Nintendo teases Switch 2 feature with new image right before big Direct reveal

Nintendo's big deep dive into the Switch 2 is mere hours away on Wednesday (April 2), but Nintendo has been teasing the sequel console with hype images over on the Nintendo Today news app that just launched last week.A new image for the April 1 'One Day To Go' countdown post is teasing a much rumored feature that Nintendo has not officially revealed beyond a glimpse in the Switch 2 reveal trailer from January.Most people won't see this post until tomorrow, but as the world shifts through the calendar, those in Japan and other countries heading west have started seeing the countdown post as Monday gives way to Tuesday across the globe.

Still, even with the time zone differences, the image has spread thanks to social posts like this one from Stealth40k (via Nintendo Life) on BlueSky.(Image credit: BlueSky)On first glance, there isn't particularly exciting about the image. It shows the hybrid consoles in three different configurations; handheld, docked and a kickstand mode.



(Image credit: Nintendo)The kickstand mode is the one we're focusing on here. While the Switch 2 rumor mill has been running full speed for months, Nintendo has been fairly mum about the console and its new features.This image appears to show the right Joy-Con in the much rumored 'mouse mode.

' The leaks claim that at least one of the redesigned Joy-Cons will feature an optical sensor, similar to those featured on most computer mice.Nintendo did tease the mouse mode in its reveal trailer, showing the Joy-Con slotting into some kind of holder or barrier and then running like a mouse. And there are Nintendo patents that hint at the mode.

We'll definitely know more on Wednesday, April 2, during the next Nintendo Direct. We're tracking all of the details and you can follow along here from now through Wednesday.More from Tom's GuideNintendo Switch 2 pre-orders may be later than expected — here’s the latest rumored dateThis is the one Switch 2 upgrade I want — and it's probably not what you thinkNintendo Switch 2 needs these 5 features to be the perfect gaming handheld.