Potential new details have emerged about the Nintendo Switch 2. With the next Nintendo console tipped to launch in early 2025, leaks are starting to appear ever more frequently. And if the latest rumours are anything to go by, the new Nintendo console will blow the current Switch out of the water. First up are the reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature a much larger form factor than its predecessor, something that will make it far superior, especially when playing triple-A games like Call of Duty. The handheld/home console hybrid will reportedly launch with an 8-inch LCD display, and will once again come with detachable Joy-Con controllers. The big difference, however, is that the Joy-Con controllers will attach to the console magnetically instead of sliding into grooves.
In theory, the magnetic attachments will make it quicker and easier to remove the Joy-Cons and put them back on.
The biggest drawback, however, is that existing Joy-Con controllers won’t be compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.
However, while the Joy-Cons aren’t compatible with the Switch 2, the existing Nintendo Switch Pro Controller will work with the new console. That’s according to the report by Vandal.
Interestingly, the Nintendo Switch 2 is said to be ready to hit the shelves, but the company is holding it back until more games are ready.
This backs up earlier reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 won’t be released until some point in 2025.
According to YouTube influencer Doctre81, the Nintendo Switch 2 will also use faster chips developed by Samsung.
Specifically, the Switch 2 will reportedly use Samsung’s fifth-generation V-NAND chips, which have a 1.4 GB/s data transfer rate.
Needless to say, this is a massive step up from the current Nintendo Switch, even if it’s not necessarily the most up to date Samsung chip.
Fans will be hoping for a Switch 2 announcement during the inevitable Nintendo Direct presentation in May/June.
So far all we have are rumours, such as the suggestion that Nintendo’s new console will launch with an impressive 12GB of RAM.
It’s also believed that the Nintendo Switch 2 will support Ray-tracing technology for superior lighting and shadows.
