The seemingly confirmed Joy-Cons for the Switch 2 may have a mouse mode.
We just reported on the newly leaked images for the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons. We pointed out the distinct differences in its design. Someone was also able to verify that the serial number at the back of the Joy-Con was legitimate, after ringing it up on Nintendo’s website for warranties for their products.
We alluded to the theory that this Joy-Con could be used as a mouse. That’s because a small lens could be seen in the inside of the Joy-Con, which is the side that would attach to the console.
The lens looks similar to what one would see at the bottom of an laser mouse, but we will point out here that it could also be for an optical mouse. We’ll use Lenovo’s FAQ to explain how optical mice and laser mice work:
“An optical mouse uses an LED to illuminate the surface beneath it. The mouse then captures the reflected light and uses an image sensor to interpret the movement.
A laser mouse uses a laser diode instead of an LED to illuminate the surface. The laser light is more focused and precise, allowing for higher sensitivity and smoother tracking.”
Of course, we used Lenovo as our source here, since this rumor does connect Nintendo’s product to Lenovo’s. Lenovo’s Legion Go, their own entrant into the handheld gaming PC market, has a special feature called FPS mode.
We reported on FPS mode when the Legion Go’s announcement commercial leaked in full. While the Legion Go has detachable controllers on the side just like the Switch, Lenovo also includes a shoe for the right controller.
When placed in the shoe, the right controller is raised upright, and you kind of hold the same way you would a flight sim controller. You also have to flip a switch to activate FPS mode, to enable a different set of buttons that you can access in this position.
As shared on the GamingLeaksAndRumours subreddit by user Fidler_2K, NextHandheld dropped hints that the Switch 2 would also have something like an FPS mode.
LiC on Famiboards also shared evidence of PE (polyethylene) plastic adhesive tape that would attach to game console handles found in the Hosiden shipping data. Fidler_2K speculates these may be the shoe for the Joy-Con, but we do believe this may not hold up to scrutiny.
With all that said, given everything that has been coming out about the console, we would not be surprised if we get a picture of said shoe at all.
But also, we would caution Nintendo fans not to get too eager in believing any rumor out there. It will now be that easy for someone who wants attention, or maybe to sell game accessories, to now 3D print their own Joy-Con shoe and easily pass it off as real.
As we keep repeating, even all of these things that now seem credible may not match the final product that we get in our hands. With all of this said, it’s fair to say that gamers are primed for that official announcement.
