The buzz around the Nintendo Switch 2 has taken a curious turn from the console itself to the size of its game cases, sparked by a potential leak from a retailer. According to Nintendo Life, journalist Felipe Lima stumbled upon a listing on the French retailer Fnac for a Take-Two Interactive game intended for the Nintendo Switch 2. This listing suggests that the game boxes for the upcoming console might be slightly larger than those for the current Nintendo Switch.
To visualize this difference, a Reddit user, HertzBurst, created a mock-up comparing the two box sizes side by side. Based on the leaked dimensions, the Nintendo Switch 2 game boxes are expected to measure approximately 5.1 inches by 7.7 inches (13 cm by 19.5 cm). While this represents an increase in size, the cases will still be smaller than those used for Xbox Series X and S, and PlayStation 5 games.
Switch 2 Box-Art size comparison via leaked proportions from @necrolipe on twitter from r/NintendoSwitch2
Although these details are yet to be officially confirmed by Nintendo, it's plausible that retailers would need such information early to organize their stock displays. With the Nintendo Switch 2 rumored to launch between June and September, as suggested by various hands-on events and comments from Greedfall 2 publisher Nacon, anticipation is building.
The Nintendo Switch 2 was first teased in January with a brief trailer, which confirmed the console's backwards compatibility and the addition of a second USB-C port. However, many details remain under wraps, including specifics about its game library and the function of the mysterious new button on the Joy-Con. Speculation about the button's use, including the Joy-Con mouse theory, continues to intrigue fans.
