The Nintendo Switch 2 will reportedly work with existing Pro Controllers, while waving goodbye to current Joy-Cons
The Nintendo Switch 2 - or whatever name the successor ends up with - will work with existing Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, it's been claimed.
Spanish video game website Vandal recently published a report detailing some of the Nintendo Switch 2's features, citing sources at a peripherals manufacturer. The Nintendo Switch 2 will apparently be compatible with official Pro Controllers that are already out in the wild, and include Joy-Cons that latch onto the hybrid console magnetically, as opposed to the ones that currently click into place. (Good spot, VGC .)
All rumors and reports should be taken with a grain of salt until the Big N confirms any information itself since plans are always subject to change. In fairness, however, Vandal did correctly report on Nintendo Switch Pro details - including its new stand and larger screen - before that console's official reveal. So compatible Pro Controllers are as safe a bet as any.
Previous reports suggested that the console would also provide backward compatibility with current Nintendo Switch games , whether you own them physically or digitally, with an option for developers to "enhance" older games.
Nintendo itself has been incredibly tight-lipped about its next generation, instead choosing to focus on the Nintendo Switch's upcoming slate of games. But the Nintendo Switch successor is on its way regardless, as a survey of 3,000 game developers revealed that 8% were making games for the unannounced console - and those numbers are months old now.
