- A potential Nintendo Switch 2 colorway may have been leaked
- A new image suggests that the console will come in black/orange
- The rumored ‘C’ button is also visible
The good news is that we may finally know what colors the Nintendo Switch 2 could be available in. The bad news is that the possible paint scheme suggested by a recent leak is absolutely hideous.
The information comes from prominent leaker ‘NextHandheld’, who has been sharing images reportedly showing a completed Nintendo Switch 2 retail unit on X/Twitter in recent weeks. They respond to a user asking if the Nintendo Switch 2 will include blue and orange Joy-Con controllers, posting cryptic photo that seems to support this claim.
In the image we see the long-rumored ‘C’ button, a mysterious new entry that has surfaced in other recent leaks. It’s not entirely clear yet what it does, though some speculate it could be related to new online features or a new hardware feature present on the system’s redesigned Joy-Con controllers.
Also, the bottom of the home button can be seen at the top of the image, which would indicate that it is a photo of the right Joy-Con. Interestingly enough, the colors are very different from anything we’ve seen on the Nintendo Switch so far. The Joy-Con itself is black, but it’s impossible to ignore what appears to be a bright orange strip to the left of the controller.
It’s unclear whether this is part of the Joy-Con itself, the mechanism that attaches it to the console, or simply an accessory. It seems safe to assume that the other Joy-Con will have an inverted version of this color scheme, presumably replacing the orange element with the blue claimed by the leaker.
I’m not the biggest fan of this color scheme, as the orange in the leak is quite garish and honestly looks like something you’d see on a construction device rather than a gaming console. It’s definitely a bit of a downgrade compared to the now iconic Neon Red/Neon Blue configuration of the original Nintendo Switch, at least in my opinion.
Luckily, Nintendo tends to release its consoles in a number of different variants, so if this leak is true, there might be a nicer option to choose from when it finally arrives.