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Nintendo is releasing a new ‘2-way stand’ for Switch Joy-Cons | VGC (www.videogameschronicle.com)
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Releasing in October in Japan.

Update from Nintendolife: Nintendo has also confirmed this product will be arriving in North America and Europe on 17th October 2024.

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[–] [email protected] 30 points 4 months ago (3 children)

Knowing Nintendo, they would probably make the joycons cross compatible with the Switch 2, and that console will probably not have a way to charge the original joycons due to change in form factor or something. So a product like this might make perfect sense at this time.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Agreed, but this gets me worried about it being handheld or not. The current design is perfect for me.

[–] TAG 3 points 4 months ago (1 children)

What do you mean? Are you worried that it will be a portable or a plugin only console? Having this charger suggests that their next system will be a TV connected console (since a portable is mostly going to constantly be charging its controllers), but it doesn't have to be exclusive.

[–] Electricblush 1 points 4 months ago

Or its compatible with joycons but you cannot connect them to the sides (new cons or constantly connected controls?)

The hybrid device route was so successful I doubt they will abandon it.