2025 has kicked off with much more Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, though this time they’re accompanied by a contemporary patent that means the console contains thrilling new tech.
Let’s begin with the patent, filed July 2023 however printed for the primary time simply this week. As famous by Eurogamer, the patent describes AI picture upscaling know-how that might assist maintain online game obtain sizes sufficiently small to suit on a bodily recreation cartridge whereas providing as much as 4K textures.
Now for the leak. Again, as famous by Eurogamer, we take a look at what seems to be the Switch 2’s inner elements. It tallies with info prompt by earlier picture leaks which have helped give us a good thought of what to anticipate from Nintendo’s next-gen console.
Here’s what we all know for positive: Nintendo has confirmed that the yet-to-be-announced Switch 2 shall be backward-compatible with unique Switch video games and can characteristic Nintendo Switch Online. Nintendo has additionally stated it is going to announce the Switch 2 by the top of March 2025, which implies the reveal is quick approaching. As for a launch date, the console isn’t anticipated to launch throughout Nintendo’s present monetary yr, so it is going to arrive April 2025 on the earliest.
In September, unverified photos — a mixture of Computer-aided design (CAD) photos and printed circuit board (PCB) photographs — that have been stated to have originated from a Chinese web site earlier than making their method onto Reddit, depicted a tool much like the prevailing Switch console, however with a bigger display screen and magnetic Joy-Cons. There is a USB-C port on the highest and backside of the console, which you’ll be able to see within the newest leaked photos above.
Accompanying the photographs was an alleged specs record that talked about 12GB of RAM (the unique Switch has 4GB), and 256GB of inner storage (the unique Switch has 32GB). There’s a brand new “C” button on the fitting Joy-Con, too.
We even have builders outright saying they plan to launch their upcoming video games on the console, with others teasing a Switch 2 launch for his or her video games. When Switch 2 does ultimately come out, Nintendo expects to have loads of inventory obtainable, which in flip will hopefully fight scalping.
Wesley is the UK News Editor for IGN. Find him on Twitter at @wyp100. You can attain Wesley at wesley_yinpoole@ign.com or confidentially at wyp100@proton.me.
