The peripheral will release in Japan in October…

Releasing in October in Japan.

Update from Nintendolife: Nintendo has also confirmed this product will be arriving in North America and Europe on 17th October 2024.

  • drcabbage@lemmy.mlEnglish
    30·
    2 months ago

    Knowing Nintendo, they would probably make the joycons cross compatible with the Switch 2, and that console will probably not have a way to charge the original joycons due to change in form factor or something. So a product like this might make perfect sense at this time.

    • P1r4nha@feddit.deEnglish
      6·
      2 months ago

      Agreed, but this gets me worried about it being handheld or not. The current design is perfect for me.

      • TAG@lemmy.worldEnglish
        3·
        2 months ago

        What do you mean? Are you worried that it will be a portable or a plugin only console? Having this charger suggests that their next system will be a TV connected console (since a portable is mostly going to constantly be charging its controllers), but it doesn’t have to be exclusive.

        • Electricblush@lemmy.worldEnglish
          1·
          2 months ago

          Or its compatible with joycons but you cannot connect them to the sides (new cons or constantly connected controls?)

          The hybrid device route was so successful I doubt they will abandon it.