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Nintendo Switch 2’s wildest theory yet, upside-down Joy-Cons and flippable display
Switch 2 speculations are getting out of hand, but what do we actually know? This latest one might be the best meme material so far.
A Nintendo Switch 2 Patent Shows That The New Joy-Cons Can Be Connected Upside Down
Nintendo Switch 2 patent reveals interesting new feature. The Switch 2's joy-cons can be connected upside down to take advantage of port placements.
Nintendo Switch 2's most unexpected feature so far? Joy-Cons that attach upside-down, according to a new patent
VGC reports that a new patent Nintendo filed suggests you can rotate the Switch 2 screen and still attach its bigger-than-before controllers. Of course, the OG Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons slid into place via a rail that made a satisfying snapping sound, but the hybrid-handheld's successor is using a slightly different method.
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.
Nintendo Switch 2 Controllers May Have Unexpected Feature
A new patent indicates that the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 controllers could have a feature that may be surprising for some fans.
Nintendo Patent Details Switch 2 Joy-Cons Working Like A PC Mouse
Interestingly, the patent also seems to conceive of a mouse mode for a more traditional controller. While the design of the device is rudimentary and still split in two like a Joy-Con, it is clearly one-half of a traditional gamepad with an optical sensor on the inside surface.
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.
New Nintendo patents give us a look at Switch 2 mouse functionality
Nintendo’s patent pertaining to mouse functionality is now public, so here’s what it shows and what this could mean for the new console.
Could Nintendo’s latest patent bring mouse feature to Switch 1 Joy-Cons? The new designs seem to suggest it
Nintendo’s recent innovation hints at upgraded controllers for Switch 1. If that happens, the old console could stick around for another eight years.
Nintendo patent explains Switch 2 Joy-Cons’ “mouse operation” mode
A machine translation of the full text of the patent describes the controller as "a novel input device that can be used as a mouse and other than a mouse." In mouse mode, as described in the patent, the user cradles the outer edge of the controller with their palm and places the inner edge "on, for example, a desk or the like."
Switch 2 Could Finally Change One Of The Most Common Misconceptions About Nintendo Consoles
The common misconception that Nintendo consoles are for kids has hurt the overall appeal of these systems, and that needs to change with the Switch 2.
What are Hall-effect joysticks and why are they important for Switch 2?
Switch 2 hopefully won’t have the same problem. The system will reportedly utilize Hall-effect sticks, a technology rarely ...
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Early Nintendo Switch 2 Units Are Reportedly Being Sold on the Black Market
Recent reports suggest early Nintendo Switch 2 units are sold on the Chinese black market, though their price may deter fans.