Nintendo reportedly ‘sent lawyers’ to Genki over ‘Switch 2 replica’ leak at CES 2025

NINTENDO has reportedly sent lawyers to accessory maker Genki at CES 2025 after news about a full-size mockup of the upcoming console at the show leaked online.

Last week, Genki sent the Switch 2 rumour mill into overdrive by showing off what was allegedly a life-sized replica of Nintendo’s next console at the event.

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Now, according to French journalist Julien Tellouck who is at CES 2025, a Genki representative said Nintendo’s layers visited the accessory manufacturer’s booth at the trade show.

Genki told Tellouck they had nothing to worry about as the company had signed no confidentiality agreements with Nintendo.

Last week, Genki also published a teaser video for its upcoming line of Switch 2 accessories.

The trailer showed off a handheld console with a very similar look to the Nintendo Switch and a larger display.

Although it’s hard to tell which parts are Genki accessories and which are the actual console, the device looked similar to previously leaked images of the upcoming handheld.

The teaser video also showed Joy-Con snapping onto the sides of the handheld instead of sliding, in line with rumours that the Switch 2’s controllers will use magnets.

Following the leak, Nintendo commented for Japanese newspaper Sankei Shimbun that the images and mockups were “not official”.

Of course, the console maker did not elaborate on whether the trailer, mockup or images were accurate.

In another statement to the Japanese edition of tech website CNET, Nintendo reiterated that the Genki mockup is “unofficial and was not provided to the company by us.”

The accessory manufacturer first claimed that the mockup was based on the actual console the company had seen and that it was used to create accessories for it.

Later Genki backtracked, telling Japanese website Game Spark that it was merely based on leaked information within the industry, and that they haven’t seen the actual console.

Genki also noted that the actual size of the console is yet to be determined, so their mockup may not be accurate.

Nintendo Switch 2: What we know so far

As the reveal of Nintendo’s next console draws closer, rumours abound, so here’s what we know about the successor to the Nintendo Switch, as it’s still referred to, based on official statements from Nintendo.

• Nintendo has confirmed the next console will be announced before April 1, 2025, the end of its fiscal year.
• The Switch 2 will have backwards compatibility with Nintendo Switch games.
• Digital purchases for the Switch will carry over to the next console.
• Nintendo Switch Online will be available on the successor to Nintendo Switch as well.

Until Nintendo makes an official reveal of its next console, any images, mockups and details are just leaks and rumours.

For more on Nintendo’s upcoming handheld, check out everything we know about the Nintendo Switch 2 so far.

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