This Switch 2 mockup could be the most accurate representation of Nintendo's next handheld

Rumor mill: The Nintendo Switch 2 rumor mill is successful afloat gear. Many reports and leaks align, which is emblematic arsenic a motorboat nears and third-party vendors get accusation they tin usage to create accessories. While nan institution has still not revealed nan device, 1 institution claims to person built a mockup based connected charismatic Nintendo's specs.

On Wednesday, The Nerd Nest Podcast showcased what could beryllium nan astir meticulous mockup of nan Switch 2 we person seen truthful far. The dummy portion comes from nan lawsuit shaper Ivoler. Ivoler doesn't person a grounds for accuracy. However, lawsuit and accessory makers mostly get their guesses meticulous since manufacturers cooperate pinch them to person accessories fresh connected motorboat day.

Over nan weekend, a shaper of difficult protective cases called Dbrand released 3D renders of nan Switch 2 that are apt millimeter precise since specified cases are form-fitting. Ivoler took its mockup beyond rendering and 3D-printed a dummy portion that matched Dbrand's images speech from insignificant specifications for illustration nan kickstand, JoyCon eject buttons and colour scheme.

The mockup has detachable controllers for illustration its predecessor, but they are affixed to nan surface magnetically, confirming a leak from earlier this week connected Reddit. The Redditor, who goes by nan grip NextHandheld, claims he comberan ahold of a beingness unit. He besides said nan rumors of Hall Effect joysticks are sah and that Nintendo has officially named it nan Switch 2.

Moderators connected nan NintendoSwitch2 subreddit and The Verge's Sean Hollister vetted NextHandheld's claims. Both opportunity nan Redditor provided capable "proof" to deem nan claims credible.

On nan backmost of Ivoler's mockup is simply a non-functional kickstand that goes nan width of nan screen, making it much unchangeable erstwhile opinionated connected a table. This constituent jives pinch erstwhile leaks but differs from Dbrand's type of nan kickstand, which is shaped much for illustration a handle.

Interestingly, nan Ivoler mockup has 2 USB-C ports (also confirming NestHandheld's claims) – 1 connected nan apical and 1 connected nan bottom. Nerd Nest big Bill Fairchild speculates that nan Switch 2 has 2 ports to complaint from nan dock (bottom) aliases a charging cablegram (top aliases bottom). It tracks, but others, including NextHandheld, person suggested that nan apical USB-C larboard could beryllium utilized for accessories for illustration a camera aliases headphones.

I don't want to talk astir nan Switch 2's caller magnetic Hall-effect JoyCons because Fairchild demonstrates them good successful nan video and I'll conscionable extremity up ranting astir really I person replaced nan thumbsticks connected my JoyCon's 3 times because of drift. See? There I go. nan only point I person to opportunity is that I judge that Nintendo will spell pinch nan classical reddish and bluish colour scheme. The achromatic ones that Ivoler dummied up are apt conscionable to simplify nan 3D printing.

It's worthy mentioning that Ivoler besides sent Nerd Nest a Nintendo Switch 2 carrying case, indicating that it is already producing nan accessory to person it fresh for release. Yes, nan comparatively plain lawsuit could fresh thing pinch nan Switch 2's wide dimensions. However, coupled pinch Dbrand's precise design, including fastener placement, it seems safe to opportunity third-party providers cognize what they are doing astatine this point.

Nintendo still hasn't hinted astatine a merchandise date, but nan statement is that nan institution will uncover it successful January and merchandise it successful March 2025. Notebook Check says this conjecture is based connected accusation provided by a "major third-party developer" and connected Nintendo's reveal/release agenda for nan Switch successful 2017, but return it pinch a afloat dose of salt.