Nintendo Switch 2 stolen from factory floor leaks showing internal software

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In what appears to be the latest of the Nintendo Switch 2 leaks, a video has surfaced online of a Switch 2 unit, apparently taken from the factory floor, being handled by several individuals who inspect the console along with its controllers.

The Switch 2 could be the most-leaked console in recent memory, and even after Nintendo has officially unveiled it, given a close-up look at the hardware capabilities, games, and provided a release date, we are still getting Switch 2 leaks. The new video, posted to Bilibili (China's YouTube channel), shows a Switch 2 unit being handled by a few people inspecting the console in what appears to be a first-time look. The people can be heard saying the Switch 2 is running "firmware" instead of the software that users will see when they open up the retail version of the Switch 2.

The video has been shared to several Reddit pages where users state the model was "stolen" from the factory floor, and while we cannot verify if that is true, we can say that Nintendo definitely didn't authorize this footage to be taken or shared online ahead of the console's official release. As for the "firmware," if I were to take a guess, I'd say this model has been taken from the Quality Assurance (QA) side of the factory, which is where units are put through various tests to ensure they meet Nintendo's intended level of performance.

The QA testing is typically done by running custom software that checks whether all installed hardware meets specifications, and I believe that diagnostic software is what we are briefly seeing here on-screen.