It’s not a Switch 2, but a Nintendo device just passed through this US regulatory agency
Nice console games
While
we’re
all
awaiting
an
eventual
unveiling
of
the
Nintendo
Switch
2,
the
company
seems
to
be
working
on
yet
another
device.
A
new
wireless
device
made
by
Nintendo
has
been
spotted
making
its
way
through
the
Federal
Communications
Commission
(FCC)
in
the
United
States.
And
no,
it’s
not
the
Nintendo
Switch
2,
seeing
that
the
device
is
tagged
simply
as
a
“wireless
device,”
and
the
word
console
is
not
mentioned.
It
does
carry
a
similar
ID
–
CLO-001
–,
though,
ending
in
001,
which
is
similar
to
the
Nintendo
Switch
(HAC-001),
Switch
OLED
(HEG-001),
and
Switch
Lite
(HDH-001).
Thanks
to
a
diagram
showing
where
the
model
number
and
FCC
label
will
appear,
we
know
this
gadget
will
take
the
form
of
a
rounded
square
with
a
divot
containing
this
information
on
the
back.
Inside,
it
lacks
a
battery
and
a
boatload
of
connectivity
as
it
only
features
a
24GHz
mmWave
sensor
and
a
2.4GHz
Wi-Fi
antenna.
It
also
doesn’t
feature
a
battery,
meaning
it
needs
to
be
plugged
in
via
the
USB-C
port.
(Image
credit:
FCC)
However,
we’re
left
with
more
questions
than
answers
aside
from
a
diagram
showing
where
the
FCC
identifying
will
be
affixed
–
as
a
divot
in
the
plastic
on
a
square-shaped
gadget.
TheVerge
notes
that
the
onboard
mmWAve
sensor
“could
be
a
radar
sensor
to
track
movement,”
meaning
it
might
be
more
of
a
companion
peripheral.
Their
guess,
like
ours,
is
as
good
as
yours
at
this
point
for
what
this
mysterious
Nintendo
device
could
be.
It
could
be
a
new
accessory
for
a
game,
maybe
a
move
into
health
or
fitness
like
Wii
Fit
from
many
years
ago,
or
something
for
more
internal
purposes.
After
all,
Nintendo
partners
with
Universal
for
Super
Mario
World
in
Japan
and
California,
and
another
version
is
set
to
open
in
2025
in
Florida.
If
you’re
still
waiting
for
Nintendo’s
next-generation
Switch,
check
out
our
guide
for
everything
we
know
about
the
rumored
console
here.
