Tired of the constant leaks, Nintendo has just dropped a teaser for the Switch 2.  Their video announcement title says it all:  'Nintendo Switch 2 - First teaser.

It was hilarious to think that after all the executive meetings and potential lawsuits from the leaks—especially at CES where third-parties showcased accessories for the Switch 2, along with a 3D mockup of Nintendo’s then-unannounced console—that they just decided, “Oh WTH, here you go!”  

And here it is.  

The Switch 2 looks very similar to the Nintendo Switch but with a few changes. It’s larger, and the colors are a bit different, which I think looks great.  The Joy-Cons are now magnetically attached—and while this sounds cool, I do wonder, how hard or easy it is to detach them.  I wouldn’t want to play a game, get too excited, and have the Joy-Con suddenly come off.  

The dock itself gets a bit of a redesign as well. 

One of the greatest things about the Switch 2 is that it is backwards compatible with both its physical cartridges and digital purchases. This means all your old Switch games are playable in this console, which is great. I wouldn’t want to own a Switch 2 and have Mario Kart 9 as the only game to play until more games are released.  

Besides all that was shown last night, we have no other details about what the Switch 2 has in store for us. There is a new button on the right Joy-Con.  This raises speculation that it could be a second camera button. There are also some hints from the video that the Joy-Cons are capable of mouse-like features, which is something the Lenovo Legion Go tried to do.   If you recall, it is that thing that seems to be missing in the Lenovo Legion Go S.   And should the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons have mouse-like features and capabilities, we might see that feature return again in a Legion Go S2! 

Based on rumors and speculations, the Switch 2 will be about as powerful as a PS4. PS4 could play The Last of Us, Uncharted, God of War and its sequel, Horizon, Ghost of Tsuhima, Sekiro, and a whole lot more! It’s not as if PS4-specs aren’t powerful. Imagine a Switch 2 with that much power, what more can they deliver for games like Zelda and the upcoming Metroid Prime 4, and maybe, we’ll have enough processing power to make 3D levels in Super Mario Maker 3 (It’s so perfect, Super Mario Maker 3D, right?). 

Of course, all these are just speculations. There could be other big surprises Nintendo will reveal.  Nintendo has a thing for introducing new things every generation.  

Official hardware info will be revealed in Nintendo’s Direct in April.