{"id":42617,"date":"2025-01-10T14:00:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T05:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=42617"},"modified":"2025-01-10T14:34:52","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T05:34:52","slug":"nintendo-switch-2-mockup-revealed-during-ces-2025-is-unofficial-and-was-not-provided-by-us-nintendo-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nintendo-switch-2-mockup-revealed-during-ces-2025-is-unofficial-and-was-not-provided-by-us-nintendo-says\/","title":{"rendered":"Nintendo Switch 2 mockup revealed during CES 2025 is \u201cunofficial and was not provided by us,\u201d Nintendo\u00a0says"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a statement to Japanese news outlet <a href=\"https:\/\/japan.cnet.com\/article\/35228142\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CNET<\/a> published on January 10, Nintendo distanced itself from US-based tech manufacturer Genki and its actions at CES 2025 in Las Vegas. During the event, Genki showcased a mockup of the Nintendo Switch\u2019s successor and revealed unannounced features, such as a mysterious new C button and an optical sensor.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1265\" height=\"710\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1265px) 100vw, 1265px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20241001-42617-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-42622\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20241001-42617-001.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20241001-42617-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/20241001-42617-001-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Genki&#8217;s 3D-printed Switch 2 mockup (Image belongs to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numerama.com\/tech\/1877968-la-nintendo-switch-2-se-devoile-en-avant-premiere-au-ces-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Numerama<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, Nintendo told CNET that \u201cthe gaming hardware that Genki presented as Nintendo hardware at CES is unofficial and was not provided to the company by us.\u201d Furthermore, Nintendo also told Japan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sankei.com\/article\/20250110-XHI3U6QWZ5CZ7IFGTGUGJUVH4A\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sankei Shimbun<\/a> that recently unveiled images and videos related to the Nintendo Switch successor \u201care not official.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"fr\" dir=\"ltr\">VIDEO \u2014 La Nintendo Switch 2 en avant-premi\u00e8re au <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CES2025?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CES2025<\/a>. <br><br>L&#39;accessoiriste Genki indique poss\u00e9der la vraie console et expose une maquette 3D + des accessoires. <br><br>Les d\u00e9tails ici : <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5LDlnR2zC1\">https:\/\/t.co\/5LDlnR2zC1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IJ6taQggIQ\">pic.twitter.com\/IJ6taQggIQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Numerama (@Numerama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Numerama\/status\/1876817276143378586?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Images and videos of Genki\u2019s Nintendo Switch 2 mockup and its accessories started circulating on social media after being picked up by French publication <a href=\"https:\/\/www.numerama.com\/tech\/1877968-la-nintendo-switch-2-se-devoile-en-avant-premiere-au-ces-2025.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Numerama,<\/a> gaining significant traction. However, Nintendo, which is not officially participating in CES 2025, seems to be intent on denying any connection with the information that was disclosed during the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Switch\u2019s successor is due to be officially announced within the current fiscal year.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In statements to Japanese news outlets, Nintendo has distanced itself from US-based tech manufacturer Genki and its actions at CES 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":42621,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17,33],"class_list":["post-42617","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news","tag-nintendo"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nintendo Switch 2 mockup revealed during CES 2025 is \u201cunofficial and was not provided by us,\u201d Nintendo\u00a0says - 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