Summary
- Rumors of the Nintendo Switch successor console are circulating.
- A leaked image of a protective case for the Nintendo Switch successor raises speculation and questions about its authenticity.
- Confirmed features of the Switch 2 include backwards compatibility and continuity with Nintendo Switch Online accounts.
A new photo posted by gaming accessory company JSAUX is supposedly of a protective case for the Nintendo Switch successor console. With the Nintendo Switch nearing the end of its lifespan, fans are anticipating when the Japanese company will announce its successor. While the Switch 2 has been rumored for a while, Nintendo finally confirmed that it would be making some sort of announcement about it by the end of the fiscal year. With its impending reveal, the rumor mill has been churning about the console’s specifications and features.
Rumors and speculation about the Switch successor console make it difficult to determine what is accurate and what is fabricated. Various Switch 2 hardware and game details have supposedly leaked online, apparently based on the various development kits for the console. Images of the Switch 2 were also shared online, which are apparently “fairly” accurate, though they were obfuscated by some AI-generated backgrounds. Other details like the Switch 2’s AI upscaling technology were also shared online, along with it supposedly being a little less powerful than a PS4 Pro. Another image has been posted online, supposedly being a protective case for the Nintendo Switch successor.
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Posted by technology accessory company JSAUX on Twitter, this is for a new Split Transparent Ergonomic Protective Case. The case appears to fit some details about the Nintendo Switch 2’s appearance, specifically the handheld part and how the Joy-Cons will connect. JSAUX’s photo only shows the backside of the supposed Switch successor console, showing off the trigger buttons of the Joy-Con controllers, the back stand, power and volume buttons, along with fan ventilation.
Switch Leaks and Rumors Tease Possible Features
It should be noted there are already some questions about this particular image, as it appears to be based on a much older leak of the successor console from September 2024, specifically a 3D-printed mockup Switch 2 based on the leaked specs. In particular, the similarities between the image posted by JSAUX and the September 2024 leak are the SL/SR buttons being revised, along with a new release lever for the Joy-Con. As such, fans should take this image posted by JXAUX with a grain of salt.
One of the few confirmed aspects of the upcoming console is the Nintendo Switch 2’s backwards compatibility, where games previously released on the Switch will be playable on its successor. Additionally, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa confirmed that the Nintendo Switch Online service and accounts made for it will be brought over to the Switch 2. Fans will need to wait for the official announcement about the Nintendo Switch 2 later this year.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is a hybrid console launched in 2017, capable of being played in handheld mode or docked to a television. The Switch Lite, a handheld-only model, followed in 2019, with an OLED refresh coming in 2021.