Nintendo Switch Prototype Leaks Online ✖ A new Nintendo Switch prototype has leaked online, providing Nintendo fans with an early look at the console. Over on Twitter, Nintendo enthusiast, Forest of Illusion, recently revealed that they secured an early Nintendo Switch system from a seller in Hong Kong that dates back to April 2016, almost a year before the Nintendo Switch released and not long before it went into proper production. And as Forest of Illusion points out, it's the earliest Nintendo Switch model found so far. As you can see in the pictures below, there's not much difference between the final product and this prototype, though it does feature different volume buttons and different screws.