This is cool, on the back side of the Switch, approximately below the usb c port at the top there seems to be a large magnetised circle area.

I can imagine a magnetic power bank or HDD that just clips on there.

Edit: this may be just the 3rd party case shown

SupremeAC said:

GG is going to go through some serious withdrawal issues when Nintendo finally gets around to officially announcing the Switch 2 and the rumour well dries up.  

Don't know what they're doing, everything leaked.

robio said:

I've already said it, if it doesn't have a Miiverse, the entire system will be a failure in my eyes. StarTropics 3 could of course save it, but I still suspect they're going to try and release that as a launch title for the Switch 3. Third game for the third system. Plus it gives them some time for a little extra polish.

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. When it comes to revealing their new systems I think Nintendo actually hates doing it. They’re like Gollum and the one ring. They would rather stay in a cave with it and stroke it. “Our preciousssssssss! Those filthy hobbits will never get their hands on it!”

Ravenprose said:

Yup. Nintendo is so afraid that other companies are going to steal their ideas. Other companies only steal those ideas after Nintendo has proven them to be successful,often many years later.


That reminds me, has the PlayStation Portal outsold the Wii U yet?

What ideas does switch 2 have to steal? A mouse sensor?

This is godamn ridiculous. There's a collage of all the stuff leaked on the system, it covers literally everything. Joycons, u stands, motherboards etc.

At this point it's patently ridiculous not to announce it. Plus we now have heard from a French journalist and from Genki that it's coming in April.

BeaverOfAnger said:

I was hoping that Switch 2 would look more distinctive on its face. Hopefully, Hall Effect sticks will be used to prevent stick drift, at least.


I'm lukewarm on the system, unfortunately. My gaming "needs" are met almost completely by my Series X, and I'm more inclined to buy any Xbox handheld that should release. Even with all the problems that Xbox has created for itself over the years, I've spent more money on, and have more interest in, games that have appeared or will appear on Xbox but likely not on a Nintendo system. The only series exclusive  to Nintendo that interest me are Smash Bros, which we don't know the status of and in which my interest has declined with age and changing circumstances; Metroid, which is a must-have but is often overshadowed by games on Xbox I would rather have; and Zelda, which has the same status for me as Metroid, but with the added note that Tears of the Kingdom was a real let-down.


Perhaps it's just nostalgia or tradition, but despite the above...  I still want a Switch 2. I should probably quell this urge -- family and very little free time make most of my past gaming purchases wastes of money, especially given that I tend to fixate on some games for huge stretches of time (FromSoft games).


Also, Yoda (do you still go by this?), is there an issue with password reset emails? I got the indication that a password reset email would be sent so I could log in to my old Angry_Beaver account, but the email never arrived at the address I entered.

Yeah there is a problem with that Ellayodasaurus had to rest mine (IIRC).

Since I have a Steamdeck I've cooled on Switch 2, but let's wait for the games, then I'll change my mind.