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Read on to see how the Switch 2 came to be via rumors and speculation.
It’s a console that many of us useregularly, several years into its lifespan.
And significantly less than the PS5 and Xbox Series X that launched a few years later.
TheNintendo SwitchLite released on September 20, 2019 for $199.
It’s solely meant for handheld play.
It’s stillan excellent console, and its lower price makes for a great entry console.
However, ourSwitch Lite reviewfound it a little hard on those with bigger hands.
It extended the battery life to between 4.5 and 9 hours.
Beyond the new OLED display, it also features a slightly larger 7-inch screen.
In 2019, we started to hear rumblings of a new Nintendo console dubbed theNintendo Switch Pro.
In March, Nvidia suffered a serious data breach that produced a number of insights into Nvidia hardware.
Importantly, for Nintendo purposes,Nvidia DLSS source code revealedsomething called the “NVN2.”
At the time, it was still speculatedthat this might refer to the rumored Switch Pro.
To start the year, aUK governmental reportseemed to reveal that Nintendo was working on a new console.
If there is a hive full of rumor-mongers, this seemed to kick them into gear.
In March of 2023, Nintendo of America PresidentDoug Bowser was directly askedabout a Switch follow-up.
“One of the things we look at always is how can we surprise and delight.
How can we introduce new unique ways of playing.
That s always in front of our mind, said Bowser.
This one went nowhere, and most leakers stuck to the Switch 2.
In September, aEurogamer article suggestedthat Nintendo was showcasing the Switch 2 to developers at the annual Gamescom conference.
Huge numbers compared to the Switch, which runs Breath of the Wild closer to 720p and 30fps.
To wrap up the year, Doug Bowser returned to hint at a Switch transition.
Another tease of the Switch 2, but not a definite confirmation, yet.
A lull in the storm before the autumn dam broke with seemingly unending rumors.
They also briefly pointed to a potential second Switch 2 model they dubbed the Switch 2 Pro.
At the end of the month, a leak suggested a June reveal.
March and April brought some quiet with only a few leaks.
One in which it was claimed that Nintendo waspurposely delaying the Switch 2until “the right moment.”
And thenthe rumor mill appeared to fall asleep in June and July.
Much more powerful than the current 39W-rated charger.
Plus, a new release window of April 2025.
We got our first hint that the new console would feature an 8-inch display.
He also announced that Nintendo Switch Online would be available on the “successor” console.
December had so many rumors that it was nearly impossible to catch everyone.
Everything changed as the calendar flipped from 2024 to 2025.
That company ended up retracting its claims about the dummy units after Nintendo leaned on them.
Nintendo also seemed to troll fans with a new product announcement that turned out to be theAlarmo clock.
Finally, on January 16, Nintendorevealed the Switch 2with a teaser trailer that showed off the new console.
It answered a lot of questions and left us with many more.
Which left the rumor train rumbling down the tracks.
Most of the rumors in February and March have focused on potential pricing for the new console.
Several rumors have focused on the release window, which is now speculated to besometime in June.
Technical details have been limited a bit.
