A new Nintendo Switch prototype has leaked online, giving Nintendo fans an early look at the console. On Twitter, Nintendo enthusiast Forest of Illusion recently revealed that they got a first Nintendo Switch system from a vendor in Hong Kong dating back to April 2016, almost a year before the Nintendo Switch was published and not long before it entered the proper form. production. And, as Forest of Illusion points out, it is the first Nintendo Switch model found so far.
As you can see in the pictures below, there is not much difference between the final product and this prototype, although it has different volume buttons and different screws.
“We have secured a Nintendo Switch development (EDEV) system from a vendor in Hong Kong,” says the Twitter post revealing the discovery. “The unit is approximately in April 2016, making it the first Switch found so far, which predates the retail version for almost a full year. The data (factory test files) do not they can be published because they are too recent, but all the files have been backed up securely and the system has been sent to someone for safekeeping.Some other highlights are the different screws, volume buttons and what is known as the DPRD. “
The data (factory test files) cannot be published as it is too recent, but all the files have been backed up and the system has been sent to someone for their safety. Some other notable aspects are the different screws, volume buttons and it is known as DPRD. pic.twitter.com/SqdB75npbu
– Forest of Illusion (@forestillusion) February 15, 2021
At the time of publication, it is not clear how much the prototype costs and it is also not known if games can be played on it. That said, right now, Nintendo hasn’t recognized the machine at any level, and right now, it probably won’t.
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