Nintendo Switch 2 News
Rumour Konami And Square Enix Expected To Bolster 'Switch 2' Software Library With Major IP
As you would hope
Following last week's supposed 'Switch 2' hardware leaks, more hints about the software lineup are now circulating online. Apart from "more than half a dozen Ubisoft games" expected, Nate the Hate has claimed on his latest podcast Nintendo's new system could also be getting Konami's next Metal Gear Solid game. Here's what he had...
Rumour Ubisoft Has "More Than Half A Dozen Games" Planned For Switch 2
An Assassin's Creed "port" could lead the charge
Nintendo's new console launch is seemingly on the horizon and apart from first-party titles there is also expected to be plenty of third-party support. The reliable podcaster 'Nate the Hate' has once again chimed in, claiming Ubisoft has "more than half a dozen games for the Switch 2" planned, with...
Rumour 'Switch 2' Will Reportedly Be Officially Revealed This Thursday
Though software won't be the focus
Reliable podcast channel Nate the Hate has claimed that Nintendo's 'Switch 2' will be revealed this coming Thursday, 16th January (thanks, VGC). Speaking on Nintendo's plan for its Switch successor, Nate the Hate states that the console "will be revealed on Thursday, January 16th, just a few days from now". He...
Guide Nintendo Switch 2: Everything We Know About Nintendo's Next Console
Everything about the "Switch successor"
The Switch 2 is the next console expected from Nintendo, and is widely expected to act as a direct successor to the original Nintendo Switch that launched all the way back in March 2017. Switch 2 rumours have circulated for almost as long as the first console's been on the shelves, yet it wasn't until May...
News Is This Our Best Look Yet At 'Switch 2'?
Update: Genki had a visit from Nintendo's lawyers, it's claimed
Last week, accessory maker Genki announced it would be showcasing 'Switch 2' accessories at CES 2025 and it's now delivered on this promise. These new products are reportedly being shown "behind closed doors" and the German outlet Netzwelt has now shared some photos online. Apart from...
Round Up 'Switch 2' Renders Suggest A Sleek, Classy Successor
Does it come in black..?
Leaks and rumours regarding the upcoming 'Switch 2' have seemingly exploded since the beginning of 2025, with accessory maker Genki in particular causing a stir with its recent exhibit at CES 2025. Not only that, but photos shared via Reddit seem to showcase a genuine Joy-Con from the Switch successor, hinting at a new...
Rumour Insider Claims That Halo: Master Chief Collection Will Come To 'Switch 2'
Along with Flight Simulator
Known insider Nate the Hate has claimed in a new podcast that Microsoft will further its multiplatform ambitions in 2025 by bringing both Halo: The Master Chief Collection and Flight Simulator to the 'Switch 2' and the PS5. The insider – who previously correctly claimed that
News Nintendo Breaks Silence On 'Switch 2' Image And Video Leaks
The "official" announcement will take place this fiscal year
Nintendo has responded to a question about the 'Switch 2' leaks popping up at CES 2025 this week. Speaking to Japanese outlet Sankei, a company representative mentioned how the spread of images and videos at the US consumer electronics trade fair was "not official" - here's the machine...
News 'Switch 2' And Software Listings Spotted On French Retailer's Internal Database
It's all happening
Following a GameStop database leak revealing 'Switch 2' accessory SKUs yesterday, a similar situation has now supposedly played out with French retailer 'Fnac'. The retailer's website reportedly features multiple placeholder listings for the Switch "successor". It's believed these could be different bundles offered by the...
News Surprise! Another 'Switch 2' Accessory Has Been Revealed
"Stay tuned for more"
Another accessory manufacturer has decided it's ready to show off some new 'Switch 2' products. This time it's Skull & Co with an all-new "NeoGrip" accessory, which will allow you to get a better grip on Nintendo's new system in handheld mode. Here's a look, and as you can see - these same images seem to feature the new...
