New Nintendo Switch 2 Patents Reveal Magnetic Joy-Cons and Mouse Functionality
While Nintendo remains officially silent, leaked patents strongly suggest significant changes to the Switch 2's Joy-Cons. Reports of magnetic attachment and mouse functionality are now virtually confirmed by these filings.
The patents describe a game controller with magnetic mounting. The text specifically mentions "a first magnet and a second magnet" within the console's recess, securing the Joy-Cons. Detaching requires pressing two buttons, each magnetically linked to a corresponding magnet.
Patent illustrations depict innovative mouse functionality. Holding the Joy-Con sideways, the R1 and R2 buttons mimic left and right mouse clicks, with joystick movements potentially providing scrolling. The patents illustrate both dual-mouse and hybrid configurations (one Joy-Con as a mouse, the other as a standard controller).
The magnetic Joy-Con attachment was an early leak, but the mouse functionality is a more recent revelation, although subtly hinted at in a January teaser showing Joy-Cons gliding like a mouse.
For a comprehensive overview of Nintendo Switch 2 information, see our detailed breakdown. The official unveiling is slated for a Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2nd, 2025. Stay tuned for the official details.
