While the future and logistics behind the rumored Switch 2 remain hazy, we can at least look to previous Nintendo practices to see what the company has done in the past and get an idea of how long people will have to enjoy their games on Switch.

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Last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 leak that includes photos of what looks like actual hardware is “almost certainly real,” the tech experts at Digital Foundry have said.

As gamers wait for Nintendo's next handheld gaming console, expected to be unveiled by April 2025, a set of images purporting to show off a Switch 2 prototype is making the rounds online. The portable console,