The alleged Nintendo Switch 2 accessory leak hints at a much larger console

Key takeaways

Some alleged Nintendo Switch 2 accessories have recently been listed online.
The listings, which advertise a carrying case and a tempered glass screen protector, both suggest that the Switch 2 will be significantly larger than its predecessor.
Nintendo has officially committed to revealing the Switch 2 by March 31, 2025.

Many lists for accusations Nintendo Switch 2 Goods have appeared online, suggesting that the upcoming console will be much larger than its predecessor. This development adds to a growing pile of circumstantial evidence that points to the possibility that the Switch successor has already begun mass production.

Taiwanese parts supplier Welltrend Electronics previously indicated that the Switch 2 could enter mass production by the end of September 2024. Although it is unclear whether this actually happened, Nintendo's latest financial report shows an unusual increase in raw material inventory, indicating that the company has indeed started. Mass gathering of something new. The complexity and diversity of global tech supply chains makes it incredibly difficult to prevent leaks once consumer electronics enter mass production. That's why details like the physical dimensions of new smartphones appear online well before their official announcements, usually through third-party accessory listings.

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The same may have happened with the Switch 2, as several items allegedly designed for Nintendo's next console have recently appeared on 1688.com, an e-commerce platform operated by Chinese retail giant Alibaba Group. One of the items first spotted by Famiboards user lanamoon is a protective carrying case said to fit the Switch 2, with dimensions of 290 x 135 x 45mm. For comparison, 2017's original Switch model measures 239 x 102 x 13.9mm. Most of the depth of the newly listed case seems to be allocated to cushioning, so even if the listing is based on the console's actual dimensions, the Switch 2 is unlikely to be anywhere near 45mm thick.

The Nintendo Switch 2 may have a 15% larger screen than the Switch OLED model

The dimensions of the carrying case therefore imply that the next Nintendo console will be significantly larger than the current-gen console. This suggestion is in line with an early 2024 analyst report that predicted the Switch 2 will have an 8-inch screen. Such a display will have a 15% longer diagonal than the 7-inch panel on the Switch OLED model.

Apart from this carrying case, a purported tempered glass protector for the Switch 2 has also surfaced online. Images on its 1688.com store page include a comparison of what appears to be an equivalent Switch protector, which also suggests that the new console will be significantly larger. Although it is unclear whether these comparisons are made with the protector for the original Switch or the OLED model, the latter seems more likely to the aforementioned theory about the 15% longer diagonal. All of this seems to support recent rumors that the Switch 2 dock will be much larger than its predecessor, possibly to accommodate a larger console.

Nintendo has said twice now that the Switch successor will be officially revealed before the end of its fiscal year 2024/25, which ends on March 31. The Switch 2 is therefore unlikely to be released before Q2 2025, and could possibly be a hit. Market much later.

Source: lanamoon / Famiboards