This is the problem when you delay making your new console official: information always ends up leaking. And if it is impossible to disentangle fact from fiction while waiting for proper formalization from Nintendo, the leaks are nevertheless becoming more and more numerous. Recently, we were able to return to a potentially imminent announcement date for the console, as well as a whole bunch of information about its dock or the console as such. Today, it’s the new joy-cons that are in the spotlight.
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A more mature design?
On Reddit, a user shared photos indicating that this is the new design of the next joy-cons of the Nintendo Switch 2. These images allow you to see the connectivity of the controllers on the edge, but also to discover the back of the device. While these leaks are impossible to verify, they seem to be consistent with other leaks and rumors shared earlier, at the end of last year. We thus see larger SL and SR buttons, as well as a more sober design overall, notably via dark colors, between sky blue and black.
The discerning eye will also have noticed that it is possible to see a serial number on these joy-cons, which could ultimately cause a lot of problems for the person who leaked these photos: we know the propensity on the part of Nintendo to never let this kind of leak leak… But it is also at the same time a way to legitimize this leak, even if we will obviously have to wait for an official announcement before confirming that it is indeed a leak. 'real information. As a reminder, Nintendo must announce its new console before March 31.
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