It's been a month since we first heard rumors that the Switch 2's new Joy-Cons could be slid across a flat surface to function like a computer mouse. Now, a newly published patent filed by ...

The video confirmed quite a bit, including an extra USB-C port, a new, mysterious button, and a larger overall design, but arguably star of the show is the updated Joy-Cons, which appear to be ...

It’s been rumored for months that Nintendo would use magnets in its Joy-Cons, and the three patents filed on Thursday seem to confirm those reports. One of the three patents details how the ...

They show an optical sensor and mouse functionality for both Joy-Cons. Nintendo will reveal more details at the Switch 2 Direct on April 2. Speculation around the feature started well before the ...

But Nintendo is still being coy about the specific dimensions of the Switch 2's expanded tablet and Joy-Cons. Fortunately, the trailer itself features a number of head-on shots of the Switch 2 ...

Here’s a quick breakdown of what the announcement trailer showed us about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons. Before the official reveal of the console, there were rumors alluding to how the new Joy-Cons ...

A short, repeating video from Nintendo’s official Switch 2 website includes one small detail not included in the reveal: how to remove those fancy new Joy-Cons from the screen. It turns out that ...

However, there was a moment in the teaser video where the next generation of Joy-Cons appeared to move over a flat surface like a mouse. Now, a Japanese patent application filed in August 2023 ...

The two new patents, first filed in August 2023 in Japan and both published Thursday on the website Wipo, have a trove of detailed drawings showing the Switch 2 and its Joy-Cons in a variety of ...

The patent showcases features like the ability to slide Joy-Cons on flat surfaces, offering a new way to interact with games. The Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to build on the success of its ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers may predict player movements based on a patent filing. The patent describes a system for tracking finger movement to predict player inputs. The Switch 2 ...

That's the ability to use the Joy-Cons with their edge against a surface like a mouse, much like the similar feature included on the Lenovo Legion Go. This idea first came about when sharp-eyed ...