Switch 2’s controllers appear to function as mice

Early this morning, Nintendo revealed the first look at its successor to the Nintendo Switch, seemingly and aptly named the Nintendo Switch 2. In the short video, Nintendo showcased some differences from its predecessor. As part of this, a brief scene of the Switch 2’s controllers — referred to as Joy-Cons on the original Switch by Nintendo — gliding across a surface as if functioning like a PC mouse is presented.

There’s no accompanying text or narration to go along with this, so at best right now all we can do is speculate. A side-view of the Joy-Con seems to show what looks like an optical sensor or something similar. If so, this would indicate that the Joy-Con can work somewhat like a PC mouse on a flat surface with the Switch 2.