Nintendo Switch 2 Patents reveals Joy-Con-Muse functionality

Summary

Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers can have mouse functionality with light source and sensors for improved games.
The patent shows features such as the ability to slip Joy-Cons on flat surfaces and offers a new way to interact with games.
Nintendo Switch 2 is expected to build on the success of its predecessor, with fans who eagerly predict the official disclosure and released.

A Nintendo patent published on February 6 confirms Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse functionality and gives fans a deeper look at hardware upgrade details for the next Nintendo controller. The audience received an early teaser from this possible new use for Joy-Con in The Reveal Trailer for Switch 2, and a rapid patent publication has now revealed the technical details behind the mouse function of the new console's Joy-Cons.

The Nintendo Switch 2 console wants to build on the popularity of its predecessor will contain many of the same basic features, such as a hand-held position, docked position and removable Joy-Con controller. However, many were pleased to see the first trailer for the console that gave a sniff look at the changes that come with the next generation of Switch. Thanks to a recently published patent, the fans now have an even better look at what they can expect with Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con.

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According to a Nintendo patent (via Arstechnica) who was returned in August 2023 and published on February 6, 2025, Switch 2 Joy-Cons will have a completely new hardware function that allows them to be used similarly for a computer mouse. The patent shows the internal structure of these innovative control units, which uses a light source and sensors, similar to optical computer mice, so that users can push the joy stones over a flat surface and produce movement on the screen. This gives players the ability to keep the joy consecutive with the sensor's side down and push the control around like a mouse while the well-known facial and shoulder buttons use, as well as the joystick. Being able to choose between a standard holding and mouse keeping means that players have more control over how they use the Nintendo Switch 2 hardware when playing, and offers a greater depth of functionality compared to the existing Switch Joy-Con model.

Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Mouse Patent Information

Figures 24 and 25 in the Switch 2 Joy-Con patent show a comparison between the default posture and the Switch 2 mouse hold, while Figures 27 and 28 show how both Joy-Cons can be used in a double mouse hold or a split standard and mouse hold. The existing Nintendo Switch Joy-Con movement controls are detailed such as making a return, along with the new hardware supplements that enable the unique Joy-Con-Mushold function. While the patent was just published recently, it is the key to note that it was originally returned in 2023, and changes may have been made to Switch 2 Joy-Cons since the first filing date. As such, the audience should wait for official details from Nintendo about the features of the Switch 2 console and controls.

With fans ready for Big Switch 2 Nintendo Direct in April, this patent publication helps to elucidate what may be in store for the console's release. Interested fans will want to keep you updated for all confirmed details from Nintendo and others Switch 2 News.