Nintendo Switch 2 report details magnetic Joy-Con, Pro Controller compatibility

Switch 2 will feature Joy-Con controllers that connect to the main console using magnets, a new report suggests. Citing…

Nintendo Switch 2 report details magnetic Joy-Con, Pro Controller compatibility

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behold the switch 2 controller:
Can’t wait for magnetic drift to rail-cannon a joycon straight into my ceiling.
Good way to drop the controller or console accidentally
- They still could have it on rails, just use magnets to secure rather than a latch that can get stuck or broken as easily. I would worry more that magnets = no Hall effect joysticks.
  
  As if they were willing to give up that revenue stream in any case. It makes them too much money.
People love magnetic clamps
I've heard that the original Switch was supposed to have magnetic joy-cons, the snap sound they using being the sound of the magnetic joycons attaching. However they couldn't get the magnets to not mess with the electronics at the Switch's form factor at the time

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