Are "leaks" and speculation a waste of time?

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Like everyone else in this group I'm really looking forward to the announcement and release of the next Switch iteration. With the lack of official news and updates I turn to sources online for speculation and leaks, such as this recent article by The Verge:

https://www.theverge.com/2024/12/18/24324483/nintendo-switch-2-leak-reddit-next-handheld

My questions for everyone here in the group are:

( 1 ) Do you think giving attention to leaks and speculation is a waste of time?

( 2 ) Are leaks and speculation that circulate on the internet good for Nintendo? (to feed the hype-machine?)

Thanks in advance for everyone's thoughts and opinions!

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