Nintendo isn't yet ready to officially reveal any details about the Switch 2 (beyond a brief mention of backwards compatibility in November). But that hasn't stopped gaming accessory maker Genki from giving us one of the best looks yet at the size and shape of Nintendo's upcoming hardware, as well as a video look at how the console's new Joy-Cons They will connect to the base tablet.
Genki is reportedly using a scale 3D model of the Switch 2 to show off its console cases behind closed doors at the Consumer Electronics Show. A video from French tech site Numerama shows the 3D model dwarfing an original Switch model in both length and width.
VIDEO — The Nintendo Switch 2 in avant-stremière at #CES2025.
The Genki accessory indicates that you have the real console and displays a 3D mockup + accessories.
Details here: https://t.co/5LDlnR2zC1 pic.twitter.com/IJ6taQggIQ
– Numerama (@Numerama) January 8, 2025
In a longer article about Genki's Switch 2 mockup, Numerama reports that Genki says its 3D model was derived from an actual Switch 2 console, not simply “3D blueprints.” Genki's model also includes a second USB-C port on top of the system, Numerama reports, as well as a mysterious C button below the home button on the right Joy-Con.
Genki says its Switch 2 model has the same dimensions as the real console. Credit: Netzwelt
German Site Neztwelt, which appears to have seen the same 3D model, compared the fictional size of Genki's Switch 2 to Lenovo's Legion Go and said it appears to have an “8-inch or even larger” screen. Neztwelt also reports that the fictional model of Joy-Cons do not attach magnetically to the main unit, and hopes that the final console could use a similar mechanical connection to lock the controllers in place.