After aseries of leaks, theNintendo Switch 2was finally revealed a few days ago.

I don’t know how magnets work, and at this point, I’m too afraid to ask.

Eventually, they opted to go for the slide rail method to provide that satisfying click upon locking in.

Joycon magnets

This was revealed by Nintendo’s Yoshiaki Koizumi in an interview withNintendo Minuteback in 2017 (viaNintendoLife).

The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025.

Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

someone taking a switch 2 out of its dock.

Waluigi riding a motorcycle in Mario Kart World.

Switch 2 joy-cons in front of a docked Switch 2 over a red background.

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The Nintendo Switch 2 is the successor to Nintendo Switch, scheduled for release on June 5, 2025. Confirmed as backwards compatible, it will play both physical and digital Nintendo Switch games.

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Nintendo Switch 2