Nintendo, Switch and patent

Nintendo patents show the Switch 2 Joy-Con may indeed work like a mouse — and so might a new controller
Newly-published Nintendo patents show that the company has been exploring a version of its Joy-Con controllers that can work like a computer mouse, a feature Nintendo has hinted will be coming to the Switch 2. In its Switch 2 teaser video last month, Nintendo showed two Joy-Con controllers sliding along the ground, much like you’d move a mouse.
We finally know what the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons are hiding
A new patent has revealed new features packed into the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons, including mouse functionality and more.
Could Nintendo’s latest patent bring mouse feature to Switch 1 Joy-Cons? The new designs seem to suggest it
Nintendo’s recent innovation hints at upgraded controllers for Switch 1. If that happens, the old console could stick around for another eight years.
The Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con Features Could Open the Door for a Pair of Zelda Remakes
One of the rumored features of the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Cons could make it easier for two classic entries in the Zelda series to be remade.
Nintendo Patent Details Switch 2 Joy-Cons Working Like A PC Mouse
Interestingly, the patent also seems to conceive of a mouse mode for a more traditional controller. While the design of the device is rudimentary and still split in two like a Joy-Con, it is clearly one-half of a traditional gamepad with an optical sensor on the inside surface.
New Nintendo Switch 2 controller revealed by patent as mouse control confirmed
Newly-published patents from Nintendo have seemingly confirmed a bunch of Switch 2 features, including how the Joy-Cons attach to the console.
10 Most Innovative Ways Nintendo Could Use the Mouse Joy-Con Features With the Switch 2
The Nintendo Switch 2 is rumored to be utilizing a new Joy-Con feature, which has fans anticipating how it could improve gameplay.
Nintendo Could Be Sitting on a Gold Mine with the Switch 2 Joy-Cons' Mouse Features
Nintendo started 2025 with the highly anticipated reveal of the Switch 2, confirming long-rumored upgrades while maintaining the familiar hybrid design. One of the biggest innovations is the new Joy-Cons,
Nintendo Switch 2 patents show off unique Joy-Con feature — and an all-new controller
This could be the Switch 2's version of a Pro controller, and judging by the look of its side and how it's placed in ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 Patent Suggests Joy-Cons Can be Rotated and the Console Played Upside Down
The Joy-Cons will work with whatever way is necessary too, likely thanks to their new design. Unlike the original Nintendo Switch ... by mounting the right controller and the left controller ...
I'm perplexed by this new Switch 2 Joy-Con patent – who on earth would need it?
There's still a while to wait yet until we get any more official details on the Switch 2 launch (Nintendo has scheduled its ...
Switch 2 leaks just keep coming, answering some big questions about the console
A Nintendo patent shows off mouse functionality for the Switch 2's Joy-Cons. The Joy-Cons might get a magnetic wrist strap ...
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Nintendo Switch 2 — everything we know so far
Speaking of Joy-Cons, a new patent hints that the Switch ... This could indicate that Nintendo is developing a new Switch 2 "Pro" controller, but as with all patents, these features and ...
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A Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller seems inevitable, so here are five things I want to see from a potential follow-up
Starting off with the big one here, Hall effect thumbsticks are an absolute must for a Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller, if only to combat the original Joy-Con and Pro Controller’s ...