Magnetic JoyCon design was planned for the first generation of Switch hosts

2025-04-04 22:57:46|Myriagame |source：minecraft skins

At the highly anticipated Nintendo face-to-face meeting on April 2, 2025, the Switch2's new magnetic Joy-Con handle became the focus.But what is little known is that this revolutionary design was originally prepared for the first generation of Switches.According to the latest developer interview released by Nintendo's official website, this technology has sprouted seven years ago.

In an interview, Hiroichi Kawamoto, producer of the Entertainment Planning and Development Department, revealed: "In the development stage of the first generation of Switch, we tried the magnetic absorption scheme. Magnetic connection can enable the handle to be disassembled and installed in seconds, which is very suitable for multiplayer game scenarios." However, the technology at that time had a fatal flaw - insufficient magnetic strength caused the handle to shake significantly after connecting. After experiencing the prototype, Satoshi Iwata rejected this scheme out of concerns about the player's experience.

"We finally chose a more stable slide structure, but we never gave up on the pursuit of simple disassembly and assembly solutions." Hiroichi Kawamoto admitted in the interview.Sasaki Takashi, head of the technical development department, also added: "The hardware team laughed when they received this 'impossible task', but after years of trial and error, they finally realized the single-key release magnetic structure, which can be easily operated by children."

The key to this technological breakthrough is:

· Use new rare earth magnets to enhance adsorption

· Original "single-button double-locking" mechanical structure

· Ensure ease of use for players of all ages through ergonomic testing

Interestingly, the developer interview also revealed that Switch2 had considered the name "Super Nintendo Switch" and eventually gave up on avoiding confusion with SNES.

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