If they’re accurate, they give us an idea of the changes made to the upgraded handheld console.

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Nintendo is working on a new console, which the company has yet to officially call the Switch 2. It appears the follow-up to the popular portable console is coming soon, as photos of possible accessories are now popping up online.

Listings for a carrying case and screen protectors for a Switch 2 showed up on Chinese wholesaler site Alibaba, according to a report on Eurogamer Tuesday. The listings have since been removed, but the images have been reposted on the Nintendo fan forum Famiboards. If these pictures are accurate, they do give an idea of how much bigger the screen for the Switch 2 will be as well as some noticeable changes with the console’s design.

switch 2 leak screen protector — An image of the possible screen protector shows the size difference between the Switch 2 and the current Switch, and the difference is notable.
Famiboards/Alibaba

The carrying case image shows a mocked-up logo for the Switch 2, possible new dimensions for the console, and what appears to be more prominent triggers on the back. According to the image, the case measures 11.6 by 5.9 by 1.9 inches. If accurate, this would be a couple of extra inches bigger than the Switch OLED model at 9.5 by 4 by 0.6 inches. Or the case has more padding.

Along with the listings of the possible accessories, a video of what appear to be new Switch Joy-Cons appeared on the Chinese video-sharing platform Bilibili on Monday, according to a report by Nintendo Soup. The blurry video shows someone detaching the Joy-Cons by just pulling them away from a potential Switch 2 instead of sliding them off, as they do with the current Switch, which means magnets could be used in the new controller. These new Joy-Cons also appear to have a pair of back triggers more akin to the Steam Deck or Xbox and PS5 controllers.

Nintendo didn’t immediately respond to a request for confirmation on the leaked accessories.

The larger size and magnetic Joy-Cons do match up to early renderings and rumors about the Switch 2. Early reports mentioned the new console could come with an 8-inch OLED display and an Nvidia Tegra T239 GPU to boost the console’s graphics. The Switch 2 could arrive next spring, which would time it around the release of the original Switch that came out in March 2017.