Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Leak: A Closer Look at the Next-Gen Controller

Recent online leaks offer the clearest images yet of the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con controllers, potentially confirming design details and features. While the original Switch continues to receive new releases in 2025, speculation around its successor is intensifying, especially given Nintendo's confirmed announcement before the end of their 2024 fiscal year. Rumors of a March 2025 launch have fueled numerous leaks regarding specifications and features.

The leaked images, initially shared on r/NintendoSwitch2 by user SwordfishAgile3472, purportedly originate from a Chinese social media platform. They provide detailed views of the left Joy-Con's back and side, showcasing a key rumored feature: a magnetic connection system. This replaces the traditional rail-based mechanism, utilizing magnetic fields for attachment and detachment.

The leaked photos reveal a predominantly black Joy-Con with blue accents, similar to the original Switch's color scheme, but with a different color distribution. The images also hint at a revised button layout, including noticeably larger "SL" and "SR" buttons, and a third, unlabeled button on the back, speculated to be a release mechanism for the magnetic connection.

These Joy-Con details align with other circulating leaks and mockups of the Switch 2 console. However, official confirmation awaits Nintendo's anticipated reveal.

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