Summary
Nintendo has finally revealed theSwitch 2and seemingly confirmed that the console’s Joy-Cons will have mouse-like functionality. Rumors have been swirling about the follow-up to 2017’s smash-hit hybrid system for months now, and the official reveal trailer has proved that many of them were true. One of the biggest takeaways from theSwitch 2announcement is that users may be able to use their Joy-Cons like a computer mouse — something not seen from Nintendo since the SNES.
Thetrailer for the Switch 2 dropped on January 16and largely confirmed things many fans already expected from the console thanks to numerous leaks beforehand. Still, there’s some room for interpretation about some of the visuals in the reveal, particularly when it comes to the Joy-Cons. It doesn’t explicitly state that the controllers do, in fact, have mouse functionality, but it does hint at it.
Roughly halfway through the first-look trailer, the video shows two Joy-Cons gliding attachments side-down across a flat surface. It’s a brief segment, and it doesn’t show any corresponding on-screen action, but the movement makes the most sense as a demonstration of the controllers working like a computer mouse. Previous rumors suggestedthe Switch 2 would be able to mimic mouse functionality, as customs manifests mentioned the same kind of protective tape manufacturers typically use when shipping computer mice. Leaked images also showed what many thought might be optical sensors on the side of the Joy-Con shown sliding face-down in the trailer.
Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer Seemingly Confirms Joy-Con Mouse Functionality
Mouse-like functionality for the Joy-Cons isn’t the only rumor Nintendo confirmed in the trailer. In late 2024, leakers claimedthe Switch 2 would have magnetic Joy-Consand a U-shaped kickstand, both of which appear in the official announcement. The mysterious “C” button below the home option on the right Joy-Con, a larger screen, an additional USB-C port on top of the console, and new buttons on the back of the controllers also popped up in the trailer. All around, the system looks a lot like leaks and rumors said it would.
If the new Joy-Con function is what it looks like in the video, the Switch 2 wouldn’t be alone in that feature. The recently unveiledLenovo Legion GO has a controller with mouse-like controlsthat detaches from the console much like Nintendo’s Joy-Cons do. As for what the Switch 2’s specs look like, fans will likely have to wait until the April 2 Direct to learn more.
Nintendo Switch 2
The successor to 2017’s Nintendo Switch continues down the same path as its predecessor, providing a hybrid experience that supports both home and handheld gaming. Launching on August 01, 2025, with games like Mario Kart World, the basic Nintendo Switch 2 bundle comes with the console, Joy-Con 2, straps for the controller, a dock, an AC adapter, an HDMI cable, and a Joy-Con 2 grip.
