As gamers wait for Nintendo's next handheld gaming console, expected to be unveiled by April 2025, a set of images purporting to show off a Switch 2 prototype is making the rounds online. The portable console,

Nintendo, which makes the ultra popular Switch, has already stated that an announcement of the successor to the Switch will be coming soon. There may be something else afoot, however, according to a listing with the FCC by Nintendo.

Quick Summary A mysterious Nintendo device has appeared on the website of the FCC. This means it has official approval for release in the US, with its communications tech having met the right standards.

Nintendo has submitted a mysterious new wireless device to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, and it isn’t the Switch 2 console we’re expecting to be revealed before next April.

We could get a glimpse at the Nintendo Switch 2 very soon — perhaps later this month, according to some reports. But that handheld follow-up doesn't appear to be the only hardware in development at Nintendo.

The FCC certifies a mysterious Nintendo device that might be some kind of an accessory for the Switch 2, which is rumored to be announced soon.

Nintendo has submitted a mystery new "wireless device" to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval that does not appear to be the hotly-expected Switch 2. Specific details of the device remain under-wraps,