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Nintendo president denies rumored Gamescom 'Switch 2' secret dev showcases

President Shuntaro Furukawa also dismissed recently discovered patents suggesting a splitting handheld console.

TJ Denzer

November 8, 2023 10:25 AM

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Throughout much of 2023, rumors have been rampant about new Nintendo consoles to follow the Switch. However, Nintendo President Shuntaro Furukawa recently put his foot down on the most prominent recent rumors. Where previous reporting suggested that a “Nintendo Switch 2” prototype was demonstrated behind closed doors at Gamescom 2023, Furukawa said those reports are untrue. He also dismissed recently discovered patents that suggested Nintendo is working on a handheld-capable console that splits into two parts.

President Shuntaro Furukawa spoke to the recent Super Switch rumors via Japanese news outlet Mainichi, as reported by Eurogamer. According to Furukawa, reports of supposed Gamescom demonstrations where Nintendo may have shown off a prototype were false.

“Rumours are circulating mainly on the internet as if they were public information, but they are inaccurate,” Furukawa told Mainichi.

Supposedly, several publishers were invited behind closed doors to see souped up versions of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and the Unreal Engine 5 Matrix Awakens demo. Furukawa seems to imply these meetings never happened and nothing of the sort was shown.

Furukawa goes on to address the matters of the recently discovered patents by Nintendo on new technology. These patents suggested a dual-screen, handheld gaming device that could separated into two pieces, allowing one to play on the base while setting the top screen in a separate place to play. When asked about the patents, Furukawa claimed that Nintendo patents technology regularly, but that doesn’t mean said tech will be implemented in a new device, nor is it indicative of an upcoming product that will be made available to the public.

Nintendo has been coy in the past about products that came to light ahead of launch, and it could be the case here. However, if the company has anything to say about it, Nintendo Switch 2 and/or a Super Switch aren’t a thing… Not yet anyways. Stay tuned for further updates on this story as they drop.

TJ Denzer

Senior News Editor

TJ Denzer is a player and writer with a passion for games that has dominated a lifetime. He found his way to the Shacknews roster in late 2019 and has worked his way to Senior News Editor since. Between news coverage, he also aides notably in livestream projects like the indie game-focused Indie-licious, the Shacknews Stimulus Games, and the Shacknews Dump. You can reach him at tj.denzer@shacknews.com and also find him on Twitter @JohnnyChugs.