Talking Point Is The Switch 2 Going To Be Too Big?
Size isn't everything, except sometimes
How are we coping, nine days into the year of the Switch 2? It's been an utter onslaught of leaks and rumours and noise as everyone clamours to find out about Nintendo's to-be-officially-announced console. C'mon Nintendo, it's really time to say something. Anyway, let's cut through the noise for a second...
News Switch 2 'Indentations' Make It Incompatible With Original Switch Dock, Says Genki
Eh, what's up Dock?
When Nintendo released the 3DS, it equipped all new game cartridges with a plastic nub, preventing them from being inserted into your classic clamshell. Why are we bringing this up as 'Switch 2' leaks reach fever pitch? Because accessory manufacturer Genki (the talk of the town this week) has claimed that a similar 'indentation'...
News Genki Claims The 'Switch 2' Joy-Con Can Be Removed By 'Brute Force'
But good lord, don't try it
Accessory manufacturer Genki has well and truly stuck its middle finger up to Nintendo in recent days, opting to openly showcase its planned accessories for the as-yet unannounced 'Switch 2' during CES 2025. Now, in a new interview with The Verge, Genki's co-founder and CEO Eddie Tsai divulged a few more details...
News PS5 Will Sell More Than 'Switch 2' In The US This Year, Says Analyst
4.3 million Switch 2 sales predicted
Despite the sheer excitement surrounding Nintendo's upcoming reveal and release of the 'Switch 2', Circana (NPD) analyst Mat Piscatella has predicted that Sony's PlayStation 5 will sell more units in the US this year overall. Speaking via Bluesky (thanks, Push Square), Piscatella states that he expects the...
News GameStop's Internal Database Lists Multiple 'Switch 2' Accessory SKUs
Update: SKUs removed
There have been all sorts of 'Switch 2' developments this week and now product listings for Nintendo's new hardware are supposedly showing up on GameStop's internal database. Some photos currently doing the rounds, which were originally shared by
Talking Point Everyone Else Is Busy Revealing Switch 2 - What Gives, Nintendo?
It's the notes you don't play
If you've been browsing social media for the past few days (heck, let's not kid ourselves, past few years) you'll have seen plenty of prognosticating about the arrival of the Switch successor. The latest whispers suggested that Wednesday 8th January was the first sensible day after the holidays for Nintendo to finally...
News Surprise Leak Reveals Lenovo Is Making Another Switch-Like Gaming Handheld
Update: Here's a closer look at the prototype
The current Lenovo Legion Go A new leak has revealed Lenovo is seemingly following up its 'Legion Go' handheld gaming device with a "larger" model and it will once again take all sorts of design cues from Nintendo's hybrid system. This new system reportedly keeps the "detachable" Joy-Con-like gamepads...
News 'Switch 2' Ergonomic Grip Case Surfaces On Amazon
The floodgates have opened
'Switch 2' rumours have been non-stop since the start of 2025 and it seems the floodgates have now completely opened. Following multiple leaks and uploads by various manufacturers, a new product listing on Amazon by accessory maker Laziro is now showing off another "Nintendo Switch 2" item. This time it's an ergonomic...
News Successful Kickstarter 'Kero Quest 64' Could Come To The Switch Successor
"If the occasion offers itself, we will try our best"
If you're a fan of retro 3D platformers, you might want to be on the lookout for Kero Quest 64 at some point in the future. As you might have seen yesterday, this Kickstarter project by Stratobox has officially reached its "Switch port stretch goal" after banking more than $25,000 USD. It's a...
Rumour New 'Switch 2' Leak Suggests Console Will Require A 60W Charger
OG Switch dock requires 39W
Another day, another 'Switch 2' leak, folks! This one comes from respected accessibility/cultural consultant Laura Kate Dale, who has posted what looks to be a fresh image of the upcoming successor's dock. Dale states that the image is from a trusted source, and although it doesn't show a great deal in terms of the...
