Alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons leak in most revealing photos yet

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Quick SummaryA couple of photos of an alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have appeared online.They show a more rounded controller that could well be attached via magnets rather than plastic clips.

A couple of photos of an alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have appeared online.They show a more rounded controller that could well be attached via magnets rather than plastic clips.

A couple of photos of an alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have appeared online.

They show a more rounded controller that could well be attached via magnets rather than plastic clips.

TheNintendo Switch 2must be due an announcement soon, considering the amount of leaks and product images that seem to be making their way onto the ‘net.

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Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con leak

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Not only does the controller look convincing – after all, it’s similar to previousleaked images of the shell casing– but one of the shots clearly shows a serial number and, through investigation, it has proved to be a valid Nintendo code.

Ainda sobre a foto do “Joy-Con 2” vazada mais cedo:– O sistema de checagem de garantia do hardware no site de Suporte Técnico da Nintendo reconhece e aceita o serial do controle– Ao mudar qualquer número, ele informa que é inválido(thx msj54540) pic.twitter.com/ddav7UFynjJanuary 5, 2025

Of course, it might have been copied from an existing Nintendo device, but that’d be a lot more hassle than they’ve probably been willing to undertake.

Still, it’s worth keeping a tiny pinch of salt handy, just in case.

As for the Joy-Con itself, it doesn’t reveal too much, although rumours that it magnetically attaches to the console rather than the plastic clips on the existing controls make sense.

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We still don’t know when theNintendo Switchsuccessor might launch exactly, but considering the ramping up of speculation and more definitive leaks, it might even be in the coming couple of months.

Certainly, the smart money is on it being before the end of March, thanks to that being the end of the current financial year.

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