Nintendo has promised a successor to its wildly successful Switch console by the end of its fiscal year in March 2025, and in recent days there have been a series of design leaks. Now, Dbrand, a company that skins and customizes devices, has released a 360-degree mockup of the Switch 2 with dimensions, risking Nintendo's wrath.

To be exact, it's a 360-degree mockup of the Switch 2 with Dbrand's upcoming “Killswitch 2” case, but it's nearly identical, as it's almost transparent.

As can be seen from the image above, this is essentially the same 3D-printed mockup released by the SwitchUp YouTube channel a few days ago, also based on specifications provided by the case manufacturer.

However, whereas that casemaker chose anonymity and friendly YouTubers, Dbrand went all out by publishing the design on its own site. Not only that, but Dbrand has been candid with The Verge about what it knows: Dbrand CEO Adam Ijaz told the site that the mockup is based on a “3D scan of actual hardware,” has real dimensions, and is not a guess He told the site that it is not.

In other words, he is confident that the Switch 2 will be significantly larger than the Switch OLED, measuring 270 x 116 x 14 mm compared to the Switch OLED's 242 x 102 x 13.9 mm. Nevertheless, it is considerably smaller than current handheld PCs like Valve's Steam Deck (298 x 117 x 49 mm) and Asus' ROG Ally (280 x 111 x 21.2-32.4 mm).

Of this 270 mm width, Ijaz says 200 mm will be the screen and the Joy-Cons will be 35 mm each; Ijaz's “understanding” is that Nintendo will use magnets for the controller connection this time, with an “eject button” for removal The kickstand on the back is 55 mm. The kickstand on the back is 55 mm.

These are some juicy details for hardware that Nintendo has purposely avoided talking about, but they include selling a non-“Animal Crossing” Switch skin, playing cat-and-mouse with Sony lawyers over a custom PS5 plate It's not the first time the maverick Dbrand has intentionally offended console makers, including playing a game of mouse. Nonetheless, when asked where the company got the 3D scans for its upcoming hardware, Ijaz simply replied, “Nice try, Nintendo.”

Still, there are a few mysteries with the hardware. For one thing, Ijaz does not know what the new square button under the home button does. According to him, it has a “C” printed on it, which may indicate “capture” for screenshots or video. Older gamers will remember that the N64 pad had a “C” button, which was for camera controls in the days before dual sticks were common. It is also unclear what the dock will look like and whether the screen will be LCD or OLED.

Most importantly, Ijaz claims that he “really doesn't know” when the Switch 2 will appear, but Dbrand aims to have the case ready in late March or early April, just in case.

As for actual hardware power, rumors abound, with the leak source revealing somewhat lackluster specs, but job postings suggest faster loading times. To the delight of those who have been collecting the best Switch games, Nintendo has officially confirmed that its successor will be backward compatible.