A new Nintendo Switch prototype has been leaked online, giving Nintendo fans an early look at the console. Over Twitter, Nintendo enthusiast Forest of Illusion recently revealed that they secured an early Nintendo Switch system from a Hong Kong vendor, dating back to April 2016, almost a year before the Nintendo Switch was launched and not long before it to come into operation. 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 are not too many differences between the final product and this prototype, although it has different volume buttons and different screws.
“We secured a Nintendo Switch development system (EDEV) from a Hong Kong vendor,” the Twitter post revealed. “The unit is from April 2016, making it the oldest Switch found so far, preceding the retail launch by almost a full year. The data (factory test files) cannot be released because they are too recent, but all files have It was saved safely and the system was sent to someone for storage. Other important things are the different screws, the volume buttons and it’s called DPRD. “
The data (factory test files) cannot be released because it is too recent, but all files have been saved safely and the system has been sent to someone for safe storage. A few other notable things are different screws, volume buttons and it is called 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 cost and it is not clear whether the games can be played on it. That being said, right now, Nintendo hasn’t recognized the device in any way, and at this point, it probably won’t.
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