switch 2 is a code name. it was NX for the original switch. There'll be some new one for the 11th gen switch. God that feels weird to say. I also believe that the 11th gen will be nintendos final console, since thats pretty much the limit for specs.

[@Tom-101]

@@continental_consumer I do think console releases may slow down, but never stop completely. Look at the iphone, they keep up the release schedule its just the improvements get smaller and smaller. Main consoles wont be able to improve as much as easily, but there's still a lot of room for improvement for something like the switch with hybrid capabilities. Because there's inherently less space to work with.

[@morganwhaley9119]

I think (am worried) that they don't want to reveal it until early next year to avoid it affecting Switch sales during the holiday season. With the Switch they weren't worried about affecting the Wii U because it was already dead, but the Switch is still going pretty strong, and I have no doubt they want to squeeze what money they can out of it this Christmas. If that's the case we might not get a release until late next year.

[@Martybum]

You might be right, but what they can also do is pair the announcement of the new console with a decently discounted price of the original switch for a last Christmas push. Oktober could be perfect to be well ahead of black friday. This might be a smarter strategy because apparently the switch finally isn't really selling anymore.

[@Gamelover882]

Is this a bad time to talk about all those "Wind Waker/Twilight Princess" leaks?

[@Billigoat21]

i feel like there have been twilight princess and wind waker switch leaks since the switch first came out lol

[@BloodRedFox2008]

Could you please elaborate? I’ve been wanting those two for forever and I need to know what these leaks are saying.

[@xxargonautxx9790]

@@BloodRedFox2008Nintendo is usually the type to hold games that are already fully finished. They had many games from the switch they held. Mario RPG remake, paper Mario remaster, pikmen 4 to name a few they had finished years ago.

[@vyse4907]

Theoretically Nintendo could be spreading false/old prototypes themselves to obscure what they are actually working on, thus the professional impression. I don‘t see why they would put resources into that though.

[@davidtitanium22]

i'll still need the official trailer also, we haven't seen the new dock yet

[@johnschmidt2444]

The most Nintendo way to respond would be to quietly cancel the switch 2.

[@OurHeroXero]

Butternut Squash? Yes Please!

[@IanBloodyAshAlyn]

I clicked on this video to tell you the thumbnail made me laugh probably more than I should have. Perhaps I’m just baked. Carry on.

[@chisecrecy4974]

"How are you gonna find that ONE person?" Okay, this is Nintendo we're talking about, here. They will find that one person.

[@logicalfundy]

6:16 *cough* Switch Lite *cough.* We had that one photo of the shell that turned out to be real.

[@Troixix]

I still don't believe it. Dying on this hill.

[@dappertron]

It'd be more of a bummer having the thing revealed if it were radically new. As far as I see, this kind of takes the sting off of the next console being more or less the same thing but slightly bigger so now it's just exciting to eventually see the actual games in action.

[@ben-tendo]

I think official reveals are coming very soon now, not only because of content like this but the other weekend multiple publishers such as Limited Games were randomly at Nintendo's offices... at the same time...

[@AngelBolt]

I remember the NX leaks that were totally off. Gonna find something else to be fascinated by until they give us hall effect joycons.

[@BatPotatoes]

I hope we get a usb peripheral for the top and bottom so we can attach the joucons 90 degrees & play DS games on it with a vertical screen

[@MusicSkeletonKeys]

Fair to consider the Nintendo PR department approved harmless tidbits to "leak". Everyone knows it's going to LOOK similar. The real question is the guts. But leaks are fun, and there's a void of good news to fill with Sony and Microsoft tripping over themselves.

[@SimonLoveridge]

I feel like there's no way this isn't real - I might be wrong but damn I'd be surprised.

[@issaciams]

I genuinely still doubt it. Nintendo is being way too quiet about all of it.

[@GatorBoyCL]

Honestly IM HYPED NOW

[@willwunsche6940]

Worth noting our current best information points to this being a prototype from last year October

[@senaeu]

on god im waiting for any sort of official promotion to say something like "SWITCH, 2 THIS" before whipping out the Switch 2

[@MikhailHudon_ZerithFarron]

you will not say "magnetic suction" on open air ever again.

[@Atropos148]

Wow, i can see the memes now, just a picture of the new Joycon and bold lettered SUCC

[@animatedaquarius]

i think there's still a lot to be excited about regarding the reveal - official name, launch games, new social features, new UI, etc.

[@MattisticStatistic]

With September wrapping up, surely it's soon that they'll announce it?

[@LunarcomplexMain]

I wish they could leak themes...

[@elfsong713]

We know the Switch 2 is coming. The only way I see this not being real is if this is a prototype version and the final version ends up looking different. I mean, it could be fake, but why?

