New Code on Nintendo’s Intellectual Property Notice Sparks More ‘Switch 2’ Speculation

Ah, another day, another round of “Switch 2” speculation. However, today’s chatter is actually rooted in something on the switchafter Nintendo’s intellectual property notice on the console was updated to include a suspicious new product code.

Originally reported on Twitter by @necrolipe, official information on Nintendo’s wireless regulations now applies to “BEE-006, HAC-008” electronic tags, with the first raising alarm bells for those who have been in code product “Switch 2”. the speculative trenches for a while.

You see, this isn’t the first time we’ve seen “BEE” in relation to “Switch 2.” Earlier this year, the code appeared in Nintendo’s shipping data alongside the commonly used “HGU” – the supposed product code for most things “Switch 2.” While there was no indication as to which product the code was tied to, its inclusion in the shipping data led some to speculate that it was likely also tied to the Switch’s successor.

So we come to the code that makes another appearance in Nintendo’s updated IP notices – which you can find in the system settings or by simply looking at the screenshot above. Its position alongside HAC-008 (the code for the “Switch 1” carts) has led some to believe that “BEE-006” stands for the “Switch 2” cartridges, although, again, this is just speculation For now.

However, if it is a “Switch 2” trolley, what does it do in the IP notice? Some online like @necrolipe, @CentroLeaks and others have speculated that this is a sign that the next console will use the same operating system as its predecessor (probably due to the “BEE-006” label). on the current Switch OS). This wouldn’t be that surprising given how often operating systems are reused between models, nor would it rule out some upgrades to the “Switch 2” utility – come on, give us some themes! – but this might suggest that the basis remains the same.

That said, its inclusion might as well be the cause of an error message: “You cannot play this software on this system” or something similar. OrOf course, the code might have nothing to do with “Switch 2” — it has a few provenance in old shipping documents analyzed, but there are still quite a few mental leaps going on here.

All this to say that there are many reasons why a “Switch 2” code (if we assume) East a ‘Switch 2’ code) could appear on the new IP notices, but we’ll have to wait for its official reveal to get a real idea of ​​what it’s doing there. If only Nintendo would reveal the damn thing, huh?