News Digital Foundry Weighs In On 'Switch 2' Motherboard - Just How Powerful Is It?
Expect lots of PS4 ports
The tech experts over at Digital Foundry have weighed in on the recent 'Switch 2' motherboard leak, presenting their views on what the apparent compenents included mean for the power and performance of the upcoming console. If you've been following along with the Switch 2 rumours for some time now, then much of what DF says...
News Fans Reckon The 'Switch 2' Joy-Con May Be Usable As A Mouse
Imagine the possibilities
This past weekend brought us one of the most convincing leaks yet with a pair of photos depicting what appears to be the left Joy-Con from the upcoming 'Switch 2'. At first glance, it looks pretty much how we'd expected: larger yet with a familiar design, and a new magnetic rail that backs up previous reports on the...
Rumour Developer Resume Suggests Gotham Knights May Be Heading To 'Switch 2'
Back with a vengeance
Those after a bit more Batman on the go might be in luck since it seems that Gotham Knights is still set for a couple of console releases, and speculation is already leaning in Switch 2's favour (thanks, UniversoNintendo). That is according to the LinkedIn resume of former QLOC Senior Programmer Łukasz Łoziński (spotted by
Rumour New 'Switch 2' Photos Show Off A Very Legit-Looking Joy-Con
Black and blue, not white and gold
Fresh images of what looks to be the left Joy-Con controller from the upcoming 'Switch 2' hardware have been posted online, supposedly originating from China. Hosted over on Reddit by 'thisSubIsAtrocious' and subsequently shared all over social media, the Joy-Con sports the new magnetic rail with which to attach...
News Tech Fans Have Gone Full 'Layton' In Analysing The 'Switch 2' Motherboard
Critical thinking is the key to success.
Ever since the reveal of the apparent 'Switch 2' motherboard online, fans have been going wild with speculation as to what kind of tech the upcoming new Nintendo console will boast. In fact, we'd say a lot of them could easily become Professor Layton's new protégé, if they wish. The level of analysis with...
Talking Point Our 2025 Nintendo Gaming Predictions
New hardware smell
This is it, people. This is the year. The smoke and stench from refried rumours is overwhelming but soon it will clear to reveal... new Nintendo hardware. No, not a grainy motherboard pic from a factory backroom or a render someone posted with 'OMG the latest Switch 2 trailer is 🥹🥹🥹!!!!11' slapped on. No, not a...
Rumour Supposed Images Of The 'Switch 2' Motherboard Appear Online
Chips ahoy
Well folks, part of us had hoped that 2025 would mark the end of leaks and rumours regarding the upcoming 'Switch 2', but apparently not. Ahead of Nintendo's expected announcement before the end of March, new images have appeared online that seem to reveal the successor's motherboard. Posted on Reddit by MHN1994 (who has since stated...
News Accessory Maker Genki To Discuss 'Switch 2' Info And Products At CES 2025
Including what it's making for Nintendo's next-gen hardware
Ahead of the Switch "successor" reveal, a bunch of video game accessory companies have reportedly been sharing all sorts of details about this next-generation hardware. With this in mind, accessory maker Genki (which has released multiple products during the Switch generation) has...
News New Patent Seemingly Confirms Nvidia 4K AI Upscaling For Switch 2
DLSS has been mentioned in past reports
Nintendo has just filed a patent which confirms previous reports that its Switch successor will use AI upscaling. The patent mentions Nvidia's DLSS upscaling (Deep Learning Super Sampling), which allows the hardware to run games at a higher resolution using AI techniques. As noted by Laura Kate Dale, the...
News Nintendo Should Copy This Feature For Switch 2, But It Probably Won't
It's a kinda magic (module)
Despite some increasingly convincing leaks, we still don't actually know 100% what form Switch 2 is going to take. It's safe to assume at this point that it will retain the same basic form factor as the original Switch – a tablet-like console with detachable controllers – but a recent announcement from Chinese firm...
