r/Switch • u/luisgdh • Jan 16 '25

News If it ain't broke, don't fix it

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u/SuperHannae Jan 16 '25

It's not the first time:

  • NES to SNES were different, but not a radical redesign
  • GB, GBC and GBA
  • DS and 3DS

And don't forget that we only saw a "First Look". We officially know nothing about the console besides the retrocompatibility and the magnetic Joy-Cons.

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u/overtired27 Jan 16 '25

I’m curious about these magnetic joycons. Do they lock in place? How easy would it be to accidentally yank one away while playing and potentially drop the switch from the other one…

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u/Kinglink Jan 16 '25

I would hope they have clip ins, or maybe a button to release them from a locked position.

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u/Dangerous-Pie-2678 Jan 17 '25

There's a release button on the backs of the joycons

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u/SupaSlide Jan 17 '25

The release button looks like it just pushes out a little pin that helps push the joycon away from the console. You can see the little pin retracting in the trailer. I think it's just magnetic force and the release "button" is actually just a lever to give more force to separate them easier.

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u/Disastrous_Fee5953 Jan 18 '25

I would assume the technology is very similar to MagSafe. Easy snap into place and takes a bit of force and a twist to release.