Neither Genki nor Nintendo of America responded immediately to requests for comment. In the video, Genki says the mockup is based on a Switch 2 console it had access to, and inclu

Nintendo Switch 2 accessory makers at CES 2025 claim the console will get an April release date. And that's not even the biggest surprise.

Is Genki's alleged mockup of the upcoming Switch 2 a real leak or a publicity stunt gone awry? Here's what we found.

At CES 2025, accessory maker Genki is showing off what it claims to be an accurate replica of Nintendo’s unannounced Switch 2 console.

Nintendo isn’t officially at CES, but it might have stolen the show anyway: accessories-maker Genki brought a 3D-printed mockup of what it says is Nintendo’s Switch successor, and we got to hold it and take some high-resolution pictures.

Nintendo’s ongoing refusal to announce the Switch 2 has reached the point of being downright absurd. As leaks continue apace, we’re piecing together the unacknowledged console like a jigsaw puzzle, rapidly leaving Nintendo with nothing else to say but,

Nintendo may be close to officially revealing the Switch 2, but third-party manufacturers have already let the cat out of the bag. After Dbrand publicly spoke about the Switch 2's dimensions, accessory maker Genki reportedly revealed a life-sized model of the handheld at CES.

Neither Genki nor Nintendo of America responded immediately to requests for comment. In the video, Genki says the mockup is based on a Switch 2 console it had access to, and inclu