After the (big) blunder by the manufacturer Satisfye, the Nintendo Switch 2 continues to be revealed. One first leak led to another, the Chinese prop makers seem to have passed the word around, abandoning the idea of any suspense. Despite a design significantly similar to that of its first hybrid console, Nintendo seems to have focused on some interesting new features, which should be taken with a grain of salt for the moment. We take stock.
A bigger screen
This is what jumps out when we look at the comparisons of leaks de la Switch 2. Compared to Nintendo's first hybrid console, the manufacturer's new gaming iteration is a few centimeters longer, with thinner borders. Small disappointment, no screen development would be expected, and we would have to make do with LCD technology. If all these leaks turn out to be real, the Nintendo Switch 2 will therefore be a console close to its current generation, with proportions closer to machines like the Steam Deck. The latest news is that the console will be almost 30 cm wide compared to 24 cm for the first Switch.
Magnetic Joy-cons
To avoid repeating the fiasco of Joy-Con drifts, Nintendo has obviously taken the time to rework the attachment of its removable controllers. Thus, the new generation Joy-Con can be attached to the console via a system of magnets. Not only does this new feature look much more practical, but it also guarantees that players will have to buy new Joy-Cons to play on the second generation console. A sort of side trigger will undoubtedly make it easier to detach the controllers, to switch from portable mode to TV mode.
A mysterious button on the front
Another new feature visible on the 3D renderings of the console is the presence of a mysterious C button under the Home button. At the moment, it is impossible to know what the latter refers to. However, it should be expected that it will constitute one of the key features of the new console from Nintendo. We could therefore expect the arrival of new community options, for which the Switch had until now been cautious.
Nintendo still aims to present its new hardware by the end of the fiscal year, scheduled for next March.
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