Mysterious Nintendo Device Certified by FCC as Switch 2 Hype Rages On

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Key Takeaways

  • The FCC has certified a Nintendo device known as model number CLO-001 at the end of September 2024.
  • The mystery gadget has a rectangular shape, basic Wi-Fi capabilities, no batteries, and an mmWave transceiver that can be used for close-up or motion viewing.
  • The device could be a kind of add-on for the Switch 2, Nintendo's upcoming console that is expected to be announced soon.



A mystery Nintendo Devices with unusual technology combinations have been certified by the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Although the gadget is almost certainly not a Switch 2, it may be related to Nintendo's next console.

Nintendo previously gave a late March 2025 deadline for the Switch 2 announcement. But a recent increase in the number of leaks reportedly detailing the company's expected hardware suggests that the Switch's successor could be announced sooner than that, around the end of September or early October 2024.


FCC certifies Nintendo CLO-001 device

A product that may be connected to the next Nintendo console has passed through the FCC. According to a September 20 certificate seen by The Verge, US regulators recently tested a “wireless device” known by the model number CLO-001. In addition to this description, there is another sign that this gadget is not a game console is its shape, because the image of the location of the brand says that it has a rectangular shape with rounded edges. The same goes for the fact that it doesn't have a battery, it only works via USB-C. Nintendo built it with the same cable as usual with the Switch console for testing. To be clear, the Switch 2 is expected to retain the hybrid design of Nintendo's 2017 console.

Nintendo CLO-001 FCC certificate of the bottom edge


The Nintendo CLO-001 has basic wireless connectivity and Radar features

In terms of wireless connectivity, the CLO-001 supports a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio. This makes it lower than the Switch, which can also connect to a 5GHz connection. Between the modest Wi-Fi device and the absence of a Bluetooth adapter, the mystery device is certainly not designed to do a lot of data transfer. And although the Wi-Fi 4 technology is old, the product incorporates a more modern mmWave sensor from 24.059 to 24.239GHz. Such transceiver modules are often used for close-up and motion/motion detection in selected smart home devices, such as the Google Nest Hub, which includes a 60GHz Soli sensor.

The Nintendo Switch console line and its accessories use the HXX-xxx model number format, where X is a letter and x is a number. For example, HEG-001 is one of the Switch OLED Models, while HAC-015 refers to the left Joy-Con.


However, mmWave radar is not something that is often seen in consumer electronics, so its presence in the CLO-001 could be central to the device's functionality. The gadget itself was submitted to the FCC in late August 2024, with Nintendo requesting a six-month confidentiality period before the regulator releases real-life photos of wireless tests. which was carried out, revealing the design of the product. This is normal practice for FCC submissions and does not mean that the device will not be announced before the end of February 2025.

Given the recent entry of the Switch 2, it is possible that the CLO-001 is related to Nintendo's upcoming console, which is expected to hit the market in Q2 2025 and therefore should be verified without soon. But whether the gizmo is a new version of the company's Switch charging dock or is meant to serve a different purpose is currently unclear.

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