The Nintendo Switch 2, a successor to Nintendo’s current hybrid video game console, will likely be announced soon, according to a leak today that comprises what is said to be accurate mock-ups of the console, including a list of specifications that point toward an 8-inch screen, 7500 MT/s LPDDR5X memory, and more. The current models of the Nintendo Switch, which include Base, Lite, and OLED versions, feature 4 GB of LPDDR4/LPDDR4X SDRAM running at up to 1,600 MHz and up to a 7-inch display.
The purported hardware, as derived from a shipping list:
- Shipping List Details Summary
- HGU1100: Game console itself.
- HGU1110: Left Joy-Con controller.
- HGU1120: Right Joy-Con controller.
- HGU1130: Dock.
- Detailed Configuration List
- SoCl (CPU + GPU) model: GMLX30-R-A1.
- Memory model: MT62F768M64D4EK-026 (6GX2 dual channel, LPDDR5X, 7500 MT/s)
- Flash memory model: THGJFGT1E45BAILHW0 (256GB, UFS 3.1, manufactured by Kaixia, 2100 MB/s).
- Audio chip model: Ruiwu ALC5658-CG.
- NFC reader model: NXP IPN7160B1HN
- Built-in microphone model: CMB-MIC-X7.
- Dual cooling fans, model BSM0405HPJH9 and BSM0505HPJQC (copper gaming heat sink).
- Video signal conversion (DisplayPort to HDMI) must be chip model; Ruixian RTD2175N must be chip (support HDMI 2.1).
- Network chip model: Ruiming RTL8153B-VB-CG and Gigabit Ethernet chip (the base has a network cable interface).
- Microcontroller chip model: STMicroelectronics JSTM32G0OB0OCET6.
- Video game console protective case model: HGU1100 (size: 206 x 115 x 14mm, made of plastic).
- Speakers: MUSE BOX-L and MUSE BOX-R (two-channel stereo).
Some shots/renders of the system, including the new Joy-Con:
One poster noted:
A source from Famiboards is saying the original poster said they obtained a shell model from an accessory manufacturer “at great cost” and reverse designed it to create that CAD model. Therefore, it’s not worth writing off the renders as “fake” quite yet, as it could just be an accurate mockup of the shell, if the original poster is telling the truth. We need to see more photos of the real thing (or an actual proper reveal god damnit) first.