Switch, Nintendo and Joy-Con

Nintendo Patent Confirms Switch 2 Joy-Con's Most Innovative Feature
This confirms what many fans suspected upon seeing the Joy-Con controllers sliding around a surface on their sides during the announcement trailer last month. Presumably, the “mouse operation” feature will allow some games on Switch 2 to be played with either traditional controller inputs or mouse inputs.
Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
The patents also appear to show that the Joy-Con controllers may connect to accessories magnetically.
Nintendo Switch 2 officially getting Xbox games, confirms Phil Spencer
While this news is certainly welcome, it’s not exactly surprising. After all, former Xbox exclusives like Grounded, Sea of Thieves, Pentiment, and High-Fi Rush arrived on Nintendo Switch (and PS5) last year. Because of that, it makes sense that Xbox would continue its relationship with Nintendo for the latter’s upcoming console.
What Xbox exclusives are confirmed for PS5 and Nintendo Switch 2?
As Microsoft continues to release Xbox games on other platforms, we look ahead to all the confirmed and rumoured titles for 2025.
Nintendo Switch 2 Officially Confirmed: Everything You Need to Know
Nintendo gave gamers a sneak peek at the Switch 2, but little else. Here's what the teaser video confirmed, plus the rumors still swirling around the upcoming console.
Expect plenty of Xbox games on Nintendo Switch 2
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer made it clear that Xbox plans to bring games to the Nintendo Switch 2 when it launches later this year.
5 Things the Nintendo Switch 2 Needs to Succeed
Nintendo is playing it safe, and while more details are set to be revealed in a dedicated Nintendo Direct broadcast on April 2, there are undoubtedly areas where the upcoming console could improve on its predecessor.
Nintendo says it’s ‘taking risks’ to meet Switch 2 demand
The first Switch was tough to get at launch. It seems like Nintendo is trying to change that for the successor.
Here’s When You’ll Finally Know What the Nintendo Switch 2 Can Do
Though we’ll still need to rely on leaks, rumors, and conjecture for whether the JoyCons can act as a mouse for games.
Don’t Worry, More Nintendo Games Are Coming to the Original Switch
The new Nintendo Switch 2 will be able to play games from the original Switch, as Nintendo stated in the reveal. There's a huge chance that both Pokémon: Legends Z-A and Metroid
Every Nintendo Switch 2 launch game 'leaked' so far – Xbox classic and Zelda remaster
What's a console without games? That's what we're asking ahead of Nintendo's Switch 2 reveal on April 2, with a roundup of every rumoured game launching on the system
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Following the Switch 2 Reveal, Phil Spencer Says Microsoft Is 'Really Looking Forward' to Supporting Nintendo With Xbox Games
Phil Spencer has teased Microsoft’s plan to release Xbox games on Nintendo Switch 2, reinforcing recent reports that indicate ...
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Nintendo Says Switch 2 "Exclusives" Will Be Important to Success
During the latest earnings report, Nintendo president Shuntaro Furukawa shed a little more light on the company's approach to ...
Switch 2 will get Xbox games, too
Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer says he’s “really looking forward to supporting” Nintendo with the company’s Xbox games, a ...
Nintendo Switch 2 update will make Xbox fans very happy
The Nintendo Switch 2 is larger than the current model, featuring a bigger screen and JoyCons. The JoyCons will reportedly ...
Microsoft announce Forza Horizon 5 for PS5 – Switch 2 also rumoured
The next Xbox game to be ported to PlayStation 5 will be racing game Forza Horizon 5, with rumours of Halo: The Master Chief ...