New Patent Reveals Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Details

New Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Patents Reveal Magnetic Attachment and Mouse Functionality

While Nintendo remains tight-lipped about the Switch 2's official specs, recently surfaced patents strongly suggest significant Joy-Con upgrades. Reports hinting at magnetic attachment and mouse functionality are now largely substantiated by these filings.

The patents describe a game controller with magnetic mounting to the console. Key details include:

• Magnetic Attachment: The Joy-Cons magnetically attach to the Switch 2 console via magnets embedded in a recess on the console body.

• Detachment Mechanism: Two buttons, positioned longitudinally on the Joy-Con's top surface, must be pressed simultaneously for detachment. These buttons are magnetically attracted to corresponding magnets within the console recess.

• Mouse Functionality: Illustrations within the patent depict the Joy-Cons used as a computer mouse. Holding the controller rail-side down, the R1 and R2 buttons function as left and right mouse clicks, respectively, with joystick manipulation potentially providing scrolling capabilities. The patents show both dual-mouse and single-mouse/single-controller configurations.

The magnetic attachment was an early leak, but the mouse function is a more recent revelation, though subtly hinted at in a January teaser showing Joy-Cons smoothly gliding across a surface.

Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con patent includes illustrations for the mouse functionality. More images in the link https://t.co/13ZNQtOMqF pic.twitter.com/ey3ufRUWZE

— Wario64 (@Wario64) February 6, 2025

For a comprehensive overview of known Switch 2 details, see our dedicated article. Nintendo's planned Nintendo Switch 2 Direct on April 2, 2025, promises official confirmation of these and other features.