Everything Nintendo has revealed about the Switch 2’s Joy-Cons

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller Launches on June 5th, and the Discovery at the Cosmic Experiment on April 2nd

The new Pro Controller will cost $10 more than the older version. A release date wasn’t confirmed, but it’s likely to launch alongside the Switch 2 itself on June 5th.

The Joy-Con 2s connect to the Switch 2 magnetically, something Kawamoto says the company originally wanted to do with the first Switch. The Joy-Con has larger buttons that are made of metal and magnets embedded in the console. pressing the release button on the back causes them to be disconnected. Nintendo says in its Direct that it won’t easily detach on its own, but we’ll find out when the system launches this summer.

In its April 2nd Nintendo had a big reveal for the Switch 2, including the console’s price, its June 5th launch date, and a lot of new games, like Mario Kart World and Donkey Kong Bananza. The video and details the company published after the event also helped create a more complete picture of what we should expect from the second-generation Joy-Cons that come with the system.

Another big new feature of the Switch 2 Joy-Cons is that they can work like a mouse with select games. When they are detached, you place them on a surface akin to a coffee table. Kawamoto said the feature will be used in games like Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, for aiming (gyro control is still an option, too, according to a footnote on the page), and the thoroughly named Super Mario Party Jamboree Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV.

Kawamoto said the new Joy-Con rumble feature, now called HD Rumble 2, is updated “to allow for a wider variety of vibrations.” He said they will be stronger and have quicker response times. The controllers will last about 20 hours between charges, the same amount as the original Joy-Con, according to Nintendo.

The Nintendo Joy-Con 2s come with wrist straps and a set of two wheels, which can be used to play games like Mario Kart World. The company will sell a $34.99 charging grip, and the console comes with a standard non-charging grip as well.