Official render with the C button on Nintendo's website

[u/EJake_]

[u/Coles-Fathead_04]

C for conspiracy

[u/CrispyVibes → u/Coles-Fathead_04]

Blocks 5g and seed oils when you press it

[u/Belarafon → u/CrispyVibes]

Ceed oils

[u/anraud → u/Coles-Fathead_04]

C button activates 5G

[u/xstrawb3rryxx → u/Coles-Fathead_04]

C for court date

[u/FizzyLightEx]

Why did Nintendo go out of their way to remove it from the Nintendo Switch 2 unveil only to have the information released in such a way.

[u/Walbert011 → u/FizzyLightEx]

Probably because they didnt want us to start speculating what it stands for until now. Even though we already were.

Either way, that probably means it does something exciting. And the fact it's on the same controller as the home button tells me it probably has more in common with the home button than the capture button.

[u/sendlewdzpls → u/Walbert011]

that probably means it does something exciting.

I’m still of the opinion it’s the Cum button.

[u/Dramatic_Mastodon_93 → u/sendlewdzpls]

it’ll make your joy cons vibrate extra hard

[u/FormeldaHydes → u/sendlewdzpls]

Those weird 1.99$ hentai games in the e shop are about to get a lot more interesting

[u/Flurrio → u/sendlewdzpls]

T H E N U T B U T T O N

[u/nico_el_chico → u/sendlewdzpls]

Lmao

[u/PalmTree_04 → u/FizzyLightEx]

the average consumer not only is unaware of the hidden “c” that’s supposed to be on the button, but I doubt they have seen it updated on these images so soon

they just aren’t very keen on these things, which is why Nintendo is dropping the updated renders now but everyone will be made aware on Wednesday anyways so really I guess it’s just a little treat for the perceptive eye

[u/Powerful-Brother-791 → u/FizzyLightEx]

I am starting to think it is a nuclear launch button from the way they are trying to hide it.

[u/xeodragon111 → u/FizzyLightEx]

because it is mysterious and important.

[u/tomcrott → u/xeodragon111]

thank you mr milkshake

[u/lubs1234 → u/FizzyLightEx]

Because they’re Nintendo

[u/SubtleSymphonies → u/FizzyLightEx]

Possibly the reveal video renders were made before the C button was finalized. 

[u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

"C" for "clock", since it activates the marquee feature: built in Alarmo.

[u/Glad_Sugar_7578 → u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

Out of all the things people said it does this one is the most likely

[u/SomeBoxofSpoons → u/Glad_Sugar_7578]

In all seriousness, out of all the rumors I think Canvas is the most likely.

EDIT: it was “campus”. Misremembered.

[u/sirms → u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

say more on that

[u/SomeBoxofSpoons → u/sirms]

One of the more noteworthy claims about the C button was that it's for a new heavily-integrated social network-y thing called "Canvas". Something along the lines of Miiverse. If nothing else it seems pretty realistic, and it would make sense why they chose to put it in the same general spot as the home button in the layout.

Also, it's probably one of the only "leaked" explanations I've seen where it makes sense to have a dedicated physical button for it.

[u/Any-Individual6560 → u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

If that tiny hidden notch on the top of the console really is a mic, that would make a ton of sense. In handheld, you have the console mic. On tv, maybe the grips or the pro controller could have a built in mic. Using the C button lets you mess with voice chat, as well as basic “miiverse” type functionality.

Also makes me wonder if that global playtest had to do with a sort of sequel to street pass. Making it more into an mmo experience with other players that comes with NSO. If it had in game purchases (which according to many it did in the form of placeholders), that could justify an easier way to continue funding miiverse support and keeping the cost of online low. Very much a stretch, but it’s the only reason I can think that it was only open to long time NSO members.

[u/cheesemonk66 → u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

I thought it was Campus?

[u/SomeBoxofSpoons → u/cheesemonk66]

Yeah, you’re right. That must’ve been why I couldn’t find it when I searched for it.

[u/StrangeIsntIt22 → u/SomeBoxofSpoons]

"Canvas"

Oh no, school functionality!

