We might still be more than two months away from additional official information about the Nintendo Switch, but the unofficial information is coming out at a rapid pace. The latest bit of info comes via Eurogamer , which has confirmed with "a number of sources" that the Switch tablet has a 6.2" multitouch screen running at 720p resolution.

That screen size lines up closely with the 6.5 inches we estimated based on a visual analysis of photos provided by Nintendo. The screen size and resolution also line up with alleged Switch development kit specs that circulated earlier this month.

The 6.2" screen size would match up precisely with that on the Wii U, whose GamePad runs at a much lower 480p resolution. At about 240 pixels per inch, the Switch display as described would pack its pixels in tighter than the screen on the smaller PlayStation Vita but wouldn't be quite as dense as the 300+ ppi displays on modern iPhones or the iPad Mini line. And just because the Switch games run at 720p on the tablet doesn't necessarily mean the system wouldn't be powerful enough to handle full 1080p output when docked to a TV.

The reports of a 10-point, capacitive multitouch display on the Switch is a more interesting detail. A multitouch display would be a big improvement from the pressure-based, single-point touchscreens on the DS and Wii U. Nintendo pointedly failed to show any touchscreen functionality in the Switch debut trailer last week , and touch functions wouldn't even be available when the system is docked.

That said, reports suggest an IR pointer embedded in one of the detachable controllers could serve as a stand-in for basic touch functions when the system is docked. And in any case, potential touch functions could be pitched as optional controls intended for menus and the like, rather than as an integral part of the system's design.

We won't know for sure if Eurogamer's sources are correct until Nintendo reveals more details on January 12. At the rate things are leaking, though, we may know practically everything about the Switch well before that.