Images claiming to show the Joy-Con controllers for Nintendo’s unannounced Switch 2 console could be hinting at a new feature, it’s claimed.
At the weekend, images began circulating onlineclaiming to show Switch 2’s Joy-Cons, allegedly originating from a factory in China that is currently producingNintendo’s next console.
If authentic, the images corroborate previous claims that theSwitch 2controllers will be larger than their predecessors and feature a magnetic connection.
However, social media users believe the images could be hiding another feature. In the side-on image of the alleged Switch 2 Joy-Con, it appears that the controller could include an optical sensor similar to aPCmouse.
This has led some to speculate that the Switch 2 Joy-Cons could be useable as mouse-like controllers, similar toLenovo’s Legion Go handheld.
The speculation is partly fuelled bylast year’s alleged Switch 2 shipping data, which specifically mentioned “mouse” parts.
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Nintendo has yet to officially reveal itsSwitchsuccessor, but the company hasconfirmed plans to do so during its current fiscal year, which ends in March 2025.
Ahead of Nintendo’s official reveal, there have been plenty of alleged leaks revealing supposed details about the new console. The first allegedimages of Nintendo’s Switch successorappeared online in September, showing a design that’s not too dissimilar from the company’s current-gen console.
Then, last week,alleged images of Switch 2’s internal hardware componentsappeared on Reddit. If accurate, the images appear to confirm previoushardware spec rumorssuggesting that the new console will again be powered byNvidiahardware.
