Summary
- The Switch 2 will reportedly measure 270 x 116 x 14mm.
- Without the Joy-Cons, the console is still rumored to be 200mm wide, 24mm longer than the Switch OLED model.
- The Switch 2 may have an 8-inch screen.
Potential Switch 2 dimensions have appeared online, courtesy of a consumer electronics manufacturer. Recently leaked specs indicate that Nintendo's upcoming console will be significantly larger than the Switch.
Despite Nintendo still refusing to officially reveal it, the Switch 2 is believed to have begun mass production in late 2024. The possibility that large-scale assembly is underway is supported by the recent influx of online listings for the console's unofficial accessories, apparently. designed based on its leaked dimensions. Such leaks are common in the consumer electronics industry, especially for smartphones, where device sizes often emerge via third-party accessory designs weeks or even months before they're officially announced.
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In one of the latest examples of this trend, accessory maker Dbrand recently shared a rendering of its first Switch 2 case, which it plans to sell in the near future. Explaining the move in a statement to The Verge, Dbrand CEO Adam Ijaz said the new shared product design isn't based on guesswork, but on the precise dimensions of Nintendo's next console, which the Canadian company has sourced via a “3D scan of real hardware.” When asked about those proportions, Ijaz said the Switch 2 will measure 270 x 116 x 14mm with the Joy-Cons attached.
It looks like the Switch 2 will be much bigger than Nintendo's last console
Without the two detachable controllers, the upcoming console will still be 200mm wide, the executive said. That would make it 24mm longer than the Switch OLED model. Dbrand isn't the first accessory maker to suggest this will be the case. In early December 2024, two store listings for an alleged carrying case and tempered glass protector for the Switch 2 appeared online, both indicating that the long-awaited console will have a noticeably larger physical footprint than its predecessor- a.
Nintendo Switch model size comparison
|
Switch |
Switch Lite |
Switch OLED |
Switch 2 (rumored) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Width (without Joy-Cons) |
173 mm |
N/A |
176 mm |
200 mm |
|
Width (with Joy-Cons) |
238 mm |
208 mm |
242 mm |
270 mm |
|
Height |
102 mm |
91 mm |
102 mm |
116 mm |
|
Depth |
14 mm |
14 mm |
13.9 mm |
14 mm |
|
Screen |
6.2″ |
5.5″ |
7″ |
8″ |
If the new console is indeed larger than the Switch OLED model, it will likely incorporate a larger screen. According to an analyst forecast from early 2024, the Switch 2 may have an 8-inch screen, likely maintaining the 16:9 aspect ratio used across Nintendo's current-generation device lineup. Rumors have also suggested that the Switch 2's dock will be bulkier than the one released alongside 2017's hybrid console, potentially to provide more stability given the device's larger size.
Nintendo has said twice that it will officially unveil the successor to the Switch during the current fiscal year, which ends on March 31, 2025. The company is not expected to launch the new console before Q2 2025 at the earliest.
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