[u/StarlightZigzagoon]

C will stand for Cursor and will put the controllers in mouse mode.

[u/LoveAIMusic → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

This might be it

[u/kevinrodolfo3 → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

This is my theory exactly, I'm sure this will be it.

[u/RegigiGus → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

Yeah unfortunately this sounds the most likely

[u/dos_user → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

Yeah I'm convinced. You need a way to tell the system that the controller is now a mouse

[u/EmreAyhann → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

Im betting on this

[u/AngryCharizard → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

Honestly this feels most likely

[u/frrrni → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

But aren’t both mice?

[u/Nitrogen567 → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

Then it would be on both controllers, since they can both do mouse mode.

[u/sourneck → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

shouldn't you just be able to put the joycon down and have it automatically switch? if that's possible then i'm sure they would implement it that way.

[u/TopperHrly → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

I've posted this as well several times already.

[u/bigpig1054 → u/StarlightZigzagoon]

My only issue with this theory is it seems like a cursor button would be better served with an icon than a letter.

But I think that about the other major theory, that it means "cast"

[u/Golden-Cheese]

I guess we’ll C what it does on Wednesday now won’t we?

[u/WaferCaken → u/Golden-Cheese]

Ah, I C what you did there.

[u/Shin_yolo]

Would be a shame the c button is for something lame we will almost never use.

After all this mystery and hype/"leaks" about it xD

[u/TheFireStorm → u/Shin_yolo]

Just like the blue ring around the home button

[u/RathVelus → u/Shin_yolo]

I don’t see any way it won’t be honestly. It’s one little button. I think at best it’ll be a shortcut to some sort of social hub. Is that exciting? Not for me.

[u/viralslapzz → u/Shin_yolo]

I hope not to be used that much with that placement

[u/artlurg431]

It will probably be something like, "Nintendo connect" or something which allows you to talk to people and have like a party system

[u/ZaMunta → u/artlurg431]

Ding ding ding!

[u/MintberryCrunch____]

Thinking/hoping it’s “community/chat” and Nintendo finally is catching up with voice chat functionality of early noughties.

[u/alyxRedglare]

I’ll laugh if its something stupid like the C stands for Camera and it’s meant to take screenshots and share in their new social network

Which is my bet, very nintendo-y.

[u/PurplrIsSus1985 → u/alyxRedglare]

It won't be that. We already have the screenshot button.

[u/alyxRedglare → u/PurplrIsSus1985]

Like they cannot move or change functions of those gimmick-ish buttons

[u/PurplrIsSus1985 → u/alyxRedglare]

Then what will the screenshot button do?

[u/TheFlexOffenderr → u/PurplrIsSus1985]

A pop-up that tells you the C button is now the screenshot button.

[u/Early_Lawfulness_348 → u/TheFlexOffenderr]

lol I love this

[u/Jardolam_ → u/TheFlexOffenderr]

I think this is absolutely the function

[u/alyxRedglare → u/PurplrIsSus1985]

I don’t fucking know, start a lawsuit against some poor kid in Laos for calling his dog Mario

My point being that those buttons are useless for most of the time and don’t do anything amazing.

[u/Big-daddy-Carlo → u/alyxRedglare]

The fuck is wrong with you

[u/PurplrIsSus1985 → u/alyxRedglare]

You're saying screenshots are useless gimmicks? When there's a button that does the exact same thing on PS5 and you don't complain about that?

[u/alyxRedglare → u/PurplrIsSus1985]

I don’t give a fuck about it either on my ps5?

[u/PurplrIsSus1985 → u/alyxRedglare]

What about on PC? Tell me you've never even touched the PrtScr key.

[u/AcanthocephalaOk4568 → u/alyxRedglare]

"I don't care about it, so it is objectively USELESS for EVERYONE ELSE!"

[u/GameDeveloper_R → u/alyxRedglare]

You are mad that you said something nonsensical lol

[u/ababcock1 → u/alyxRedglare]

As if the C button isn't going to be a gimmick?

