Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
Newly-published Nintendo patents show that the company has been exploring a version of its Joy-Con controllers that can work like a computer mouse, a feature Nintendo has hinted will be coming to the Switch 2. In its Switch 2 teaser video last month, Nintendo showed two Joy-Con controllers sliding along the ground, much like you’d move a mouse.
I'm perplexed by this new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent – who on earth would need it?
There's still a while to wait yet until we get any more official details on the Switch 2 launch (Nintendo has scheduled its Direct event for April 2, 2025), but make sure you register your interest in the console early to beat the digital queues and be the first to preorder once links go live.
Nintendo Patent Confirms Switch 2 Joy-Con's Most Innovative Feature
This confirms what many fans suspected upon seeing the Joy-Con controllers sliding around a surface on their sides during the announcement trailer last month. Presumably, the “mouse operation” feature will allow some games on Switch 2 to be played with either traditional controller inputs or mouse inputs.
Nintendo Switch 2 patent seems to confirm mouse functionality for the new Joy-Cons
When Nintendo first unveiled the Switch 2 last month, we (and everyone else) noticed something peculiar about the new Joy-Con controllers. Now, some recently unearthed patent filings more or less confirm all the theories.
Nintendo Switch 2 patents show off unique Joy-Con feature — and an all-new controller
New Switch 2 patents hint at Nintendo bringing mouse-like functionality to its upcoming Joy-Con controllers, along with a look at a more traditional-
Nintendo patent confirms Joy-Con mouse functionality rumored for Switch 2
A patent filed by Nintendo has strengthened rumors that Nintendo Switch 2 ’s Joy-Con controllers will include mouse functionality. The patent was filed Aug. 1, 2023, but was published Thursday, Feb. 6,
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.
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."
Nintendo's Latest Patent Hints At Joy-Con Mouse Support For OG Switch
Furthermore, Nintendo refers to the new Switch 2 Joy-Con as the "first embodiment" of the input device, the mysterious new controller as the "second embodiment", and the original rail-system Joy-Con as the "third embodiment", suggesting that, yes, these are indeed separate devices.
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Nintendo Patent Confirms the Biggest Rumor About the Switch 2
It now seems all those online folk speculating about the Switch 2 JoyCons were absolutely correct. A newly revealed patent from spells out what is going on underneath the new, larger sequel Switch controllers,
任天堂Switch2 Joy-Con手柄揭秘：真能变身鼠标！
近日，世界知识产权组织（WIPO）公开了一项引发广泛关注的专利，这项专利涉及任天堂Switch2的Joy-Con手柄，详细描述了其可能的“鼠标”模式。这个新特性不仅让玩家们对游戏体验充满期待，也引发了对游戏控制器功能拓展的进一步思考。
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