With the Switch 2 set for release on June 5, the floodgates are beginning to open with respect to leaks. The biggest leak so far came from a Russian YouTube account that has uploaded a lengthy unboxing video showing a person removing the system from the packaging and displaying the console and Joy-Cons.
The person boots up the console but the console needs a critical day-one update to actually work, so we don’t see much beyond the hardware. Still, it’s a notable development, and it follows on from someone else who got their hands on a system and uploaded an unboxing video of their own. For what it’s worth, the new unboxing video shows the boot-up screen and some of the setup menus–and it all looks quite familiar to anyone who’s used a Switch before.
Another video from the same account shows off the Switch 2’s setup and menu. As you can see in the footage, the Switch 2 menus and setup process look pretty similar to the original Switch. This is the deepest look yet at the Switch 2’s setup and menus, but as you can see, a lot of the functionality does not work yet due to the system needing its day-one update.
Other posts are showing things like Switch 2 games beginning to land at retailers, like the one below. All the leaks should be taken with a fair amount of skepticism, but it won’t be long before everything is broken wide open when the console launches next week. For anyone posting leaks, former Nintendo workers have warned that Nintendo knows how to track people down.
In other news, The Pokemon Company just recently announced Pokemon Legends: Z-A’s release date and Switch 2 upgrade plans.
The Switch 2 officially launches on June 5, with Mario Kart World as a launch title. Preorder stock for the $450 system and the $500 Mario Kart World bundle are sold out, but keep checking back with GameSpot’s Switch 2 preorder guide as we learn more about stock availability.