[@Rex_The_Mouse]

I've worked with IT and recycling computer parts for 3 years. It is pretty easy to fake a motherboard, just snatching one from a similar product trying to imitate the switch, cutting it apart to fit the 3d print and screing it on is a definite possibility. Still a little elaborate, but you really dont have to be a tech expert to fake this.

[@Andre-vr1ul]

Yes hmmmm very intredasting point 🧐

[@christianr.5868]

While still having it be functional? As well as it having writing on it that states the year that it’s from

[@Andre-vr1ul]

@@christianr.5868 hmmm yes of course 🧐

[@breadone_]

@@christianr.5868 wym functional? there’s nothing to suggest this leaked board is at all functional. but you’re right in that if someone did cut up another board for this, it’s almost certainly dead

[@christianr.5868]

@@breadone_ meaning all of the components actually make sense. And all the components match the supply shipment leaks that people have been tracking over the last few months. That wouldn’t happen if it was just haphazardly cut down and placed in here

[@DANCERcow]

Rogersbase being at Nintendo during the Tokyo gameshow week for an undisclosed reason it what makes me believe the switch successor will be revealed this week!

[@Wavebeam64]

I feel like it would be so easy to enable KZbin's Podcast feed options for this channel. It automatically provides an audio RSS feed out of the videos so I can subscribe to it in my podcast player... and yet here we are, watching this is youtube...

[@jordanf.6213]

I remember playing Kena Bridge of Spirits and the first thing I thought was, "Man, I can't wait till Nintendo gets better hardware so Zelda can look like this." Well we've arrived, and I'm so ready for it.

[@T725db]

I LOVE that game. Was my first PS5 game. Definitely showed some of what the 5 could do graphically and performance wise back then.

[@TheDahveeed]

Love the Yoshi's Woolly World track in the background

[@AARonInRealLife]

Despite the leaks, there’s still so much we don’t know about the next switch, i.e. launch titles, performance, graphics boost, home menu, etc.

[@Atropos148]

I would pay so much money if they have the 3DS menu system and something like Quick Resume from Xbox consoles. 3DS let me organize games into folders AND i can could choose how dense the folder grid is, thats vital for how many games are on Switch

[@AARonInRealLife]

@@Atropos148 I also agree that the home menu could use a facelift. And add seasonal music back to the shop! Some of those tunes were fire!

[@blackstar5867]

Honestly 9/10, no matter how much I learn about somthing that leaked. I still get hyped from the official announcment because it's normally the first time seeing it in motion

[@marcosdiogenes9380]

If this is real, then it's on Nintendo for taking so long to reveal the successor to the general public.

[@oolureoo]

Idk about this one & its design Chief 😳😵‍💫 Also hope they improve aforementioned design AND add Hall effect to joysticks too, to finally prevent Drift

[@Poetic9]

I hope it feels distinct enough to warrant its existence.

[@spooky-helix217]

I really hope they didn’t lie about the ps4 pro power docked info

[@ccaprice8595]

Ive read ps4 pro/ xbox series s like power. If thats the case im set. Yea, ps5 is nice And I've heard people complain that there is not enough power but I think they seem to forget we had some of the most gorgeous looking games on the base ps, 4 example red dead redemption 2. The last of us part two and horizon zero dawn All three of those games were ahead of their times graphically

[@Ascension721]

its the same as literal shipping data, of course not.

[@darrenmacqueen9884]

@@ccaprice8595 Exactly. I have a PS5 and I genuinely don't really see any differences unless I place things side by side. We basically peaked with PS4, any improvements now are incremental. This might be the first generation in ages that Nintendo's hardware is actually better because the games look just as good and it's portable. Only real advantage PS5 has is the load times.

[@spooky-helix217]

@@ccaprice8595I’m sure Nintendo will fully use the power of a ps4 but having a more stable and consistent frame rate or higher resolution while docked is why I’m specifically excited for this feature

[@TMcKeon408]

I'll believe it when Nintendo actually announce it.

[@ShadeVortex]

Sleuths? On Famiboards? So you might call them... The Famicom Detective Club?!

[@RED_XLR]

"Experts" That's funny. XD

[@Nesdude42]

Yea I mean really it is about the games. Who cares if the system is good if there aren't any good games for it. Still plenty of hype to be had there, you're right

[@St.IsaacOfSyria]

I feel like magnets moght be a bad idea. Because they'd have to be strong enough to stay on when holding it from just one. But that's too strong for a child or will cause too much force to be used pulling it apart.. i think they did really good with the original switch slides.

