Bye Nintendo Switch 2 He had his surge of the debut last week, including details about hardware And to launch games, there is still a lot about the console that Nintendo has not yet cleared. For example, the company did not enter into details about the processor and a graphic processor that feed Switch 2, except to affect the improvement of performance that they offer compared to the switch (NVIDIA Separately confirmed that Switch 2 uses its Super Specting Super Specting technology).
Nevertheless, starting with Blockbuster, the last Nintendo Wednesday affected some new Switch 2 details in an interview with the press. Firstly, Nate Gihldorf, senior vice -president for the development and publication of products in Nintendo of America, said Nintendo Life that the Joy-Con 2 console controllers do not use Hall Effect technology. “Joy-Con 2 controllers were designed from scratch,” Bildorf said. “They do not pack, but they feel really good.”
Producer Switch 2 Kouichi Kawamoto Separately said That the joysticks Joy-Con 2 “Hush and does not make noise, even when they are quickly moved to the edge.” The company calls them “smooth sticks.”
Engadget asked Nintendo why the company decided not to use Hall Effect technology in Joy-con 2. We also asked if there was whether 2 Pro Controller switch Refusal from the sensors of the effect of the hall.
This technology becomes More and more common V Third -party gamepadsBut Nintendo has not yet introduced it in its own joysticks (and does not have Sony or Microsoft, in this regard). The idea of the Hall effect sensors is that they reduce the likelihood of drift. This problem was So it spreads To the joys of the original switch that Nintendo offered Free, unlimited repair For a stick drift in Europe. Therefore, it is not clear why Nintendo refused to have the sensors of the hall effect in Joy-Con 2 to help soften such problems.
A funny fact, if you had not heard about the Hall effect controllers before: Sega used them in the Sega Saturn 3D controller and DreamCast controller decades ago. This is definitely not a new technology, but recently it is definitely becoming more popular and widely used, despite the fact that Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony have not yet been used.
Meanwhile, Nintendo confirmed the prices of us for several Switch 2 experiments. The company said Magnetic What Updates for two The Legend of Zelda Games – Breath of wildlife And The tears of the kingdom – It costs 10 dollars each for those who already own any game. Nevertheless, Nintendo Switch Online + Pack Extension subscribers get access to updates without additional cost.
Switch 2 updates include improvements to visual fidelity and personnel, as well as the inclusion of HDR support and faster load time. You can also use the Switch mobile application as a kind of Sheikah Slate, helping you find hidden items with voiced directions.
In addition, Nintendo showed that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome TourWhich seems to be a technical demonstration that will lead you through all the functions of the console will cost $ 10. As for why Nintendo charges 10 bucks for this, and not offer it for free (for example, Valve with a cheerful dec deck tech demo, Aperture tableor Sony did with Astro game room on PS5), Nintendo of America, Vice President of Product and Player, Bill Trinen did this to say Magnetic:
For some people, I think, there are people who are especially interested in the technology, characteristics of the system and the like, for them, I think, it will be a great product. This is really for people who want more information about the system, and not necessarily a quick accession to everything that he does. And for this reason, and just the amount of concern and work that the team invested in it, I think that it was decided that “yes, it looks like $ 9.99, is not an excessive price. This is similar to what you get from the product.
To obtain additional information about what Nintendo is looking forward to the coming months, CNBC published a wide interview with the president of Nintendo of America Daga Bauzer this week, where they fall into the effect of recently introduced tariffs at Switch 2, among other things.