Nintendo Switch 2 renders show a familiar but improved design with an 8.4-inch display
The original Nintendo Switch was released in 2017 and has since become the third best-selling console of all time (behind the PS2 and Nintendo DS). The original model had a 6.2-inch LCD screen, and as a mid-generation update, Nintendo released the Switch OLED with a 7.0-inch OLED display. Although it is in no rush to do so, Nintendo is almost ready to introduce the second generation model, and it will be even bigger.
Nintendo Switch 2 (speculative renders)
CAD renderings of the Nintendo Switch 2 show that it will have an 8.4” screen (most likely OLED) and will be larger in all dimensions. This is a significant leap in screen size with 44% more surface area. That’s assuming Nintendo sticks with the 16:9 aspect ratio, which it looks like they will. But will it increase the screen resolution from 720p to 1080p? Rumors say yes.
The table below shows the expected dimensions of the Switch 2 and the first generation models:
| Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo Switch OLED | Nintendo Switch | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 8.4″ | 7.0″ | 6.2″ |
| Dimensions | 271 x 116.4 x 31.4 mm | 241 x 102 x 14 mm | 239 x 102 x 14 mm |
| Deficiencies of joy | 40.8 x 116.4 x 31.4 mm | 35.9 x 102 x 28.4 mm | |
The Joy-Cons are removable though, with an improved attachment method (which you can see in the image above). Still, they’re taller, wider, and thicker than the first-generation Cons, which should improve ergonomics (the original Cons were always a bit small for adult hands). That said, the controls are the same and have the same structure.
From the looks of it, the bottom of the Switch 2 has a USB-C port with alignment holes for the dock. Interestingly, similar holes are visible above. It is not clear what this is about.
In any case, there are also vents at the top, so the chipset will be actively cooled. A recent leak suggests that the console will be powered by the Nvidia Tegra T239. This is a chip from 2023 with an Ampere GPU with Cortex-X1, three Cortex-A78 and four Cortex-A55 cores and 1536 CUDA cores. Note that this T239 is specifically scaled down to the 5 nm junction.
In comparison, the original Switch used Tegra X1/X1+ on a 20nm/16nm node and only had a Maxwell GPU with four Cortex-A57 cores and 256 CUDA cores.
We’re not sure what to make of the reported 31.4mm thickness – that would be twice the thickness of the original Switch. Could be a bug or Nintendo could have put a big battery inside.
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