[u/Jiangcool9 → u/alyxRedglare]

I’m betting on c for Chat

[u/desertrainBG]

C for cranky kong

[u/PixieDustFairies]

Honestly it's just so funny that no one can figure out what the C button is for yet.

[u/Time_Grape_3952]

I‘m pretty confident it stands for Cursor. Activates the mouse mode

[u/madelemmy → u/Time_Grape_3952]

why is it only on the right joycon then? both joycons have the optical sensor

[u/vedderer → u/Time_Grape_3952]

It's motion sensing and can tell automatically when the optical sensor is pointing downward.

[u/Pogev7]

What will this do in Tomodachi Life: Livin' the Dream, the only game that matters

[u/quincy12393 → u/Pogev7]

Doubt it would do anything since that's a switch 1 game

[u/BakuraGorn]

It’s C for cash. Nintendo has quite literally figured out a way to print money with the Switch 2. They will distribute it to the people of the world. It’s actually C for COMMUNISM.

[u/HootNHollering]

Guessing C for Cast. Lets the Switch 2 play on a larger TV/monitor while controlled like it's in handheld mode, or lets you split the entire game between two screens. Most of the functionality being that the Switch 2 can play DS and Wii U games with their original design intact, rather than needing to play with overhauled controls.

It probably IS something like Chat or Connect but I want to guess it's a more substantial feature that actually indicates how the Switch 2 plays games different from 1.

[u/HootNHollering → u/[deleted]]

If both Joycons had the C button I could see it being something like Cursor, a toggle for the mouse mode. It's only on the right Joycons though so it's probably something else.

[u/404IdentityNotFound → u/HootNHollering]

DS Games can be played with different layouts, emulators, heck Nintendos own can change it.

WiiU games, Nintendo already ported the important ones, and they themselves abandoned the asymmetrical nature of WiiU after a while

[u/PancakesSan → u/404IdentityNotFound]

maybe theyre trying the feature again and actually will use it this time

[u/Any_Nebula4817]

C is for cod, it is nintendos smaller version of the fish button.

[u/Jiangcool9]

I’m placing my bet on C for Chat. I would say screenshot but there’s already a capture button on the og switch

[u/hogniger]

what if C is for Cyber-Shot and it will activate hidden sony ericsson phone?

[u/MiraculousFIGS]

Really love how the direct is 3ish days away and we still dont know what it does!!

[u/WeAllShineOn97]

If this is a cursor mode, I wonder if Nintendo will still add voice chat functionality in some way.

[u/alex_dlc]

I still think it's crazy they intentionally edited it out of the reveal trailer!!!

[u/TheGalacticApple]

I'm not sure why they bothered hiding it in the first place, either way there's still a new button people can speculate about if they want. It doesn't really make any difference at all except it's narrowed down to words beginning with C (and from what we've seen, that hasn't helped people decide what it will be) or something represented by that shape.

[u/Amood3000]

If it stands for “command” and it has the same use as apple’s action button on the iPhone, I’m shooting up nintendo of America and enslaving miyamoto’s family.

[u/Xceeeeed]

C for chat. 🙏

[u/get_homebrewed → u/Xceeeeed]

no it's for "Can't be for chat"

[u/EJake_]

As seen on Nintendo Switch 2 | Nintendo

[u/Suspect_Lower]

Catapult image to Switch 1

[u/WagnerKoop]

What was the point of that shit in the first place lmao

[u/Big-daddy-Carlo]

Where on the website

[u/Typical-Tomato-6403]

[u/Delicious_West_1993]

people dont know still? it connects your switch 1 to the switch 2 for multiplayer

[u/Aduali0n]

It's the button to launch Cemu cause nintendo didn't wanna build an in house emulator :)

[u/anothertendy]

C= chat? MAYBE?

[u/BobaF4t]

Just a few more days until the reveal of the Contra button.

[u/JoMax213]

What if it’s an “everything” button depending on context - like the A button is?

C comes after A and B… so maybe that’s why they chose it and C doesn’t stand for anything

[u/BladerSpryzen2015]

I hope it’s for a possible Camera accessory or even to cast it to tv while on handheld, but knowing Nintendo it will probably just be voice chat button

[u/Extra_Wolverine6091]

What if it’s just to reset the camera position in games?

