Nintendo Switch 2's official name may have already leaked

The Nintendo Switch 2 may not have been officially announced yet but due to a recent rumour, we may already know what the upcoming handheld will be called.

Released in March 2017, the Nintendo Switch is the most up-to-date console for Nintendo and has been the home of some incredible titles such as The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet to name a few.

Check out the release trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild below!

However, it seems as though the handheld console is coming to the end of its lifespan with reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 will be officially announced within the fiscal year ending in March 2025.

Other than that, we don’t know too much about the Nintendo Switch 2.

At least, not officially as Nintendo is seemingly keeping its cards close to its chest.

However, according to a recent rumour from Famiboard, the upcoming console is already being mass produced in China.

Not only that but it will be officially known as the Switch 2.

Not the most inventive but it will definitely stop any confusion.

According to the rumour, it will come with black and white joycons and its official reveal could be imminent.

“This is brand new info from a Chinese forum poster who didn’t have an insider track record, therefore the following is strictly for fun and giggles,” the Famiboard post read.

“Switch 2 production has started in [somewhere in China, which I don't want to translate] 1000 units per day [Edit: This is one worker, not the whole line.] Slightly larger than Switch 1 Smaller bezel Black and white Joy-Con Slightly larger logo, with “2” on the side”

With some fans thinking ‘Switch 2’ is just a codename, others think that this could mean Nintendo is set to announce the handheld officially in just a few days.

“More importantly, IF this is true about it going into full production... this has gotta be the week for the reveal, right?” One person asked.

“There's no chance Nintendo wants the world's first look at the Switch 2 to be some blurry screenshot from a factory in China.

If manufacturing has actually started in full, that's a ticking time bomb they'll want to get out in front of pretty darn soon.”