Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
Newly-published Nintendo patents show that the company has been exploring a version of its Joy-Con controllers that can work like a computer mouse, a feature Nintendo has hinted will be coming to the Switch 2. In its Switch 2 teaser video last month, Nintendo showed two Joy-Con controllers sliding along the ground, much like you’d move a mouse.
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Nintendo Switch 2 Patent Suggests Joy-Cons Can be Rotated and the Console Played Upside Down
Nintendo has filed a new patent that suggests the highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 has Joy-Con controllers that can be attached upside down.
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We finally know what the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons are hiding
A new patent has revealed new features packed into the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons, including mouse functionality and more.
Nintendo Switch 2 patent reveals Joy-Cons surprise
When Nintendo teased the Switch 2 in January the company partially revealed the larger, re-designed Joy-Con controllers that connect to the console with a new mechanism, possibly electromagnetically. Now, the controllers slot into the console via an indentation on each said, eschewing the rail connectors of the original Switch.
Nintendo's Latest Patent Hints At Joy-Con Mouse Support For OG Switch
Furthermore, Nintendo refers to the new Switch 2 Joy-Con as the "first embodiment" of the input device, the mysterious new controller as the "second embodiment", and the original rail-system Joy-Con as the "third embodiment", suggesting that, yes, these are indeed separate devices.
Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers May Have Unexpected Feature
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I'm perplexed by this new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent – who on earth would need it?
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Impressive fan-made Switch 2 detachable accessory animation shows what the future could hold
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A Switch 2 patent suggests its Joy-Con controls can be rotated
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This new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent is perplexing – who on earth would need it?
Nintendo teased gamers with a first glimpse trailer showing off the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 console, but it seems in all of the excitement – we all missed a pretty obvious new Joy-Con feature that ...