It's Time To Lower Your Expectations For Nintendo Switch 2

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Despite the lack of any official announcement, the Nintendo Switch 2 has had countless potential leaks and rumors circulating over its development. While most of these potential leaks turned out to be false or more akin to fan concepts than anything, 2025 might finally be the year that the highly anticipated console finally releases, given the rapid rise of reputable rumors. The new year has plenty of exciting potential for a new Nintendo console, but the lengthy wait has led player expectations to skyrocket into dangerously unachievable territory.

With the Switch OLED acting as a pseudo-successor to the Nintendo Switch after a four-year wait,the next console leap might even aim for a more transformative experience than an uninspired hardware upgrade. Even with Nintendo's track record of experimenting with new console gimmicks each generation, though, it's hard to imagine a new console style that could improve upon the Switch without losing some of its competitive edge. Regardless of which form the Switch 2 ends up taking, expectations have snowballed over the years to create unrealistic expectations from the monolithic gaming company.

While each of the countless Switch 2 leaks over the years should be taken with an equal grain of salt, the most recent one showing off a potential motherboard for the upcoming device has some promising potential. While the leak merely contained images rather than any solid component descriptions, the Switch 2 is speculated to have technology from 2018 that's similar to but somewhat weaker than a PlayStation 4. While this news has caused excitement among many fans, others like CentroLeaks on X have expressed their disappointment at the lack of power for the handheld console.

Centro Leaks wasn't the only user upset over the news either, as many fans were frustrated over the idea that the Switch 2 will continue to lag further behind the modern performance standards of Xbox or PlayStation. While it's understandable to want more from