Nintendo comments on latest Switch 2 leak

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In a rare move, Nintendo has commented on Genki's Switch 2 leak that came out of CES 2025.
A company representative noted that Nintendo is not an official attendee of this year's CES, so none of the Switch 2 images coming from the show can be considered official.

Nintendo has commented on the latest batch of Switch 2 leaks that came out of CES 2025, saying that the images currently circulating online are not official. While this comment is merely stating the obvious, it marks a rare instance of Nintendo commenting on product leaks in any capacity.

Switch 2 has been leaking on all fronts since late 2024, possibly because the console reportedly entered mass production around that time. In one of the latest examples of this trend, accessory maker Genki showed off an alleged copy of the Switch successor at the 2025 edition of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Images of the company's dummy unit immediately began making rounds on social media.

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Nintendo Switch 2 mockup over blurred Gotham Knights cover art

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In a rare move, Nintendo provided a comment on this leaked design following a request from the Sankei Shimbun. “It's not official,” a company representative told the Japanese outlet, referring to the photos and videos of Genki's Switch 2 replica. Elaborating on this point, Nintendo clarified that they are not participating in CES 2025 in any shape or form, so none of the Switch 2 images coming from the show can be considered official promotional material.

Official or not, Genki's Nintendo Switch 2 replica may be accurate

Nintendo did not reflect on the accuracy of Genki's Switch 2 replica. Regardless, the dummy device could be a faithful representation of the upcoming console, not least because it is consistent with recent leaks and rumors about the device. Aside from being slightly larger than the Switch, the main difference between the replica and the 2017 console is the fact that the former has an extra button. Shaped like the left Joy-Con's square catch button, it is located below the right Joy-Con's home button and labeled “C”, although its function remains unknown.

Genki's CEO Eddie Tsai had no information about the mysterious C button but did share some other alleged details about the Switch 2, including the claim that the console's Joy-Cons will attach magnetically to the device instead of relying on sliding rails. He also claimed that the controllers will be able to be used as a mouse – a possibility already raised by several other sources.

Over the course of last year, Nintendo has said twice that it will reveal the Switch successor in its 2024 fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. There are 80 more days for the company to make good on that promise. The console itself likely won't hit store shelves until the second quarter of 2025 at the earliest. As for the price, the Switch 2 is rumored to sell in the $399 park.

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