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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Keza MacDonald

BIZARRE: Greater power magnetic controllers and backwards compatibility what to expect when nintendo announces the switch 2 - You Need To See This

Boxed Nintendo Switch consoles on a shelf.
The Nintendo Switch 2 is nigh … Photograph: Anusak Laowilas/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock

Nintendo is likely to announce its next console this week, the follow-up to the 150m-selling Nintendo Switch, which came out in March 2017. There’s just one problem: we already know almost everything about it. At this point there’s very little that Nintendo could announce that would be a surprise to anyone who has been following the rumours closely.

The trickle of Nintendo Switch 2 leaks began last summer, and built to a flood this month. Last week at the CES tech trade show in Vegas, accessory maker Genki arrived with a full-on model of Nintendo’s next console, which it happily showed off behind closed doors to illustrate its forthcoming products. You can even look at a detailed render of the thing on Genki’s website. It is a slightly larger, more powerful version of the Switch console we all know and love, with controllers that attach magnetically rather than sliding on and off the sides of the screen. It can still be played docked on your TV or on the go.

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