Nintendo is planning to use magnets in a fun new way with its upcoming Switch 2 video game console, according to a new report. The magnets will apparently be used to stick the Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers to the device, rather than relying on the rail-attachment system the current Switch has used since its launch in 2016.
The new report, which comes by way of Spanish site Vandal and was translated by Eurogamer, says that accessory manufacturers have had opportunities to interact with prerelease versions of the new Nintendo console, which is widely expected to be released within the next year.
Nintendo representatives didn’t respond to a request for comment.
The new details about the Switch 2’s purported magnetic controllers underscores how Nintendo may be aiming to improve and refine its popular Switch console’s design, rather than invent a new gaming device altogether. Previous…
