The Switch 2 has a new trigger for disconnecting Joy-Con controllers
A video on Nintendo’s Switch 2 website shows how the trigger (or is it a button?) on the back of the Joy-Con controllers disconnects them from the console, as spotted by Polygon.
Nintendo has been hiding how the Switch 2 Joy-Cons come apart in plain sight this whole time, and it's just as simple as I thought it would be
However, a video does show off the large button on the back of the new Joy-Cons on the official Nintendo Switch 2 website. Originally discovered and shared on r/NintendoSwitch2, the looping clip reveals that pressing this button down is what disengages either Joy-Con from the handheld.
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Feature Originally Planned for Original Switch
As it turns out, one of the defining upgrades of the Nintendo Switch 2 is actually an old concept developed for the original Nintendo Switch.
Everything we know about the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers
The arrival of the Nintendo Switch 2 heralds some much-needed improvements over its predecessor, especially its Joy-Con controllers. Here’s a quick breakdown of what the announcement trailer showed us about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons.
The Switch 2 Joy-Cons snap onto the console in a whole new way, but Nintendo has been considering using magnets since the OG Switch, as its producer confirmed almost 8 years ago
The Switch's producer was "particularly excited" about the idea at the time, but it didn't work well enough back then
Nintendo Switch 2 Design Triggers A New Joy-Con Release Action, Watch Here
A separate video from Nintendo's Switch 2 first-look trailer highlights how the Joy-Con controllers will easily disconnect from the console.
Switch 2's Magnetic Joy-Con Connection Was Originally An Idea For Switch
Former Nintendo Minute hosts Kit and Krysta have highlighted an interview they did with Nintendo's Yoshiaki Koizumi back in 2017, who revealed then and there, Nintendo was already considering magnets to connect the Joy-Con on the original Switch hardware.
Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons compared: How do the new controllers stack up against the ones we know?
Going against what we saw from some leakers, the Switch 2's Joy-Cons don't seem to feature curved backs like a lot of today's handheld PCs. At least their longer build will make it easier for folks with larger hands to grip them.
Nintendo toyed with magnetic Joy-Cons for original Switch, but they quite literally didn't stick
Nintendo had the idea of using magnets to attach Joy-Cons to the original Switch, but couldn't get it to work.
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