The Nintendo Switch 2's “C” button is even more mysterious after the reveal

The Nintendo Switch 2The C button is rumored to be real, but it's not actually marked with a “C”. This reveal has fueled further speculation among the fandom, with the Switch 2 button now looking more mysterious than ever.

The Switch successor was officially announced with a two-and-a-half-minute trailer on January 16. Nintendo's next console is bigger, more rounded and generally better looking than its predecessor. Its overall design likely didn't come as a surprise to the most observant fans, as the console had already leaked extensively in the months leading up to the reveal. Many of these leaks revealed that the device will have an additional button located below the home button on the right Joy-Con.

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The January 16 announcement trailer confirmed the presence of the extra button on the upcoming console. While previous Switch 2 leaks were accurate about the shape and placement of the new key, the real thing isn't actually marked with a “C.” Instead, the square button seems almost completely featureless. Since the sources who testified to the presence of the letter “C” were otherwise correct about other aspects of the Switch 2, it is likely that the console's prototypes did indeed feature a C button, but Nintendo chose to do away with that label prior to the announcement.

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The only source to accurately predict the look of the new Switch is OnLeaks, who shared accurate 360-degree renders of the Switch 2 a week before the console's official announcement. But even this well-known home electronics leaker had no information about the purpose of the home key next to the button.

While the button's featureless design doesn't give any clues as to what its function might be, someone may have already figured it out. A data miner who inspected the latest version of the Switch OS recently suggested that the extra button will be used for chat-related functionality. This theory is based on some references to “Campus” discovered in Nintendo's latest firmware. Campus is said to be a feature that includes both voice and group chat for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers. This discovery raised the possibility that the alleged C button on the Switch 2 prototypes stood for “chat”.

More information about the mystery button will likely emerge by April 2025. A Switch 2-focused Nintendo Direct is scheduled for April 2nd, and will be followed by a series of hands-on preview events that Nintendo will host around the world. which offers fans a chance to sample the upcoming device early. As this tour will continue until early June 2025, it is the earliest that the Switch 2 is expected to be released.

Nintendo Switch 2

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to the Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release in 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games. A full disclosure is scheduled for April 2, 2025.

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