The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons may use magnets

The Nintendo Switch 2 is still a mystery on many fronts, but leaks continue to surface suggesting what we might expect, and the latest rumor points to the possibility that the Joy-con controllers will use magnets to attach to the console. For the uninitiated, the current Nintendo Switch uses a lock-in rail system to attach the Joy-con controllers. It is a design that is efficient and easy to use.

But you know what would be easier and maybe slicker? Magnets. There’s no denying that devices with parts that attach with magnets have a cool look. The latest leak comes from Spanish publication Vandalstating that Nintendo’s new Switch console, currently called the Nintendo Switch 2, will come with magnetic Joy-con controllers and will not be released until 2024.

The Switch 2 was initially rumored to release around the holidays of 2024. But later there were rumors that Nintendo may have scrapped those plans because it wanted to make sure it had big games next to it to show off.

Would magnets be the only mounting mechanism for the Switch 2 Joy-con controllers?

Magnetic Joy-con controllers would certainly add an ease of use factor to the upcoming console iteration. However, it’s unclear if the magnets will be the only connection system or if Nintendo plans to implement something else to hold the Joy-con. Nintendo could use super strong magnets if there are no plans for additional mounting elements. Alternatively, the magnets may be the primary mounting mechanism, but then have clips that help lock the controllers in place.

Vandal does not provide any further details about the controllers magnets are included. So it is still unclear how the entire mounting system works as a whole. However, these aren’t the only details about the Switch 2 that have been discovered.

The Switch 2 could come with a larger screen

The screen size of the original Nintendo Switch model was plenty large for handheld gaming. But that doesn’t mean it can’t benefit from something bigger. Nintendo has increased the size of the OLED model slightly, expanding the screen size to a whopping 7 inches. It looks like the Nintendo Switch 2 might have an even bigger screen. Vandal says Nintendo accessory makers were allowed to feel the console in a locked box. This leads to the discovery that the upcoming console will be bigger than any other version.

This also allowed manufacturers to get an idea of ​​the overall dimensions of the console. However, no specific sizes were given. Just that it would be bigger than previous Nintendo Switch models, but not as big as the Steam Deck.