Strap in, amiibo fans—this is the update you’ve been waiting for! Earlier today, newly discovered patents strongly suggest that the Switch 2’s Joy-Con will feature some form of mouse support. But that’s not all! Hidden within another patent uploaded today, there are indications that at least one of the Joy-Con will include built-in NFC, making amiibo support all but confirmed!
Details about the NFC reader are outlined in the documentation attached to the patent. While the text is in Japanese, a quick Google Translate scan provided the following:
Since the first controller 1 has the same configuration as the second controller 2, description is omitted. Note that the first controller 1 may include an NFC communication unit 2122. The second controller 2 may not include an NFC communication unit 2122. The NFC communication unit 2122 performs short-range wireless communication based on the NFC (Near Field Communication) standard. The first controller 1 may include a processing unit 2121 that executes a management process for the NFC communication unit 2122 in response to a command from the main unit device 3.
Stay tuned to Nintendo Wire for more updates as they come! And if you missed the earlier patent news, be sure to check out our article below!
Special thanks to our friends at Amiibo Alerts for tipping us off on this!
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Written by Jason Ganos
Nintendo super fan since birth, Jason is the creator of Amiibo News and editor-in-chief at Nintendo Wire. One of his life goals is to provide the latest Nintendo news to fellow gamers with his natural know-how.
