Nintendo Switch 2 may have new Joy-Cons with mouse capabilities

While Nintendo has not officially announced the successor to the Nintendo Switch, leaks related to the features of the new product continue. After images of the product appeared at CES, information emerged that the new Joy-Cons will feature a optical sensor that will allow them to work in a similar way to mice.

This would open up several new gameplay possibilities, allowing titles such as strategy games to be better adapted for the console. Recent leaks also claim that the new device will be compatible with MicrosSD Express memory cardsinformation that is based on system logs from the GameStop network.

The technology should improve the transfer speed of the Nintendo Switch 2, allowing your external media to behave almost like an SSD. This should help reduce loading times and facilitate the transition of games developed by third parties to the new hardware, which should bring hybrid features.

Another piece of information that emerged this week is that the Nintendo Switch 2 will not be compatible with the power dock used by the original 2017 model. Although anyone trying to do this will not run the risk of scratching the device’s screen, the way its lower part is finished will end up preventing a connection from being established.

This leak makes sense when we take into account that the new model must require a 60W charger to perform well in its “TV mode”. To date, however, the Japanese manufacturer has not made any confirmation — or denial — of these features and remains completely silent about its new device.

What is certain is that the announcement of the Nintendo Switch 2 will take place by the end of the current fiscal year, which ends in March. According to an accessories manufacturer who works for the company, the launch of the platform will take place before May this year, on a date that is still unknown.

Fonte: Eurogamer