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The Switch 2 announcement might be very soon (Nintendo)

The avalanche of Switch 2 leaks has prompted a response from Nintendo, as a reveal for the console looks imminent.

While some details around new consoles usually leak ahead of their official reveal, there’s been an unprecedented amount in the build-up to Nintendo’s Switch successor.

We’ve seen clips of the seemingly magnetic Joy-Cons, a bunch of images showing replicas of the console and dock, along with the alleged pictures of the logo. All these leaks bubbled up at CES 2025 this week, where an accessory company showed a very convincing mock-up and even appeared to reveal an April launch window.

Following the leaks at CES, Nintendo has responded and while it’s difficult to say how upset they are, they have haven’t denied any of it is real.

Speaking to Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun, Nintendo stated on January 9 that ‘the images and videos are not official’. This is through a machine translation, so there might be some nuance lost in the translation, but it’s very unlike Nintendo to offer any response to leaked materials.

The lack of any firm denial around the images suggests they are at least somewhat close to the final product, which was already assumed to be the case as there have been so many overlapping details.

While all the images of the console so far have been mock-ups based on details sent to accessory manufacturers, an image has popped up online which appears to show an actual Switch 2 console for the first time.

Posted by Famiboards user lanamoon, who has previously shared leaks around the Switch 2, the image appears to show the top-right corner of the console with the screen turned on. A top flap is also opened, which is believed to be the cartridge slot, like on the original Switch.

The main indicator that this isn’t a picture of the original Switch is the curve on the Joy-Con, which doesn’t have as sharp an angle and appears to be larger. This would match up with the replica designs of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons which have circulated over recent months.

Nintendo hasn’t confirmed anything about its next console, aside from it being backwards compatible. It’s set to be revealed at some point before April, but with the amount of leaks which have emerged recently, many are expecting an unveil this month.

The big question is when it will launch, with insiders claiming it could be anywhere between April and sometime in June.

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