Rumour: Switch 2 images and specs leak (3 updates) (2024)

September 18, 2024
Sickr
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Update 3: NecroLipe Brazil has now claimed that the Switch 2 leak is legit.

Update 2: The leaked PCB has “X6” printed on it which matches the code for an earlier Switch 2 prototype.

Update: VGC says that these leaked Switch 2 images lineup with the final design Nintendo partners were shown:

“While the images are unverified, one source, who has not seen the final ‘ Switch 2’ console but has been briefed onNintendo’s plans, told VGC that the Reddit images match what the company has told partners to expect from its design.”

Original post: A post has been published on a Chinese forum which allegedly reveals the Switch 2 via production photos and mock ups along with specifications which match those of the shipping manifest leak from several months ago. Take this as you will at present as it is hard to verify the information. Here’s what has appeared online so far:

Shipping details summary:

HGU1100: Game console itself.
HGU1110: Left Joy-Con controller.
HGU1120: Right Joy-Con controller.
HGU1130: Dock.
Detailed Configuration List
SoCl (CPU + GPU) model: GMLX30-R-A1.
Memory model: MT62F768M64D4EK-026 (6GX2 dual channel, LPDDR5X, 7500 MT/s)
Flash memory model: THGJFGT1E45BAILHW0 (256GB, UFS 3.1, manufactured by Kaixia, 2100 MB/s).
Audio chip model: Ruiwu ALC5658-CG.
NFC reader model: NXP IPN7160B1HN
Built-in microphone model: CMB-MIC-X7.
Dual cooling fans, model BSM0405HPJH9 and BSM0505HPJQC (copper gaming heat sink).
Video signal conversion (DisplayPort to HDMI) must be chip model; Ruixian RTD2175N must be chip (support HDMI 2.1).
Network chip model: Ruiming RTL8153B-VB-CG and Gigabit Ethernet chip (the base has a network cable interface).
Microcontroller chip model: STMicroelectronics JSTM32G0OB0OCET6.
Video game console protective case model: HGU1100 (size: 206 x 115 x 14mm, made of plastic).
Speakers: MUSE BOX-L and MUSE BOX-R (two-channel stereo).

Rumour: Switch 2 images and specs leak (3 updates) (3)

Rumour: Switch 2 images and specs leak (3 updates) (4)

