This is why fans think the Nintendo Switch 2 is being announced this week

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Switch 2 is set to be announced this week.For the past year, there have been plenty of rumours and speculation about the successor to the Nintendo Switch but things have really heated up in recent weeks.A series of leaked images revealed what the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers might look like while at recent tech showcase CES, one accessory manufacturer had a mock-up of the new console as well as a range of products, seemingly ready for launch.Nintendo has debunked the leaks, calling the photos “not official” and allegedly sending its legal team after the accessory manufacturer – but that’s only made fans believe the leaks are even more believable. “Know what would clear this all up?

Official images,” wrote one fan.#CES2025: Genki shows the Nintendo Switch 2 and the accesories they have been working on for the console pic.twitter.com/4CAUtAs3Gf— Centro LEAKS (@CentroLeaks) January 8, 2025Well, according to reliable insider Nate The Hate, Nintendo will announce the Switch 2 this Thursday (January 16). “I’ve heard that the reveal itself is going to focus almost exclusively on the console itself,” he said on his podcast.“There is not going to be any presence of games.

There could be a game shown running on the screen, depending on how the trailer is put together, but software is not going to be a focus.”Nintendo took a similar approach with the original Switch while VGC has claimed the latest report matches up with what it has been told about the release.

However Nintendo has not confirmed an announcement is coming this week.According to the leaks, fans can expect the Switch 2 to be bigger and more powerful than the original, and come with magnetic Joy-Cons.