A third-party manufacturer of gaming accessories has created a model of Nintendo's next video game consoleon Switch 2and shows off features Nintendo has yet to announce, including an optical sensor and a new button on the controller.
Genkiis a US-based hardware brand owned by Human Things product display on CES 2025 in Las Vegas. He posted a video on his website of an alleged Switch 2 replica that he will be making accessories for. Genki says that Nintendo will release its sequel to the popular Switch portable console in April, and that its new Joy-Con controllers will have several new features.
Neither Genki nor Nintendo of America immediately responded to requests for comment.
Another look at Genki's Switch mockup.
In videoGenki says the model is based on a Switch 2 console it had access to, and has included a sign-up form on its website so customers can get more information when it's released.
Among those features are a set of magnets that should attach to the console's screen instead of sliding off, an optical sensor that can allow the controller to act as a mouse, and C button which has also been seen on other upcoming third-party products. Nintendo has yet to officially announce the new console or any new controller features it would include.
Look at the number 2 and the logo that looks like the Switch Joy-Cons
Speculation about Nintendo's next console has been rampant for several years. New information about the controller has led to suggestions that the optical sensor in the alleged new Joy-Con could be used in games as a computer mouse, a feature of the game creator used back in the Super Nintendo days. As for C button, can mean “camera” or “chat” or simply be a random letter assigned to another console function.