[@christianr.5868]

I think it could be an improvement tbh. The rails made the switch feel like more wobbly and less solid. There’s likely gonna be a button to release them like the og switch

[@uponeric36]

@@christianr.5868 The rails were outright bad, you could put the joycon on it upside down and damage to locking mechanism, which was also plastic and wore from normal use anyways. So a few years down the line your joycons are loose.

[@Atropos148]

They are supposed to be electro-magnets, based on these photos the magnets in joycons will be switched on and off as needed

[@oldoutlet6946]

I learned my lesson from the Smash Ultimate Grinch Leak. I'm not believing anything 100% until it's revealed.

[@Rad_Red]

I am just happy that Nintendo is making a simple upgraded Switch instead of doing something totally bizarre for the next console lol.

[@artagle_14]

Yeah same. Very happy this didn’t turn out like the PeeU

[@saricubra2867]

First time since the 3DS that Nintendo follows "if ain't broke don't fix it" and first console since the Gamecube that competes on power (they don't like the Steam Deck and portable PCs running Nintendo Switch games through emulators).

[@thescientition9165]

Arlo- they’re going to stick to whatever plan they’ve got, that’s what they always do they never change their plan

[@imspinningfree]

I really liked what the leaks present as the console. Bigger screen, bigger joycon, extra usb-c, as someone who only plays handheld it's a home run in physical design for me. The real juicy info is going to be the games, interface and functionality. Very excited. Got some pennies set aside for it's release.

[@PaulSmith-pe1kh]

Doesn’t matter. I’ll be hyped off the planet when finally seeing the real reveal. Their music, design and joyful attitude, the love of what they do and how they present it is just special. Nintendo is a truly magical company. I know it’s just a business and they have problems like any other but they’ve given me some cherished memories I’ll always be thankful for. Both my parents are now in glory and I fondly remember waking up at midnight and walking toward their room at 5 or 6 years old to have them comfort my fears and tuck me back in bed only to stumble into a miraculous scene unfolding in the living room. The new NES we had gotten had captured all my hopes and dreams for the week or two we had it at this point. I spent days drooling over it while everyone else sat aside hardly paying attention. As I neared the end of the hallway I sensed something different. The lights were dim but not as dark as they should be and there was a faint noise of clicking accompanied by the sound of creaking pleather. The cigarette smoke in the air was fresh. As I reached the end and stepped into the light, I paused in silent amazement. It was midnight and my parents were awake playing the first Mario together. Their chairs were pulled all the way across the room, 3-4 ft from the giant CRTV. I knew in that moment that I wasn’t alone. They loved the system and Mario as much as I did. They were hooked. That night stands out in my mind as a special time when my parents were partners trying to work together to accomplish a goal and I was along for the ride. At least those moments when the NES light was on, we were a team. We spent countless hours passing the remote around the room until I finally beat 8-8 and freed Princess Toadstool. My dad and his youngest brother and I spent months learning Mike Tyson’s Punch-Out baddies and their tells so we could slowly progress, even leaving the system running day and night so we wouldn’t lose our progress. Even with all the frustration, blowing in the cartridge, pushing it down repeatedly in desperation, banging the side of the console, and buying cleaning kits with no real improvement, it was magical to me. My dad spent hours playing these games with me. My mom spent hours listening to me describe the game I would design. Now it’s my turn and the Nintendo Switch has been the best way to show my kids what my childhood was like at least in this one aspect, while encouraging them to work together, to be good sports and to share. We’ve made a lot of good memories. One of our favorites is Boomerang-Fu. We paid $4 for it on sale and all four of us jump and scream turning our house into a friendly competitive war zone for the def for a few minutes every couple weeks. It’s really terrific fun. My son and I have explored Hyrule side-by-side and advanced Mario’s mission to help Cappie save his sister. What a joy. Needless to say, I’m very thankful for the Switch and the games we play together on it. I’m thrilled for the next iteration for my own personal enjoyment and how it will undoubtedly bring my family together for a few healthy hours here and there each month for some fun memories. Anything that can do that is well worth the wait, the money, and has my sincere gratitude.

[@Curry-o9k]

I’m wondering if that larger “detach” button on the back of the Joy-Cons may serve as a ZL/ZR button when playing with a single Joy-cons sideways. It just seems really large to only function as a detach button

[@lol-ih1tl]

if it's magnetic, then you won't need a detach button, you could just pull it off yourself.

[@reshi606]

Yea thats neat. About what I wanted from a Switch 2. Hopefully with less drift this time

[@zp5016]

I had hoped we'd get a September direct announcing the Switch 2... I did endd up getting a reveal of the Switch 2, just not the one I hoped for 😂

[@roykooper902]

The music made me so nostalgic for Yoshi's Wooly World.

[@jonathansantiago5327]

Well… The NX football shaped Nintendo console seamed real at the time.