It seems like the new year has kicked off with even more leaks around Nintendo Switch 2, and this time, they’re regarding a new patent that indicates that the upcoming console will house exciting technology.

New year, new Switch 2 leaks. While Nintendo's plans for its Switch successor remain officially under wraps, a patent from the company has surfaced detailing plans to use upscaling technology to cram games with up to 4K textures onto physical game cartridges.

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New 3D concept art of the Nintendo Switch 2 combines all of the leaks and rumors to create the most accurate mockup to date.

In the past few years, Nintendo has always made sure to have a stable of Nintendo Switch games prepped well in advance of release. 2025 appears no different here, and we already have Metroid Prime 4 Beyond, Donkey Kong Country Returns HD, and Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition locked in for release next year.

Nintendo's Switch successor is rumored to be taking a lot of cues from its predecessor, but doubling down on one customization feature could be huge.

A patent from Nintendo suggests the Switch 2 will be able to upscale games from 1080p to 4K, allowing for smaller overall game sizes. The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, although this time they’re accompanied by a fresh patent that suggests the console includes exciting new tech. Let’s start with the patent, filed July 2023 but published for the first time just this week.

A Nintendo patent could reveal some of the AI upscaling technology that will power the Nintendo Switch 2 Another day, another huge flurry of potential information about the Nintendo Switch 2. This time we’ve learned more about the kind of upscaling technology that we might see implemented in the upcoming console.

A recent patent shows that the Switch 2 will likely use an Nvidia AI upscaling feature to improve resolutions and storage.

Everybody's desperate for Switch 2 news, and the leaks and rumors that have been percolating for years feel like they're about to boil over. Now, all the focus is on a patent Nintendo filed for an AI-based upscaling technology,