Did an accessory manufacturer accidentally leak the form factor of Nintendo Switch 2? – GIGAZINE

Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa announced in May 2024,Nintendo Switch successor will be announced in 2024As he said, “Nintendo Switch 2” (tentative name) announcement is coming soon. At the time of writing, the Nintendo Switch 2 has not been announced, so no details have been revealed, but a game accessory manufacturerSatisfyannounced a new product, and gamers have been talking about it saying, “Is this the Nintendo Switch 2?”

As the wait for Switch 2 news continues, a possible leak has some Nintendo fans convinced a blurry image features our first look at the new console | GamesRadar+
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Fans Believe This Could Be A Blurry Look At The Switch 2 – GameSpot
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Satisfye, a game accessory manufacturer, has released a grip attachment “ZenGrip 2” was announced. Satisfye has released a preview video of ZenGrip 2, and it has been pointed out that this may show the appearance of Nintendo Switch 2 as it is. Perhaps as a result of the comments, the preview video for ZenGrip 2 has been deleted at the time of article creation.

Below is an image of a scene from the preview video. The image is blurry and you can’t clearly see what the game console looks like, but gaming media GamesRadar + points out that “it looks no different from a regular Nintendo Switch.” GameSpot also reported that “Nintendo Switch 2 seems to be hinting that it will adopt a similar design and form factor to the original Nintendo Switch.”

Satisfye distributed marketing materials regarding ZenGrip 2 on December 6th, which is the image below. You can see that it says “Please prepare for the next generation console” and “Top Secret” here. Other marketing materials for ZenGrip 2 called it “ergonomic hand position and the ultimate gaming experience for the next-generation Nintendo Switch,” GameSpot reports.

ZenGrip 2 can already be pre-ordered at the time of article creation, and the price starts from $ 49.99 (about 7,600 yen). Shipping is scheduled for spring 2025, but it is unclear whether Nintendo Switch 2 will be released by then.

In addition,ZenGrip 2 product pagestates that the published design is the “anticipated design” and that the design will be “adjusted to final specifications.”

Satisfye’s product page does not mention Nintendo Switch 2 or Nintendo at all, but there is an icon that says “Made For Next Gen Console”, which looks very similar to Nintendo Switch. GameSpot points out that there are.

In addition, GameSpot pointed out that “Nintendo Switch 2 is scheduled to be officially announced by the end of March 2025, when Nintendo’s current fiscal year ends.”