The Switch 2 has had a heck of a media week, especially in Las Vegas. The Consumer Electronics Showcase (Abbreviated as CES) played host to a number of tech giants, including accessory developer Genki who brought mockups of the yet-to-be-revealed Nintendo Switch followup console. Genki in specific claimed this was based off models of the real deal.
However, Genki’s Switch 2 models are not based off the official Nintendo Switch 2 after all and are instead based off industry leaks. The kicker? Genki hasn’t even seen the finalized Switch 2 model. Not only that, but the size of the console casing on display was also deemed “Not final.” These revelations were stated plainly by Genki in an interview with Japanese media outlet Game*Spark and translated into English by Automaton
In a rare public instance, Nintendo themselves have responded to this situation with a resounding “lol.” An official statement was issued to Japanese media outlet Sankei Shimbun and translated into English by Automaton. It deemed the videos and photos that were being posted from CES attendees to be “Not official.”
VIDEO — La Nintendo Switch 2 en avant-première au #CES2025.
L'accessoiriste Genki indique posséder la vraie console et expose une maquette 3D + des accessoires.
Les détails ici : https://t.co/5LDlnR2zC1 pic.twitter.com/IJ6taQggIQ
— Numerama (@Numerama) January 8, 2025
To further expand on this revelation, Nintendo also made the following statement to CNET: “ Gaming hardware that Genki presented as Nintendo hardware at CES is unofficial and was not provided to the company by us.”, again coming translated via Automaton.
What does all of this mean? Are the leaked models we’ve seen of the Switch 2 not indicative of the new console’s appearance? Not necessarily. Nintendo stating that what we’ve seen is not official is more matter-of-fact than it is dismissive. Genki’s Switch 2 casing was only on display to give an idea of what accessories could look like for the upcoming console’s appearance, after all. Nintendo also didn’t outright say that the model was inaccurate, just that it wasn’t official.
With rumors swirling about a potential reveal for Nintendo’s new console coming as soon as next week, it doesn’t seem like we’ll have long to wait to see the official fruits of Nintendo’s labor. Until then, we’ll all keep dreaming.
Via: Kotaku
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Written by Matthew Powers
Nintendo has been Matthew’s preference for fun video gaming since 2004. In addition to his love for all things Mario, Metroid and beyond, Matthew also enjoys heavy metal, roller coasters, pinball machines, and being a proud cat dad.
