It's routine for console manufacturers to look ahead to their next line of products, but the Nintendo Switch 2 is an impressive six years in the making. The new console was only officially revealed in January, but was showcased extensively in April's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, but it would appear that Nintendo has been convinced of the console line's potential for many years, according to court documents from Nintendo's lawsuit against Genki.
As noticed by Insider Gaming, formal hardware development for the Nintendo Switch 2 began in 2019, six years ago and two years after the original Switch launched in 2017. The court documents also give an overview of what is now publicly known about the Switch 2, including its improved specs, larger screen, and new features. The full court filings from the Nintendo v. Genki lawsuit can be read via CourtListener.
Nintendo has a knack for innovation, for better or worse, so the company moving forward with a Switch successor so soon after it released is quite telling. The Switch 2's biggest gimmick is arguably the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, but the console's form factor is nearly identical. While the original Switch's portability certainly limited its capabilities in many...