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TentriSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:08 pm
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EscargotEscalatorSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:14 pm
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Thats’s fake. They wouldn’t make it look exactly the same as the first one.
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1. Lady RosalinaSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:49 pm
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  Ds, dsi, dslite, 3ds 3dsxl, new 3ds, and the Gameboy line, would like a word…..
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brad10doSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:16 pm
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It does look a bit like I’d expect it too
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RobinSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:20 pm
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IT HAS AN NFC READER
AMIIBO ARE COMING BACK we are truly blessed on this day it looks so perfect and beautiful
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1. LolSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:04 pm
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  So does the switch. Amiibo are still a thing…
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Philip EdwardsSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:22 pm
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Maybe true but most likely fake. The fact it looks like it could be a 3D print, like someone did with the “NX”, leads to that conclusion. Would be surprised if it was quite so similar to the original design but does look pretty sleek tbf
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Sir DSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:30 pm
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Fake and not even good fake…
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Damon_GantSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:38 pm
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If real, looks like they’ve removed the IR reader from the bottom of the right hand Joy-Con? Which would leave a handful of Switch games somewhat incompatible.
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1. EndisendSeptember 18, 2024 at 1:07 pm
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  If you look closely, there is a shape at the bottom of the joycons in the pics with the same format of the current joycons. I think they are still there.
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ChrisSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:38 pm
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I’ll wait till Nintendo finally reveals it before believing in this one, might be a real thing or might just be another fake.
If it’s real, glad Nintendo went with a better latching system and used the OLED’s stand design, but sad that it’s clearly going to have yet more digital triggers
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1. Damon_GantSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:46 pm
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  If you want to cling onto a thread of hope on analogue triggers maybe there’ll be a new Pro Controller and that will have analogue triggers. Unlikely I know, but not 100% impossible!
  I guess the bigger thread of hope is that this is just fake though haha
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EndisendSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:44 pm
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If this is real, this one doesn’t have the openings at the sides of the console to put the joycons like a rail, the new joycons might be using a magnet, like a rumor said.
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1. EndisendSeptember 18, 2024 at 12:47 pm
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  I am referring to the openings (the “cuts”) above the console, near the volume up/down buttons.
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CFGSeptember 18, 2024 at 1:04 pm
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Eh… I’m skeptical. While Nintendo could definitely get away with just making a sleeker, more powerful Switch as the successor… I can’t see them NOT adding some sort of new little feature to the system (that will ultimately be inconsequential to most software released for it).
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1. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:36 pm
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  the gimmick is probably something we can’t tell through the console’s appearance. if we knew nothing about the 3ds and saw a textureless CAD model of it, i highly doubt anyone would predict that it played games and video in 3D.
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xpander2kSeptember 18, 2024 at 2:15 pm
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There is no way, shape, or form that Nintendo could keep the device so secure from leaks for so long just to botch it up this bad at the end. While some of what these leaks show might wind up in the final product, THESE “particular” pictures and leaks are fakes.
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1. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:44 pm
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  factory leaks like this are real almost all of the time. the switch lite was leaked this way, the ps5 slim was, and the abomination that is the digital series x was. i see this as no different from those.
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SwitchMasterRaceSeptember 18, 2024 at 2:19 pm
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The amount of usable memory will make or break the AAA third party support for Switch 2. Hope it will be 12GB of LPDDR5X at the very least.
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Johnny SoCalSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:13 pm
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My Switch OLED is prettier.
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Kallum SmartiesSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:18 pm
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Don’t believe anything until Liam Robertson reports it.
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BobSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:20 pm
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It was just confirmed to be fake.
https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fjtfgk/the_leaked_switch_2_images_seem_to_be_fake_and/
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1. PaidenthusiastSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:32 pm
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  The leaker was a 3d art enthusiast, if it wasn’t a red herring… Smh.
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2. 1. TentriSeptember 18, 2024 at 4:42 pm
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    not really, if anything https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fjus8l/the_leaked_pcb_has_x6_printed_on_it_which_matches/
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  2. 1. BobSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:03 pm
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      @Tentri
      Well now I don’t know what to believe lol! Hopefully Nintendo surprises us with an announcement soon.
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    2. PaidenthusiastSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:17 pm
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      …smh.
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    3. SickrSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:29 pm
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      Thanks for the link. I’ve added it to the article as an update 😊
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    4. 1. sonicgalaxy27September 18, 2024 at 6:05 pm
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        It could be a prototype sickr.
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      2. EndisendSeptember 18, 2024 at 6:38 pm
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        Sickr, the reddit source of the leak update the post saying: “The CAD renders may not be legitimate. It wasn’t stated that the renders were mockups, however the original poster was a 3D modeling enthusiast, so it’s a possibility that should be considered. Nevertheless, the two photos depicting actual hardware are likely real.”
        https://www.reddit.com/r/GamingLeaksAndRumours/comments/1fjp352/photos_of_switch_2_factory_prototypes_have_leaked/?sort=new
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      3. TentriSeptember 18, 2024 at 8:27 pm
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        no problem, thank you for your service, i love this site.
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    5. CFGSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:40 pm
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      That has the same energy as “Shulk is just photoshopped Lil Mac” imo
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    6. 1. CosmicTornadoSeptember 18, 2024 at 10:01 pm
