The Nintendo Switch 2 is shaping up to be one of the most anticipated consoles of the year. The overwhelming success of the original Switch has a wide fan base eager for what the company has in store for them. While we wait for official news, a leak has shown detailed renders of the Nintendo Switch 2, revealing that it will be bigger than the current models.
Nintendo Switch 2 design leaked in renders with bigger screen
The Nintendo Switch came to the market with a 6.2-inch LCD screen, which may seem quite small by today’s standards. Most phones already surpass that panel size with ease. Later, the company launched a variant with a larger 7-inch OLED screen, making it more enjoyable to play games in handheld mode thanks to both the better image quality and the larger panel space.
Now, according to the latest report from 91mobiles and OnLeaks, the Nintendo Switch 2 design includes an 8.4-inch screen. This is 20% larger than the Switch OLED and 35% larger than the original Switch. However, the source has no word on whether the panel will use LCD or OLED technology. It would be great if Nintendo released it directly with an OLED display.
The renders show that the top area of the device is home to most ports and non-gaming buttons. The volume and power buttons, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a USB-C port are all there. The new USB port location could make charging the console much easier. Currently, it’s difficult to play games while charging and impossible to do so in “desktop console” mode. There’s also what appears to be a new sensor, though its function is unknown. Likewise, a game card slot suggests backwards compatibility with Original Nintendo Switch games.
Moving on to the bottom, we can see the “dockable” area surrounded by two guide pins. On the sides of the console, there are two openings that will likely be the speaker grills. The Switch 2 has a U-shaped stand built into the back that lets you put it on a flat surface without the charging stand. The stand seems more stable than the one on the Switch OLED and a lot more reliable than the one on the first model.
Joy-Cons almost unchanged
Lastly, the design of the Joy-Cons is quite similar to the current ones. The main differences seem to be in the size—they are slightly larger—and in the presence of new “trigger” buttons next to the “ZL” and “ZR” ones. These buttons could serve to separate the Joy-Con magnetically attached to the console. The rest of the buttons are the same as those of the current generation. That said, we hope that Nintendo has finally corrected the joystick drift issue that has affected so many players for years.
Previous leaks claimed that Nintendo will launch its next-gen console on March 28. If true, we’re only a few weeks away from its release. More news and leaks on the matter will likely emerge as the date draws closer.
