A mysterious Nintendo device with a somewhat unusual combination of wireless technologies has been certified by the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC). While the gadget is almost certainly not the Switch 2, it could be related to Nintendo's next console.
Nintendo previously gave itself an end-of-March 2025 deadline for announcing the Switch 2. But a recent uptick in the frequency of leaks alleged to be detailing the company's much-anticipated device suggested that the Switch successor could be revealed much sooner than that, circa late September or early October 2024.
An EA official suggests that one of the company's big franchises that was never before available on Nintendo consoles could be coming to the Switch 2.
A product that could be related to the next Nintendo console has now passed through the FCC. According to a September 20 certificate spotted by The Verge, the U.S. regulator recently tested a "wireless device" identified by model number CLO-001. Aside from that descriptor, another indicator that this gadget is not a gaming console is its shape, as its label location diagram suggests it has a rectangular form factor with round edges. Ditto for the fact that it doesn't have a...
