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Nintendo announces the Switch 2 [video]

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781 points HelloUsername | 1 comments | 16 Jan 25 13:08 UTC | HN request time: 0.202s | source
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bbx ◴[16 Jan 25 14:53 UTC] No.42725984[source]▶
The joycons seem to attach as easily as a MagSafe connector… but I hope they don't detach as easily! I wonder if the handheld ergonomics were battle-tested to prevent accidental joycon detachment while gaming.
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andy_ppp ◴[16 Jan 25 14:54 UTC] No.42726002[source]▶
I doubt they attach like that I think it’s just for the video… looking again there are holes at the top and bottom of the joycons presumably for some kind of locking mechanism to fit into.
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1. riskable ◴[16 Jan 25 15:02 UTC] No.42726156[source]▶
They probably are magnetically attached but also feature a latch somewhere to make sure they don't accidentally pop out.

Alternatively they could just be using really strong magnets and tight tolerances for the fit inside the Switch 2. That's a tough thing to get right though because if they make it too tight it'll be annoying to get them lined up juuuuust straight enough to snap in but if they make it too loose they can pop out too easily.