Is Nintendo going off the rails?

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Posted Apr 26, 2024

At 6:51 PM UTC

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Sean Hollister

Is Nintendo going off the rails?

Specifically, the rails that keep Joy-Cons firmly connected to the Switch? Because Spanish pub Vandal (which correctly reported minor details of the Switch OLED before launch) says a larger Switch 2 will replace those rails with magnets.

That's according to accessory vendors who apparently didn't even see the Switch 2, mind, just touched it in a box. Still: magnets alone? I could see magnets and rails, but...