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Nintendo Switch 2 dummy unit makes an appearance at CES 2025
Accessory makers like Genki are showing off Nintendo Switch 2 and next-gen Joy-Cons via dummy units, even before the console’s official release.
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CES 2025 has been a banger, with announcements like RTX 50 series GPUs, Samsung’s Vision AI, new LG OLED EVO TVs, Withings’ smart mirror, and the Lenovo Legion Go S — the first third-party handheld running SteamOS.
And now, the successor of the OG handheld console, the Nintendo Switch 2, has appeared at CES 2025. However, it’s not the genuine Switch 2, but well-prepped dummy units.
Genki claims that the Nintendo Switch 2 dummy units were made from the actual console
At CES 2025, Numerama spotted Genki, an accessory maker, showing off accessories for the Switch 2.
Genki showcased eight accessories, which will be released “in April” at the same time as the console. They also showed mockups of the console, including the new magnetic Joy-Con.
The Nintendo Switch 2 dummy units, shown off at CES, were larger than the original Switch. The second USB-C port is also visible on top.
Genki even has a video of the Joy-con 2 controllers, which they showed off at the booth. You can also watch it on their website.
The video shows the new optical sensor and a new C button on the right Joy-Con, the functionality of which remains a mystery. However, Genki was not able to test games with its new controllers.
According to the report, the most interesting rumor at CES was that you could buy a genuine Nintendo Switch 2 on the black market if you put enough money into it.
Unfortunately, we cannot validate this rumor, so take this information with a pinch of salt.
Additionally, accessory makers like Genki claim that their dummy units were made from the actual console, so they are not just a 3D blueprint.
As they are not officially partnered with Nintendo, nothing prevents them from disclosing this information before Nintendo releases the console.
If their claim is valid and the dummy units they showed off were made from the actual console, the original Switch 2 must be available somewhere. Otherwise, these will just be speculation.
And you do not make third-party controllers and show them off at CES based on speculation alone.
Nintendo Switch was a serious hit and racked up quite the following in its time. Rumors suggest its direct successor, presumed to be named the Nintendo Switch 2, will be announced before 31st March 2025.
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