ALL the Switch 2 Rumors & Leaks

We're not even through the first month of the year and we've seen SO MANY new rumors about whats going on for the next Nintendo hardware, currently assumed to be some kind of Switch 2. Lets talk all the latest leaks and rumors including release date, pricing, tech specs, whether or not it has an OLED display, backwards compatibility, and more.

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[dacgom]

One thing I'd like them to upgrade is def the interface. Current Switch interface is quite dull, and makes me want to go back to the DS-Wii and 3DS-Wii U days. Man those systems had a lot of personality! Even turning on the consoles and without playing any game was entertaining and way more immersive.

[melon]

Keep in mind that the next console will, as far as I'm aware, be the first Nintendo console without Satoru Iwata's involvement since his passing. We don't know how the company will be run long term, so I can see Nintendo doing a straight up iterative, more powerful Switch rather than go for something more unique or pushes the medium like past attempts have.

[derekschon]

My wish list for the new system is most games to consistently have 60 FPS, 1080P, OLED screen, joycons without drift, a home screen with more customization and personality, and backwards compatibility with switch games.

I don't need it to have cutting-edge specs, but a direct upgrade, while correcting areas it falls short in, would be more than enough for me.

[PitchBlackSensei]

I personally think that if the Switch successor is really coming in 2024, we will hear about it by the end of March. I really hope they release it this year!

[thatslowslug]

13:03 did you just go full rap god? I swear that was 16 words in one second 😂

[hikermichael]

The name being "The Super Nintendo Switch" or "Nintendo Switch Advanced" makes a lot of sense.

[letsgocnote]

The name will depend on what the killer feature is. If it's a spec bump them super switch could work. If they add a gimmick then it'll be focused on that.

[TheSnipingSnake]

they better name it the Super Nintendo Switch

[davideverett]

Im absolutely fine with 720 handheld and 1080 docked if they up the frame rates. Even a solid 60 with some hitting 90 would be a huge improvement. Unlike the big boy consoles aiming for drool worthy visuals nintendos always been about the ganeplay and feel of a game and focusing on frame rates is very in line with that.

Also, if they do internal ssd I'd much rather they ditch sd cards and move to additional m.2 drives. Maybe a removable card you seat the drive in so you can whip it out without needing a tool like you can with an sd card.

[extra]

2 dealbreakers for me would be if it doesn’t support backwards compatibility with switch and no OLED display (assuming it has one). Switch games are way too expensive over the long term to just be stuck on the switch and requiring us to keep it to play them. And not using OLED off the bat would immediately be a downgrade for OLED switch owners. OLED has also become more ubiquitous and affordable now

[BobzBlue]

"Now you're playing with power; super power."

[MomentumSonic]

The one reason I could see nintendo trying a 120 hz panel isn't for 120 fps games but so they can do 40 fps games. That's the one route I could see them use a 120 hz panel for if they wanna give perhaps 3rd party devs the flexibility if they can't reach 60 fps, they can at least offer 40 fps

[johnplus]

it is not a given that the new hardware would be more expensive. The Nintendo Switch uses 9-year-old hardware with a 20 nm process. With the new chip, we could be looking at a 4 to 8nm process which might not be any more expensive than the old hardware initially was.

The rumors range from 2 to 4 teraflops for the new system. A few people have predicted higher. For a handheld, 2 teraflops might be the most realistic. Anything less than that would be disappointing. I would love to see 4 teraflops in dock mode. Imagine 1080P in handheld mode and up to 4K in dock mode. That would be very nice.

[hackysmacky]

I don't know why, Youtube refuses to notify me when you upload, no matter if i hit the bell or not. Im glad you're finally giving you're take on the switch 2, you havent in months. Appreciate the vid and quality

[NekoWinters]

Mf youve been trying to milk the switch 2 for over 5 years at this point

[newagehero]

Refresh rate is one of the main reasons for upgrading if it’s not at least 1080p 120z I don’t want it

[HelixJuice]

Kevin Kenson deserved 1m subs 6 years ago. Why has it not happened yet?

[excadrillo]

Something I realized was that all of the stuff that I was potentially excited for in a switch 2 (Higher refresh rate display, HDR support, enhanced upscaling, better controls) Valve actually offered in the Steam Deck OLED. Nintendo started the trend of these handhelds but I feel like they missed the boat on offering a "new" experience in the space by keeping the switch around so long

I'll probably still buy it for the exclusives, but probably not right away.

[wills]

very excited! One thing I hope the new switch has besides the backwards compatibility, I hope we can customize the home screen with themes like we were able to do on the 3ds that would be great!

[Board.Dad.Woodworking]

120hrz display would be nice, but I'd be happy with 60 since that's what most games would probably be running in anyway. More important would be color accuracy and brightness for outdoor use. Something with reduced glare would also take priority for me. I would also like 1080p handheld, maybe 1440p, depending on the display size. My oled switch screen is a pretty good size for me, and I don't want something too heavy and cumbersome.