After months of leaks surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 and several rumored upcoming projects, Nintendo may now be taking an unusual step to find out who is behind them. According to a new report, the company has reportedly started spreading fake information internally as a “canary trap” to find out who inside the company or among its partners may be leaking information.
The information comes from YouTuber Nintendo Prime, who said he heard from seven different internal sources that this method is officially being used. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), he said, “I’ve now heard from 7(!) different people that Nintendo has officially employed the “spread some fake info internally” to try and discover who’s leaking information.”
This move is reportedly aimed at stopping the recent wave of leaks that has affected the company, including rumors related to future games and hardware plans. Nintendo appears to have been frustrated by how much information surfaced before official announcements, especially in the period leading up to the release of the Nintendo Switch 2.
Although Nintendo has not officially confirmed it, it is likely that the company may indeed be using fake internal information to catch leakers. Given Nintendo’s long history of secrecy and its record of taking action against leaks, the claim appears highly believable, though it should still be taken with a pinch of salt until official confirmation arrives.
In other news, Nintendo will begin pricing digital Switch 2 games in the U.S. lower than their physical versions starting in May. While physical MSRPs are not technically going up, digital editions of the same titles will carry a standard MSRP that is around $10 lower, beginning with Yoshi and the Mysterious Book. For more Nintendo related coverage, keep checking GameObserver,