News Just Like Us Mere Mortals, Square Enix's Staff Can't Wait To Get Their Hands On Switch 2
"I'm looking forward to it as both a user and a creator"
Japanese publication Famitsu has held its traditional end-of-year interview round-up with game creators, speaking to 158 different people about their hopes and aspirations for 2025. The replies weren't totally focused on games – some of the interviewees spoke about what they were looking...
Back Page 'DO NOT MENTION SWITCH 2' - We Infiltrate Nintendo And Sneak A Peek At Its 2024 Calendar
Stealth mission
In the magazine business, the Back Page is where you'd find all the weird goofs that we couldn't fit in anywhere else. Some may call it "filler"; we prefer "a whole page to make terrible jokes that are tangentially related to the content of the mag". We don't have pages on the internet, but we still love terrible jokes — so welcome...
PSA Switch 2 Is Getting Revealed In The Next 100 Days
Set your Alarmos
We've been waiting for that sweet Nintendo Switch 2 announcement for what feels like years now — hold on, it has been years — but, as of today, we are finally on the home straight. That is if your 'home straight' consists of 100 days to go. We know that an announcement is coming "this fiscal year", and if you take today (22nd...
News Those Switch 2 Leaks "Might Be Legit" According To A New Report
More than a rumour?
Last week, mystery Reddit leaker 'NextHandheld' claimed they had already got their hands on Nintendo's Switch successor. Tech outlet The Verge has now spoken to the same individual and is "largely convinced" they're "legit". The Verge's senior editor Sean Hollister revealed the leaker has shown the website some photos and goes...
News Nintendo's Share Price Reaches All-Time High Ahead Of New 'Switch 2' Hardware
Excitement rising
Nintendo's share price hit an all-time high of 9,578 JPY before closing the day at 9,490 JPY on 17th December 2024 amid increasing anticipation for the company's upcoming new hardware. The increase, however, is reportedly two-fold. The first and perhaps most obvious reason is that consumers are desperate for information on the...
News 'Switch 2' Is Projected To Be The "Clear Winner" In The Next Console Generation
While either Sony or Microsoft will "struggle mightily"
DFC intelligence, a long-standing research and consulting firm for the video game industry, has projected that the upcoming 'Switch 2' will be the "clear winner" of the next console generation in its '2024 Video Game Market Report and Forecast' (thanks, wccftech). The report states that the...
Rumour More Switch 2 Accessories Have Supposedly Surfaced Online
Fancy a new steering wheel?
Ahead of Nintendo's official announcement of the Switch "successor", the Switch 2 rumour mill has gone into overdrive. We've already had accessory makers like iVolver and Dbrand claiming they know things about the Switch 2 that the general public doesn't, and with this in mind, a new listing has surfaced online for a...
PSA If You're Into Switch 2 'Leaks', It's The Wild West Out There Right Now
Logo mock-ups, curvy docks, yee-haw
Over the weekend there's been a flurry of Switch 2-related activity online, with unsubstantiated details and mock-ups for the officially-not-yet-revealed console doing the rounds on social media. Following on from accessory makers such as iVolver and Dbrand putting out images and dimensions of the Switch 2,
News After Sharing Switch 2 Images, Dbrand Is Back With Actual Measurements
Update: It's bigger overall, but not much thicker
Canadian accessory manufacturer Dbrand — known for its controversial social media stunts — has shared images of what it claims is a case for the upcoming successor to the Nintendo Switch. As VGC reports, the company shared a teaser for the case on Thursday on X (formerly Twitter) along with the...
"So it's difficult to say right now"
One of the biggest news stories to come out of last night's Game Awards was the announcement of Elden Ring: Nightreign, a new standalone, co-op Elden Ring experience coming to PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC next year. Our lucky friends over at
Reaction The Game Awards Left Us With One Big Question: Will Any Of This Run On Switch 2?
