The Nintendo Switch 2 has been the subject of speculation and rumors for a long time now, with fans looking for the slightest hint of news at every major gaming event. There have been several leaks, some more plausible than others, but two big leaks have emerged this weekend: one from Reddit and another from Dbrand.
The other leak comes from a Dbrand accessory listing, although it feels somewhat intentional. Take a look at the X post below.
Dbrand told The Tech Spot that the device inside the case is, in fact, the Nintendo Switch 2.
The company, known for being blatantly irreverent, shared a link to the product page. On that page is a spinning animation that shows more details of the console inside, and it looks like all of the other Nintendo Switch 2 image leaks we’ve seen so far.
The design of the Nintendo’ Switch 2’s next-gen console may have been leaked — yet again — by an accessory creator. Dbrand, a company that’s no stranger to controversy, has posted a page for its upcoming case for the Nintendo Switch 2.
That is correct: it is the Switch 2 with our Killswitch case on it (similar in principle to our Killswitch for the Steam Deck, ROG Ally, and ROG Ally X),” he said.
Just under 20 hours later, Dbrand doubled down with a link directly to a page titled “Switch 2”, with even more looks at the case it calls the “Switch 2 Killswitch”. On the page itself, however, is where you get a better look at what appears to be the design of Nintendo’s next system. An animation of the case rotating seems to show a Switch 2 console, complete with the curved joy-cons and extra buttons that we saw from the past design leaks.
Aside from the animation, the only other thing on the webpage is a form to signup to be notified when it becomes available.
Despite stating that they would not be answering any questions, Insider Gaming has reached out to Dbrand’s CEO on the case and design. Should a response be received, it will be added to this article.
Another Reddit post from u/stardew92 had images from the most recent leak. These leaked images look a lot like the device inside the Dbrand case, and it matches the curved design that has been visible in other supposed Switch 2 leaks.
Returning to the original Reddit post from u/NextHandheld, they answered a lot of questions. The only proof we have is that the mods vouch for the evidence, so skepticism is suggested—but also know that these are the clearest details we’ve heard so far.
According to the post, the Nintendo Switch 2 has a curved dock and Joy-Cons, but the basic build and design of the dock remain the same. It has two USB-A ports on the side, and then USB-C, HDMI, and Ethernet inside. There’s a new button beside the Home button that is labeled “C.” Users speculated that it could be a camera control button or a Cast function, allowing the Switch 2 to act like a Wii U gamepad.
As for when any official announcement will be, u/NextHandheld said, “I’ve heard word it’s gonna be in January. Something about there being a Nintendo meeting, but I don’t have that info confirmed.”
As with any early leaks like this, take it with enough sodium to worry your cardiologist—but the evidence presented so far seems pretty solid, so it’s okay if you get a little excited about this.
