Switch 2 to Reportedly Have Magnetic Joy-Cons - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 May 2024 / 4,378 Views
A new report from Spanish website Vandal has potentially revealed new details on the Nintendo Switch 2. The site spoke with accessory manufacturers who have been able to touch the new console.
The successor to the Switch will reportedly have Joy-Cons similar to the Switch, however, the website claims the Joy-Cons will connect to the screen using magnetic strips. This does mean the current Joy-Cons are unlikely to work on the new console.
The report does state the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller will be able to work on the Switch 2.
Vandal reports the accessory manufacturers said the Switch 2 is ready for launch, however, Nintendo is waiting to have a stronger lineup of games for launch and it won't launch until 2025.
Previous reports stated the Switch 2 won't launch until March 2025.
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All I want is a freakin controller!!!!!!!
Nice, the Switch Pro Controller is one of my favorite controllers of all time. It would be great if it works with the Switch 2.
I have four of them, so it would be great not having to buy another:)
My 2 Pro Controllers have both analog stick drift. I hope Nintendo provides a new controller with their next console.
That's so odd how that works sometimes. I've heard a lot of people with multiple Switch controllers and multiple PS5 controllers with drift, and I've had my Switch since launch, my pro controller since 2018, and my PS5 controllers since launch and haven't had drift issues on any of them.
Its cuz they slam them to the desk, idiots with anger issues.
For sure joycons are not durable, but an adult that have more than 2 controllers broken are definitely using them violently. I only play with joycons and never experienced any drift with over 3000 hours of playtime. I've never broken a single controller, so it's hard to believe this nonsense.
I don't use my controllers violently. It's more an issue of dust I guess or if you accidentally click the stick other than the default position. It only happens with the left stick, though. Long time I played Mario Tennis Aces competitively. Other worldwide top players I spoke with also complained about drift issues with the left stick of the Pro Controller with multiple controllers.
I would assume this would just be a light to moderately strong magnet to help the player from flexing the joycons against the railings so the railings aren't so easy to distort and over time worsen the physical connection between joycon and system. I would be it'd still have railing and a lock to keep it in place, but a magnet to keep it from flexing, but light enough that a decent budget will move it out of place. Something like that.
Obviously ONLY using magnets would be a terrible idea. So this is likely an addition to the current setup to decrease physical connection issues that I and others have experienced over time with the Switch.
isn't that a drop risk? like the lock in place slide in plastic methode seemed to work really well.... unless its both?
Sounds flimsy to me.
I think it has to be in addition to the slide in place, plastic way already in use right? Otherwise, one bad knock or twist, and your switch 2, might be dropped.
Unlikely to work or unlikely to attach on handheld mode? Because maybe you can still use the joy cons on tabletop or TV mode
I don't think magnets alone are a great idea. If they're strong enough to keep them in place without anything more, they would be kind of a pain to remove. And if you throw it in a bag without the joycons attached that could be annoying.
I could see the magnets working in conjunction with the rails that the Switch currently has. The magnets wouldn't be completely holding them in place, but would stabilize them, so they're not constantly pushing against the edges and eroding the locking mechanism. But they would still be weak enough that they wouldn't really be problematic to remove. if that's the case, they could still be compatible with the original Switch Joycons.
I like to play with controllers close to my chest but I can't have magnets close to it for medical reasons. So this is concerning.
If the rumor turns out to be the truth, then hopefully the original joy cons will be compatible.
I would think attaching them with magnets would be a bad idea. I can't image that holding up to people using them to play games without popping off..
Not that strong
Buy some neodynium magnets from Amazon. I assure you it will be quite a struggle to separat them.
A few light neodymium mags would already need 10 kilograms-force to dislodge. That's far from trivial.
Edit - that being said, it'll likely also feature a lock of some kind so it can be still detached by a child while resisting someone gripping it firmly.
I would imagine it would be similar to what the Switch is currently, with rails to hold it in place, but with magnets to help keep then steady. This will minimize the amount they grind against the locks which eventually weakens those mechanisms. Holding them in place solely with magnets is definitely possible, but would make it difficult to remove them.
While my only involvement in the field of magnetics was telling my girlfriend that her having a magnetic personality would normally be a good thing but unfortunately hers came with negative polarity but me tickling her ahem sweet spot would fix it, so this may be a stupid question could the joy con attachment to the Switch work electromagnetically so the magnetic is turned on and off when you turn on/off the Switch
I guess you could use electromagnets, but then unless there is electricity constantly going through them, they would stop sticking. But, then when the Switch is powered off, the joycons would fall off. Maybe they could still work in sleep mode? Either way you'd still need something physical holding them in place. And, if you have a rail anyway, I don't think it would be hard to make magnets that are strong enough to hold them still, but still easy enough to slide off.
Just like a small a small magnet towards the bottom should be good. Just powerful enough so that it won't move unless you are trying to move it.
I hope not, sounds pointless...
If this is true, I could imagine a third party accessory manufacturer creating a magnetic rail that would slide into the original joycons. That being said, I'm hoping that the new joycons wouldn't make us want to do that. Better comfort and no drift would make me not want to look back.
I wish console manufacturers would stop adding unnecessary shit to consoles for no reason. Nothing pissed me off more than the touch sensitive buttons on the PS4. Whhyyyyyy????
I wouldn't mind the option for adaptive triggers for the next Mario Kart and other racers, and for the charge beam in Metroid Prime 4.. With that said, the Switch Pro Controller is probably my favorite controller of the past 7 years. I've had it for years, it works amazingly well, I'd be okay with using it on Switch 2 in absence of another option.
bruh just play pc then. Consoles and its games are for unique features. If you're afraid of changes, keep playing the same old stuff
Why do you assume this is unnecessary? If it provides a stronger connection that is less prone to wear and tear I think it's a fantastic addition, albeit unfortunate that current joycons won't work with the thing. But, how else would they add improvements?
Because after a while plaing on the Switch, the joycons will slide out of the console with a pretty minimal amount of force, which can cause them to unintentionally slip out during gameplay, which will wither cause you to lose control for a few moments, or cause the system to go to the screen where you have set your controller. It's really annoying. Definitely a needed change.
Literally no one is demanding better Switch controls. Not Analogue triggers ( which is farcical ), not face buttons diagonally away from the Analogue sticks, not better bumpers......
Gamers are a joke.
