The portable console, the successor to Nintendo's popular Switch, has yet to be announced. But if the leaked renders are the real deal, they show that the so-called Switch 2 will be very similar in design to the original, with some tweaks to the Joy-Con controllers and an additional USB-C port on the top of the system.

The device has the product code CLO-001, and does not appear to be a Switch 2 console or a traditional controller for it. Nintendo’s documents show roughly what shape this mystery box will be, though. It’s a rounded rectangle that needs to be plugged in over USB-C. There’s no battery inside.

The FCC certifies a mysterious Nintendo device that might be some kind of an accessory for the Switch 2, which is rumored to be announced soon.

As the world awaits the reveal of the Switch 2, Nintendo has filed plans for a new mysterious device which includes a motion sensor.

Quick Summary A mysterious Nintendo device has appeared on the website of the FCC. This means it has official approval for release in the US, with its communications tech having met the right standards.

Nintendo has submitted a mysterious new wireless device to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, and it isn’t the Switch 2 console we’re expecting to be revealed before next April.

We could get a glimpse at the Nintendo Switch 2 very soon — perhaps later this month, according to some reports. But that handheld follow-up doesn't appear to be the only hardware in development at Nintendo.

Nintendo has submitted a mystery new "wireless device" to the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for approval that does not appear to be the hotly-expected Switch 2. Specific details of the device remain under-wraps,