The Nintendo Switch 2 was revealed in January following several leaks about the hybrid console's design and features. While Nintendo stopped short of detailing the functionality and specifications of the Switch 2, the first-look trailer showed a revamped Joy-Con connecting mechanism.
A patent from the company published Thursday suggests the new Joy-Cons will attach to the Nintendo Switch 2 body via magnets, just as previous leaks had claimed.
A Game Controller patent filed by Nintendo in August 2023 and published Thursday details Joy-Con features, claiming the controller comprises magnets.
While the patent does not mention Switch 2, looking at diagrams we can presume it's for Joy-Cons that will come with the Nintendo Switch successor. “This game controller is detachably mounted to a body device that has a recess, that comprises a first magnet and a second magnet at the bottom of the recess, and that can execute game processing,” the abstract of the patent reads.
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons come with a revamped connecting mechanismPhoto Credit: Nintendo Nintendo then further details the mechanism of the Joy-Con, including the protruding portion of the controller that attaches with the recess of the Switch 2 body. “The game controller comprises a first input unit, a protrusion, a first button, and a second button.