If you listen closely, it feels like you can hear the jingle of plastic and metal for Nintendo’s next console as its manufactured and assembled in faraway factories. You can almost sense its launch lineup coming into focus as the company’s developers prepare to put their finishing touches on whimsical new experiments.

Remember the time before the Switch? The Japanese gaming company has always been on a rollercoaster ride when it comes to hardware success, after all. In 2001/2002 the company launched the Gamecube, its successor to the super-popular N64, and it was ultimately a flop – squeezed out by Sony's PlayStation 2 and the original Microsoft Xbox.

As of now, Nintendo has not shared any official information about the new Switch, so the following information should be taken with a grain of salt. Nintendo Switch 2 is not the official name for the upcoming console, but for the sake of simplicity, that’s the naming convention we’re going with.

Images of what looks like the next Nintendo console are leaked online, giving gamers a possible glimpse at the upcoming Switch successor.

Official news on the Nintendo Switch 2 remains elusive beyond Nintendo confirming it’s working on a follow-up to its wildly popular home console/handheld hybrid system. But our wait for a first glimpse at Nintendo’s next-gen hardware may be over thanks to a new leak.

The Nintendo Switch is one of Nintendo’s most successful consoles, and one of the most successful consoles of all time, sitting just barely behind the Nintendo

Nintendo Switch 2 talk is in overdrive after alleged prototype images of Nintendo’s next-gen console emerged online.

A leak might have just given us our first look at the Nintendo Switch 2, as well as a taste of its souped-up specs.

Two leaked photos of the Switch successor have appeared online, followed by mock-ups of what the final design might be

Leaked photos and renders seem to reveal the final design of the Switch 2 ahead of Nintendo's official announcement.

A new leak has allegedly revealed the design of the Nintendo Switch 2. However, this leak should be taken with a grain of salt.