New Switch 2 render gives us first look at new Nintendo console as release date 'leaks'

A render based on 'leaks' of the Nintendo Switch 2 is doing the rounds online, and could be the closest we'll get to knowing what the system looks like before Nintendo reveals it

Amid our list of the biggest gaming releases for 2025, there's one piece of hardware – the Nintendo Switch 2.

A recent leak seemingly confirmed the name, and one Reddit user claims to have got their hands on the hardware early, meaning the follow-up to one of the best-selling consoles of all time is coming into focus.

Now, one render doing the rounds online might give us our closest look at what Nintendo's new system could look like, and while it's not massively different from the current iteration, it's getting people talking just as one site has put a release date on the system.

Is this the Nintendo Switch 2?

Posting on X (formerly Twitter), user Ely has shared a quartet of pictures showing the Switch 2 render, its updated Joy-Con controllers and the included dock.

It's in the dark grey colour that was available at the launch of the first Switch, which has been reported to be one of the options at launch of the new system, and it looks like its display is more visible than the current Switch when docked.

Ely's post (translated via X) caveats that some of the design elements are speculative as they've not been included in any prior leaks, including the back cover of the dock, but it's certainly a looker.

The render comes around the same time that an Italian site has claimed that a "very reliable source" says the Switch 2 will launch on March 28, 2025. That'd put it just past the eight year anniversary of the last console.

UAGNA claims the source expects accessories from third-parties to arrive on that same day, but given Nintendo hasn't even revealed the system yet we're skeptical at best. Still, we'll be sure to update you if we hear more – especially since the company is expected to showcase the system at some point in January 2025.

Looking for games to keep you playing your current Switch in the meantime? Be sure to check out our Nintendo Switch gift guide, which includes titles and accessories to tide you over until the next console.

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