How would you rate the show?
It was never going to be a Nintendo night and, as predicted, Switch announcements were thin on the ground during last night's TGA 2024 presentation. Nintendo failed to win a single award, but looking back on 2024's first-party releases, you could argue that if there's a year Nintendo didn't deserve to win
News Nintendo Shares Special Message: "Thank You For Joining Us Now And Into The Future"
The Switch might be winding down, but more games are on the way
Nintendo may not have really been present at this year's Game Awards, but there was one brief Switch trailer featured during the event. While the company is in the process of signing off from the current Switch generation, this trailer was still busy hyping up the many third-party...
News 3D Print Of Rumoured 'Switch 2' Design Gives Us A Closer Look At OLED Size Comparison
Where do you want this truck-load of salt?
Gosh, the 'Switch 2' rumours really have been coming thick and fast in recent days, huh? Last week saw supposed 'Switch 2' accessories begin to pop up on Chinese marketplaces, with several companies claiming to have seen the final design specs for Nintendo's next console. One such company is iVolver, a...
News New Code On Nintendo's Intellectual Property Notice Spawns More 'Switch 2' Speculation
It's all about the codes
Ah, another day, another round of 'Switch 2' speculation. Today's chatter, however, is actually rooted in something on the Switch, after Nintendo's Intellectual Property Notice was updated on the console to include a suspicious new product code. Initially flagged on Twitter by @necrolipe, Nintendo's official Wireless...
News Eagle-Eyed Fans Think They've Spotted The First 'Switch 2' Image In New Satisfye Trailer
Hmm, we're not sure about that
Last week, we saw what appeared to be the very first 'Switch 2' accessories appearing on the market in China. Ever keen to one-up itself, the 'Switch 2' rumour mill has today thrown up something even juicier: the first 'picture' of the console... if you really, really squint. All this stems from accessory manufacturer...
Rumour 'Switch 2' May Support Samsung's Upcoming MicroSD Cards For Higher Transfer Speeds
We feel the need
In 2024, the Switch's transfer speeds leave a lot to be desired, but that might be one of the wrinkles Nintendo is hoping to iron out with 'Switch 2', if the speculation surrounding a new job listing is to be believed (thanks, Gameranx). Yep, the latest chatter from the 'Switch 2' rumour mill is all about microSD cards,...
Talking Point Can Sony And Microsoft Really Compete With Nintendo In A New 'Handheld War'?
Come at the king, you best not miss
It’s safe to say that, 146 million sales later, Nintendo’s risk of launching a dockable handheld console in 2017 has paid off handsomely. After all, Sony’s PS Vita was all but dead by that point, and despite the 3DS managing to reverse its fortunes after a swift price drop in its first year, many claimed...
News 'Switch 2' Accessories Are Seemingly Already On Sale Via Chinese Vendors
Cases and screen protectors up for grabs
Nintendo isn't likely to reveal the highly-anticipated 'Switch 2' before the end of 2024, but that apparently hasn't stopped Chinese vendors from selling accessories for the console via wholesale platform Alibaba. As spotted on Famiboards and reported by our friends over at Eurogamer, the accessories can be...
Feature 9 Things Nintendo Could Add To Switch 2 So It's Not 'Just Another Switch'
The same but different
So here we all are, waiting. For all the rumours — all the supposed prototype casings and talk of electromagnets and back buttons — the only things we can say for certain about 'Switch 2' are that it'll be revealed sometime in the next 123 days (before the end of the fiscal year on 31st March 2025) and that
News Sony May Be Plotting A New PSP To Compete With Nintendo's 'Switch 2'
But it's likely several years away
We know what you're thinking, and yes, it certainly feels like rumours of a new PlayStation handheld have been swirling since... well, probably since the launch of the Vita. But now, we have a slightly more credible report from Bloomberg (thanks, VGC), claiming that Sony may well be developing a new 'PSP' to...
