These Nintendo Swap 2 leaks are beginning to seem ...

The web has been abuzz across the yet-to-be-revealed successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch this week, with leaks coming in daily from all types of sources together with nameless Reddit customers and well-known peripheral makers. I’ve spent the previous few days parsing by way of the landslide of rumors and “insider” data to current all of the rumors concerning the Nintendo Switch 2 which are really credible and price your consideration.

Nevertheless, earlier than we get began, you will need to word that Nintendo has remained mum on all the things relating to the brand new Swap console, save for the truth that the {hardware} will help backwards compatibility with the unique Swap console. So with that in thoughts, on with the rumors!

4 Nintendo Swap 2 reveal could arrive as early as January

Nintendo could intention for a launch date of June

Earlier this yr, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa introduced that the next-generation Nintendo Swap will probably be revealed “inside this fiscal yr”. With this in thoughts, Nintendo Swap 2’s reveal ought to come earlier than the deadline of March 31st, 2025. Nevertheless, present rumors recommend the reveal may occur as early as subsequent month. Three completely different sources, with various ranges of credibility, corroborate the notion that Nintendo Swap 2 might be proven by mid-January.

Insider Samsus Hunter posed the notion that Nintendo Swap 2 could also be revealed earlier than “DK”, a probable reference to Donkey Kong Nation Returns HD. This recreation is scheduled to launch January sixteenth, 2025. Reddit leaker Technical-Manager921 additionally claims an official reveal is scheduled for mid-January. The consumer provides that the reveal was “delayed 2 months reason behind provide chain points.”

As for the discharge of the console itself, Nintenduo reported that six sources from partnering improvement studios have mentioned Nintendo Swap 2’s launch is scheduled for June or early July. When it does arrive, it is anticipated that the {hardware} may cost around $399 to $449.

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3 Nintendo Swap 2 could look awfully near its predecessor

Dbrand could have outed the design and scale of the Nintendo Swap 2

Dbrand

If you happen to’re unfamiliar with Dbrand, it is an adjunct firm that by no means performs by the foundations. The corporate which went out of its approach to design its personal PS5 faceplates, angering Sony, and has now has made a number of social media posts and product itemizing pages exhibiting what they declare to be the Nintendo Swap 2 design. On its web site, Dbrand posted a page for the ‘Killswitch 2’ case. The touchdown web page options an in-motion render of what may very effectively be an correct illustration of the Nintendo Swap 2. Based mostly on the mockups, the brand new {hardware} seems to be extremely just like the console everyone knows and love. Nevertheless, the Nintendo Swap 2 does look to be bigger in dimension. There’s additionally a brand new button featured beneath the suitable Pleasure-Con.

One other potential look of the {hardware} comes from the YouTube channel SwitchUp. In a video exhibiting off a mockup, it is alleged that the Nintendo Swap 2 is a bit wider and taller than the unique package. It is far more related in stature to the Steam Deck. It is potential the ultimate design may function two USB-C ports, one on the underside for the dock and one on the highest to cost when you play it in handheld mode. The dock itself claimed to have two USB-A ports, an HDMI port, ethernet, and one USB-C. The dock can be reported to be rated for 45W, making it in a position to deal with considerably extra energy.

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2 Nintendo Swap 2’s specs and options are an extended overdue improve

Rumors point out that Nintendo is tapping Nvidia for its system-on-chip processing energy

It feels unusual to even sort, however the Nintendo Swap has been in our lives for seven years. Whereas I nonetheless adore the {hardware}, it is time for a well-deserved bump in processing energy. It is rumored Nintendo Swap 2 could help an up to date model of Nvidia’s Tegra X1 chip. Based on RedGamingTech, the brand new {hardware} may function an eight-core Cortex-A78AE processor. This might seemingly help 10 streaming multiprocessors, 8GB of RAM and simply 64GB of eMMC storage. Earlier studies additionally declare that the brand new {hardware} helps a bigger 8-inch LCD show.

Sadly, these specs imply that the Nintendo Swap 2 will not be as highly effective as a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Sequence X. Nevertheless, with a processor enhance and a brand new chipset, the upcoming {hardware} will be capable to run video games with a lot smoother framerates. It may additionally extra simply help 60fps, one thing Swap gamers have been begging for.

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1 Nintendo SwitchNew Pleasure-Cons, who dis?

Nintendo Swap 2 is alleged to be utilizing magnetically connected Pleasure-Cons

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Out with the outdated, in with the brand new. Nintendo Swap 2 is rumored to be adopting a magnetic system for its new Pleasure-Con controllers that can function a button on the again of every to seemingly lock them in place. As well as, these up to date controllers will reportedly have a brand new ‘C’ button, per the aforementioned Dbrand leaks, and could have Corridor-effect joysticks, eliminating the dreaded drift that has plagued the unique Pleasure-Cons.

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