“Nintendo Switch 2 has magnetic Joy-Con controllers”

The Spanish website Vandal, which previously released correct information about the Nintendo Switch OLED before the console was officially unveiled, has shared some new details about the Nintendo Switch 2. It cites sources from accessory manufacturers, who often already have receive information earlier about new hardware from console builders.

For example, it is said that the Nintendo Switch 2 will once again have Joy-Con controllers, but this time they will be magnetically attached to the console. The sometimes cumbersome rail system of the current Nintendo Switch is therefore omitted.

It is also reported that the new, magnetic Joy-Con controllers will be larger than the current version. The same goes for the Nintendo Switch 2 itself. It would therefore be larger than the current Switch models, but still smaller than a Steam Deck. This ties in with previous reports that the Nintendo Switch 2 would have an 8-inch screen.

Finally, it was also stated that the Nintendo Switch 2 will support existing Switch Pro controllers. It is not known whether the current Joy-Con controllers are still supported.

As it stands now, we can expect the Nintendo Switch 2 sometime in the first half of 2025. An official unveiling will probably not take much longer.