Summary
- Images that appear to show a Switch 2 Joy-Con are being shared online.
- The images seemingly originate from the Chinese forum Baidu Tieba.
- If legitimate, it seems that Joy-Cons are staying much the same, albeit with some changes to the buttons and colour scheme.
Images of what a poster is claiming to be a Joy-Con for the Nintendo Switch 2 have appeared online. If legitimate, they reveal that the new Joy-Cons are incredibly similar to that of the original Switch, but with slightly different button placement and a muted colour scheme.
In the images, we can see that the controllers are mostly matte black, but with a hint of blue on the inside and poking out of the black casing. This lines up with a description given to us by the leaker NextHandeld about ten days ago, which has Nintendo fans believing that these images are the real deal.
Switch 2 Joy-Cons May Have Just Leaked Online
The images are said to have first appeared on the Chinese site Baidu Tieba
As you can see in the screenshot shared by Reddit user SwordfishAgile3472, there doesn’t appear to be a great deal of difference between the old and new Joy-Cons at first glance. However, it does seem that the back triggers are longer here, potentially making them easier to use as controllers.
These are also a lot less colourful than what we’re used to. As others were quick to spot, the only hint of colour would seemingly be covered when the controllers are attached to the console, so it’s possible Nintendo wanted to go for a more mature look this time around.
NextHandheld claimed that the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons would use this colour scheme last week when correcting a previous claim that they had made. “I was wrong, the gray was an older prototype,” they wrote in the replies of a Reddit post. “It’s matte black with a completely different texture. The colors are ‘below the surface'”
Of course, nothing has been officially confirmed just yet, and we’re still waiting for Nintendo to actually reveal the console. It’s already made several allusions to the Switch’s successor, but it’s keeping any concrete information close to its chest, likely awaiting a big reveal at a Nintendo Direct. When that ends up being remains to be seen.
Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch is both a home console and a handheld gaming system in one package, with various versions offering better specs for dedicated enthusiasts.