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        Aw man, I remember those days. Especially the gif of Little Mac’s face over the Shulk render- man, I miss being hyped for speculation like that. The ESRB leak will forever be a pure nostalgic memory for me
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3. CFGSeptember 18, 2024 at 3:40 pm
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  Funny how you got a link that debunks it and mynintendonews has updated the article in the opposite direction.
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4. shinygold2September 20, 2024 at 2:22 am
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  posts about it being fake
  doesn’t even refer to the comment that supposedly debunked it
  One job.
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SofionaSeptember 18, 2024 at 4:12 pm
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It’s obvious that it’s a fake… Nintendo would never leak images of their new console to anyone…
And for the last time: it is unlikely, if not impossible, that Nintendo will release a new machine identical in design to the previous machine
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1. TentriSeptember 18, 2024 at 4:41 pm
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  ”Nintendo would never leak images of their new console to anyone” I uhh…. i don’t think you know what a leak is brother…
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2. 1. SofionaSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:08 pm
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    Already I am a woman ^^ then, publishers/developers and even more manufacturers are subject to non-disclosure rules so it is very unlikely that Nintendo would have let anyone take photos or take data on their machine…
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  2. 1. DanbogardSeptember 18, 2024 at 7:03 pm
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      Assumes leaks happen because there isn’t an NDA in place.
      Lol
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    2. TentriSeptember 18, 2024 at 8:39 pm
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      y-yeah but a leak is when someone LEAKS info by sneaking out some info without permission, THAT IS A LEAK. of course they put rules to not take photos or share data. OTHERWISE IT WOULD BE PUBLIC INFO SHARED BY THE COMPANY. If you put a sign on the park that says ”don’t step on the grass” doesn’t mean that everyone will follow that rule. (also sorry for the misgender i guess my bad)
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    3. 1. SofionaSeptember 18, 2024 at 9:01 pm
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        Leak or not, Nintendo is known to fiercely keep its secrets and you have no idea what a leaker risks especially if it comes from a partner of Nintendo…
        And I add that we already had “leaks” on a so-called switch pro and result? Nothing! Just the oled switch that doesn’t add anything except an OLED screen and more storage spaces…
        And the leakers said what “yes but Nintendo had the switch pro ready “blah blah yes…You can see that they don’t know anything about production and how expensive it is to abandon a project, especially if it’s ready!
        For me all this is just a fantasy, strangely it looks like a switch, inevitably, it is called “Switch 2” while those who know Nintendo know that they will not make an identical console again or they have not understood anything of their mistakes with the 3Ds or the Wii u…
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      2. DanbogardSeptember 18, 2024 at 9:14 pm
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        3DS.
        All time, 12th best seller.
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        crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 11:02 pm
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        fr the 3ds was NOT a mistake, as a matter of fact it’s what kept nintendo from going out of business in their darkest time.
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amcecilSeptember 18, 2024 at 4:53 pm
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looks fake unless they want another wiiU situation where no one sees the need to get one and their stock tanks and the company does a massibe buyback and then releases the real successor with slate of Deluxe Switch 2 remakes (not backwards compatible obviously they need to resell us all the games again)
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1. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:50 pm
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  the wii u failed because nobody knew what it was, not the fact that they didn’t see the need to get one. nintendo switch 2 is a much more definitive name to give a sequel.
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brad10doSeptember 18, 2024 at 5:37 pm
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I want a switch 2 with Oled screen and a titanium body and 2tb internal memory with carbon fibre joy cons and maybe a built in coffee machine!
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1. koshua5September 18, 2024 at 6:40 pm
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  Can it do our taxes too?
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2. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:48 pm
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  don’t forget the built-in atomic clock to make the system time 0.293829% more accurate
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sonicgalaxy27September 18, 2024 at 6:04 pm
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Yep. looks like its real to me. But It could be a prototype.
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1. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:28 pm
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  it is. X6 was a name provided in shipping data back in like may, more recent shipping data mentions an “X8”. i still think that this prototype is close to the final product, given that it was being thrown around 4 months before what we think is actual mass production
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LucasSeptember 18, 2024 at 6:14 pm
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Let’s gooooo
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Alder613September 18, 2024 at 6:45 pm
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Don’t believe any “Switch 2” leaks until Nintendo themselves reveal their next console. “False until proven true”, in a sense.
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amcecilSeptember 18, 2024 at 7:50 pm
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why does it have a usb port on the top? for VR?
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1. ChrisSeptember 18, 2024 at 9:21 pm
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  I was thinking something like the Legion Go has where you can charge it from the top so when you have it on the kickstand, you don’t have to awkwardly prop it up on something.
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2. crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 9:25 pm
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  so it’s not awkward to charge it in tabletop mode. also probably just to provide a usb-c port in docked mode.
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AaronSeptember 18, 2024 at 8:37 pm
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She looks beautiful. Hope it’s real. Can’t wait Ninty
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The cake is a lieSeptember 18, 2024 at 11:55 pm
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If it’s real then, ahem let’s see some games running on the thing, can’t wait to see Mario. If it’s fake, then you just wasted a good portion of your life investing your excitement in a nice sweet little cooked up lie 😂
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1. sonicgalaxy27September 19, 2024 at 8:48 am
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  Imagine if its waterproof.
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2. 1. Child Supervisor 3September 19, 2024 at 12:03 pm
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    Blocks.
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Tentri‘s half brotherSeptember 19, 2024 at 4:09 am
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This looks like hot garbage. I hope the next Nintendo console is not a Switch 2. Sigh. I wanted something NEW.
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1. 4chanSeptember 19, 2024 at 6:13 am
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  I’m sorry Tentri but your brother is retarded
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2. 1. TentriSeptember 19, 2024 at 2:36 pm
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    It’s okay, I love my bruddas no matter what 🫂
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crunchyorangeSeptember 19, 2024 at 3:41 pm
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either this leak is real or this will go down in internet history as one of the most elaborate trolls ever
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