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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 10 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.456s | source | bottom
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donatj ◴[16 Jan 25 14:04 UTC] No.42725226[source]▶
A little sad about the lack of a rail compatible with charging existing controllers. Hopefully it's compatible with current gen controllers anyway given how expensive they are.

One of my favorite parts about the Xbox Series generation of consoles is that it's fully compatible with the previous Xbox One controllers.

It would be amazing if they could get their multi-gen multi-console save-sync to work nearly as well as Microsoft's so I could switch back and forth between my existing Switch and Switch 2 seamlessly but I doubt that's in the cards, this is Nintendo were talking about.

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1. ChocolateGod ◴[16 Jan 25 14:05 UTC] No.42725241[source]▶
The rumour has it the older joycons can still be used wirelessly, just not physically connected.
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2. jabl ◴[16 Jan 25 14:33 UTC] No.42725667[source]▶
So how are you going to charge them then? Have the old Switch 1 lying around as a charging station?
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3. ChocolateGod ◴[16 Jan 25 14:56 UTC] No.42726035[source]▶
You can buy chargers for joycons
4. flutas ◴[16 Jan 25 14:58 UTC] No.42726096[source]▶
You can get standalone charging docks for them, but I agree it kinda sucks.

I wouldn't be surprised to see new functionality that would pin games to the switch 2 controllers though, gotta sell new accessories.

5. op00to ◴[16 Jan 25 15:09 UTC] No.42726274[source]▶
I have multiple charging "controller docks" that you can plug the joycons into and then use them like a two-stick-controller and charge via usb-c.
6. vel0city ◴[16 Jan 25 15:15 UTC] No.42726366[source]▶
https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/joy-con-charging-...
7. fredoralive ◴[16 Jan 25 15:22 UTC] No.42726465[source]▶
The version of the grip that you buy as an accessory (HAC-012) can charge the joycons. However the pack in one (HAC-011) can't.

Looking around, it appears that Nintendo have also released an official "Joy-con charging stand (2-way)", suspiciously it seems they only launched it in October 2024, when various 3rd party chargers have been around for years.

There's also the official AA battery packs. Yes, really.

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8. isk517 ◴[16 Jan 25 15:43 UTC] No.42726790[source]▶
This would be extremely welcome news. Local multiplayer has always been Nintendo's bread and butter, so being able to keep using controllers from the previous system is a huge boon. Also means not having to invest in a new 'Pro' controller hopefully.
9. toast0 ◴[16 Jan 25 15:59 UTC] No.42727034{3}[source]▶
Hmmm, I wonder if the Nintendo charging stand will charge the NES Joy-Cons, cause the BestBuy stand I have won't (no big deal currently, the switch is usually on the dock and I charge the NES controllers on it)
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10. xyzzy_plugh ◴[16 Jan 25 16:31 UTC] No.42727486{4}[source]▶
> This charging stand can also charge the wireless full-size NES Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers controllers for Nintendo Switch