The design of the new Joy-Cons have been compared ... “The new Joy-Con coupling mechanism is no longer a slide-in rail, but a press-fit joint.” “My guess is that it will work in conjunction ...

As such, the design of the device ... And what about that optical sensor on the Joy-Con's magnetic rail? Let's dive in and see exactly what these new controllers are all about.

The design of the original Switch wasn’t entirely successful as a child-proof piece of kit, with the console subject to Joy-Con drift and ... Instead, we adopted the rail system for Switch ...

An extended, colored Joy-Con "rail" on the inner edge features wider shoulder buttons and a new connector in the center. Rather than sliding in vertically, like the plastic rail on the Switch Joy ...

Every Nintendo Switch comes with a pair of Joy-Con ... in its layout. The Pro Controller retails for an MSRP of $69.99, although these occasionally go on sale. Both the Joy-Con and Pro Controller ...

You likely pulled them from their little pouches and quickly understood that these were the Switch equivalent of the Wiimote straps; the Joy-Con's design necessitated a separate little 'rail' that ...

They have the same general button layout as the originals, but with a new “C” button on the right Joy-Con that’s used for a Discord-like GameChat feature that lets you talk to friends using ...

The Split Pad series offers Joy-Con like attachment to the main handheld tablet, with the extra benefits of a more ergonomic design ... no wobble or flex in the rail sliders.

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