The announcement and reveal of the Nintendo Swap 2 is prone to be one of many largest gaming tales of 2025. Earlier this month, Genki inadvertently turned part of that story when the corporate confirmed off a Swap 2 mockup at CES. Now, a report claims that Nintendo despatched over some attorneys to Genki’s sales space over these Swap 2 mockups.
Journalist Julien Tellouck was the primary to report about Nintendo’s attorneys getting concerned over the incident. He additionally associated that somebody at Genki instructed him that the corporate disregarded the attorneys as a result of there was no non-disclosure settlement signed with Nintendo.
“I talked to the man from Genki simply behind me, he instructed me that Nintendo had stopped by with lawyers–they had nothing to be reprimanded for as a result of that they had by no means signed a paper with Nintendo–no confidentiality settlement, no NDA,” mentioned Tellouck.
Nintendo subsequently issued its personal assertion which mentioned, “The gaming {hardware} that Genki claims to be Nintendo {hardware} at CES is just not official and was not offered to the corporate by Nintendo.” Whereas talking with IGN, a Genki consultant expressed shock on the story and shared the corporate’s perception that what was proven had already been leaked beforehand.
The stakes for Nintendo are extraordinarily excessive, as one analyst believes that Swap 2 can promote 4.3 million consoles within the US alone this yr. One other report means that Nintendo could unveil Swap 2 as quickly as this week for a doable summer time launch. However till it really occurs, the rumors will proceed to fly.