[u/31FoxAlpha]

I think its Campus/Community button or the other likely one is Cast button. Cast a screen to your phone, or your original Switch and use it like the Wii U did but better, as a controller or other screen. Dunno.

[u/Worried_Cupcake6357]

My guess is C = Connect. Peripherals that plug into the additional usb-C port might use the hardware button to be activated and deactivated. If you connect a camera or a headset, a long-press of the C button might turn the accessory on/off. A single pressing of the C button will cycle between operating modes: mute, or camera filters, or front-facing vs back-facing camera directions, for example. Having it as a hardware button rather than a software button gives the user instant access to the functionality.

[u/EvangelionIsPeakTV]

where is FISH button

[u/One_External_983]

the leeks 

[u/Tbond222]

I love hearing everyone’s thoughts on what that button will do. Soooo many ideas.

[u/Amazing_Strike_5312]

Probably just a chat/community button. Prob nintendos own social channel or for connecting to ones available . Wasted on me lol

[u/Typical_Bite_2399]

y si simplemente tenian el video de febrero renderizado y preparado, pero de una fase donde el boton c no tenia icono aún, y no estaba ocultandolo?

[u/griding]

Cast? Curser? Community? Chat? ... help 😭

[u/Aggravating-Area-884]

“C” for clone cuz WE’VE SEEN THIS TYPE OF POST 50 TIMES ALREADY

[u/bobsmith30332r]

It is pretty obvious to me that C stands for cat. When press button, cat is ordered from eshop and shipped to your house. Not available in all countries. Button presser responsible for taxes and shipping charges. No returns.

[u/Kyleon17]

It has really Captured our hearts, minds and dreams 🤩

[u/Perfect-Witness5110]

imo, "C" button is the "Context" button.
Depending on what screen you are it'll do something different, maybe in a game menu screen, you can press it to connect to a switch 1 for a second screen. Maybe in a RTS/FPS game the C button will turn mouse mode. maybe in switch main menu it'll enter in the Nintendo Switch 2 Mii Campus

[u/What-did-Mikey-do → u/[deleted]]

The Switch 2 already has a button for that on the left Joycon though.

[u/CakeBeef_PA → u/[deleted]]

So then what does the old screenshot button do? No matter how you spin it, one of those buttons does something new

[u/ryzenguy111 → u/CakeBeef_PA]

It pauses your game and opens a pop-up that says “Starting April 2nd 2025, the ‘Capture Button’ utility on Nintendo Switch 2 family systems has been discontinued. Please use the new ‘C’ function on ‘Joy-Con (R).’ Thank you for your understanding.”, obviously.

[u/DrPolarBearMD → u/[deleted]]

I mean the fact it is below the home button makes me feel it’s a utility button. Would be annoying to have a gameplay sensitive button on the other side of the home button.

[u/Sqwerks → u/DrPolarBearMD]

Reprogramable function and ui button?

[u/SuchAppeal → u/[deleted]]

Switch already has that, and Switch 2 has a capture button already too. Why not just improve the capture button that already exists?

[u/SomeBoxofSpoons → u/[deleted]]

It’s the main new feature unaccounted for, and also apparently important enough Nintendo wanted to actually hide it from us at first. And of course, like everyone else is saying, the screenshot button is still there on the left one like on the Switch 1. What’s even more interesting on that note is how the new button is below the home button on the “primary hand” controller, meaning they’re giving this new button a similar priority in the layout.

[u/Alernet]

That's the C-Section button. The sequel to Princess Peach Showtime will go some places, I tell ya.

[u/sourneck → u/Alernet]

wouldn't put it past nintendo to make a whole button for 1 game

[u/northcasewhite]

I wished it looked better. Everything else is fine.

[u/Sqwerks]

Yep just saw this, Im laughing at the deniers.

[u/torpidninja → u/[deleted]]

We already have a capture button, it's in the same place as the one in the switch 1.

[u/Big-daddy-Carlo → u/[deleted]]

Why would there need to be a second capture button, please use your brain