Alleged images and renders of what is believed to be the Nintendo Switch 2 have surfaced. One image is a picture that appears to show the shell and chassis of the upcoming console, while the rest are just…well, renders of what the console could end up looking like.
Just going off the photograph, the prototype shells suggests Joycon controllers that look identical to the current ones, albeit being somewhat larger. On that note, the chassis or housing for the main console also appears to be bigger, with the alleged specs alluding to an 8-inch display, a full inch larger than that on the Switch OLED.
Another photograph shows off the alleged Joycon controllers of the Switch 2. Again, while unconfirmed, it is effectively the closest look at what could become reality. Again, it’s allegedly just a prototype and not a finished product but given that it looks like the same layout as the original Joycons, it’s not wrong to assume that Nintendo is abiding by the “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” philosophy.
Other alleged specifications point towards the Switch 2 shipping out with 12GB LPDDR5X-7500 RAM made by Micron, a chipset known simply by its designation GMLX30-R-A1, 256GB UFS 3.1 flash memory storage, and a dual cooling solution, complete with a copper heatsink.
As for the alleged renders, they suggest a Switch 2 console that looks more rounded, with the top and bottom of the main console looking more like a smartphone from 2021. More interestingly, they also suggest that the upcoming console may sport two USB-C ports, a trend that has been growing and adopted by other gaming handhelds, including the Lenovo Legion Go and the recently launched ASUS ROG Ally X.
A successor to the current Nintendo Switch has been a sizzling topic of discussion for many years. The first Switch launched back in 2017 and is considered the best-selling console of this generation. That being said, the technology that powers it is also getting long in the tooth, and with the revival of gaming handhelds, many fans and newcomers alike have been hounding the company for a successor.
(Source: Reddit, Videocardz)
