Nintendo’s new Switch accessory hints at the Switch 2’s design
NINTENDO fans have a long wishlist for what they want from the next Nintendo Switch, and backwards compatibility is up there.
Fans want to save money not only by being able to play their games from the original Switch, but also by reusing some of their hardware and accessories with the next console.
The most expensive hardware are the Joy-Con, which were known for having issues with breaking and suffering from Joy-Con drift.
This means that many players have several pairs of Joy-Con, which they hope to use with Nintendo’s next generation of hardware.
However, the latest accessory announcement has led Switch owners to partly give up on this dream.
Nintendo has announced a new Switch charging dock that will allow people to charge their Joy-Con separately from their console.
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Players have been asking for this for years as most people can only charge one set of Joy-Con at a time.
Third-party charging docks are available, but this is the first time Nintendo has released its own product.
As Nintendo prepares to give fans their first look at the Switch 2, it makes sense that the company would want to future-proof existing hardware.
The new charging dock suggests that the Switch 2 will not be able to charge Joy-Con from the original Switch, but it may still connect with them via Bluetooth.
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This means people will likely be able to use them when the Switch is docked, but not when it is in handheld mode.
The new charging dock also corroborates rumours that the Switch 2 will use a magnetic system to attach the new Joy-Con, while existing Joy-Con click in using rails.
This isn’t confirmation of any new systems, but it seems likely that we’ll see a new design.
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