On several stands, prop specialists discreetly present future accessories for the next Nintendo console. Some of them even claim to be in possession of the console, which is already distributed on the black market.
Will Nintendo announce the Switch 2 in the next few hours, as rumors say?
At CES 2025 in Las Vegas, where Nintendo is not present, everything suggests that the presentation of the console is imminent. Several prop makers do not hesitate to present their first accessories for the console, while openly discussing their information on the Switch 2. We were able to see several models of the console which, according to their owners, are molds built from an authentic copy.
Nintendo Switch 2 is bigger than Nintendo Switch 1
Like Dbrand a few weeks ago, accessories manufacturer Genki is banking on the Switch 2 to promote its business. Since it is not in partnership with Nintendo, Genki can show off its accessories in advance, without violating any contract.
He tells us that he has developed eight accessories which will be released at the same time as the console “in April”according to his latest information.
On the television present on its stand, Genki presents videos of the Joy-Con 2 controllers, in which we can see the famous optical sensor which has been so talked about in recent days. The company tells us that this is indeed a new feature of the console, even if it has not been able to test games that use it. However, she has no idea of the usefulness of the C button, which will appear on the right Joy-Con.
At CES 2025, Genki is exhibiting two models of the Switch 2, which confirm all previous rumors. The Joy-Cons are now magnetic, with a very good feeling of solidity (there is a button to remove the Joy-Con). The Switch 2 is also larger than the Switch 1 and introduces a second USB-C port at the top. We were also able to see Joy-Con 2s with a colored joystick, without the possibility of filming them. Again, it’s impossible to tell if these are real accessories or replicas designed for promotional purposes.
The real Nintendo Switch 2 would be circulating among prop makers
Is the real Switch 2 currently wandering around Las Vegas? According to some prop makers, it is possible to acquire it on the black market “provided you put in the money”. It could be a lie to maintain the myth, but accessory manufacturers proudly claim to own the real Nintendo console. The fact that it doesn’t provide any details about the software is suspicious, but several brands, including Genki, indicate that their mold was made from the real console, not 3D plans.
Is the April release of the Nintendo Switch 2 real? Several prop makers seem to agree on this period, while the date of March 28, 2025 had previously been mentioned. The announcement of the console is probably imminent, without knowing whether what is circulating in Las Vegas is based on the real console or on 3D plans.
Either way, the Switch 2 should indeed look like this… and its announcement is imminent.
