The
Nintendo
Switch
2
is
all
but
officially
confirmed,
at
this
point
Until
Nintendo
gets
around
to
revealing
it
though,
there
have
been
plenty
of
people
claiming
to
know
something
about
it.
Now,
a
Chinese
company
is
saying
they
have
firsthand
information
about
the
successor
to
Nintendo’s
dominant
console/handheld
hybrid.
The
company
in
question
is
Mobapad,
a
Chinese
brand
that
makes
accessories
for
the
Switch,
such
as
third-party
Joy-Cons
and
controllers.
This
is
interesting
because
a
report
from
Spanish
website
Vandal
was
based
upon
talking
to
accessory
manufacturing
companies
that
allegedly
had
first-hand
experience
with
Nintendo’s
new
hardware.
Advertisements
Mobapad
also
claims
to
have
had
access
to
the
new
Switch:
“In
the
process
of
developing
the
next-generation
console
controller,
Mobapad
has
also
acquired
a
lot
of
firsthand
information
about
the
Switch
2,
and
now
we’re
here
to
share
it
with
everyone.”
Near
the
end
of
the
blog
post,
Mobapad
reiterates
its
claim
to
be
directly
working
on
the
new
Switch:
“Mobapad
is
actively
developing
next-generation
console
peripherals,
aiming
to
provide
customer
with
better
product
experiences
as
soon
as
possible,
while
continuing
to
support
product
upgrade
services.”
This
is
a
surprising
claim.
While
Mobapad
may
have
been
given
information
about
Switch
2
in
order
to
produce
third-party
accessories,
they
would
have
been
put
under
a
strict
Non-Disclosure
Agreement.
Breaking
that
would
open
Mobapad
to
potential
legal
action,
or
at
the
very
least
would
ensure
Nintendo
would
never
work
with
them
again.
It’s
unclear
why
Mobapad
would
risk
pissing
Nintendo
off.
Perhaps
they
view
the
potential
boost
in
public
interest
in
their
products
as
a
worthwhile
tradeoff
for
the
wrath
of
Nintendo’s
legal
team.
I’ve
reached
out
to
Mobapad
about
how
they
came
across
this
information
and
will
update
this
post
should
they
reply.
The
biggest
detail
Mobapad
reports
is
that
the
new
Joy-Cons
boast
an
extra
button
on
each
side
to
go
along
with
the
existing
L,
ZL,
R
and
ZR.
The
exact
placement
is
not
specified.
“…in
addition
to
the
L,
ZL,
R,
and
ZR
buttons
on
the
sides
of
the
Joy-Con
controller,
a
third
button
has
been
added
on
both
the
left
and
right
sides.”
says
the
blog
post.
Mobapad
also
agrees
with
Vandal
that
the
new
Joy-Cons
will
be
bigger
and
attach
using
magnetic
technology.
In
the
blog
post,
they
write:
“The
new
version
of
Joy-Con
has
a
larger
volume,
and
the
sliding
rail
structure
has
been
changed
to
magnetic
suction.
The
SL
and
SR
buttons
are
metal
buttons.
Magnetic
suction
is
achieved
through
electromagnetic
suction
technology,
controlled
by
electric
current.”
However,
they
disagree
with
Vandal’s
report
that
the
new
Switch
will
not
support
the
original
Joy-Cons.
According
to
Mobapad,
the
new
console
will
still
work
existing
Joy-Cons
and
Pro
Controllers,
and
will
still
use
ALPS
Dual-axis
linear
motors.
This
could
mean
original
Joy-Cons
can
be
connected
wireless
to
act
as
extra
controllers
but
won’t
connect
physically.
That
seems
to
be
what
Mobapad
themselves
believe,
because
replying
to
a
Facebook
user
who
asked
for
more
details,
they
stated
that:
“…my
understanding
is
that
the
original
joy-cons
can
still
be
used,
but
they
cannot
be
plugged
into
the
Switch2
console.”
Another
“function
button”
is
claimed
to
be
below
the
Home
button
on
the
right
Joy-Con,
too.
Mobapad
are
sure
what
this
is
for
though.
Mobapad
says
that
the
Switch
2
cartridge
slot
will
accept
original
Switch
cartridges
as
well,
meaning
you
can
play
your
old
games
on
the
new
machine.
Again,
this
matches
up
with
various
other
reports,
including
Vandal’s.
Based
on
various
reports
it
looks
like
the
Switch
2
won’t
be
launched
until
2025,
supposedly
because
Nintendo
want
to
create
a
stronger
lineup
of
games
to
go
alongside
it.
Nintendo
has
a
shareholder
meeting
coming
up
on
May
7,
sparking
hope
that
Nintendo
may
at
least
allude
to
their
new
console
to
help
keep
shareholder
interest
high.
