A third-party maker of gaming accessories created a mockup of Nintendo's next video game console, the Switch 2, and is showing off features Nintendo has yet to announce, including an optical sensor and a new controller button.

Nintendo seemingly hints that it will soon reveal the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 after nearly a year-long wait in a new social media update.

The dummies included leaked Switch 2 features, such as the extra “C” button. So far, Nintendo has revealed that it will announce the Switch 2 by March 31st, 2025.

Some players who have purchased Switch titles from Walmart recently say someone's been swapping out games for googly eyes.

Nintendo may be close to officially revealing the Switch 2, but third-party manufacturers have already let the cat out of the bag. After Dbrand publicly spoke about the Switch 2's dimensions, accessory maker Genki reportedly revealed a life-sized model of the handheld at CES.

Typically over the holidays, thousands of people will look in their stockings or under the tree to find brand new Nintendo games waiting for them. But this year, a number of Nintendo Switch fans are claiming they unwrapped a far less pleasant surprise on Christmas morning: instead of a Switch cartridge in their game box,

Leaked photos of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have some convinced that the new controller will double as a mouse.