Nintendo is introducing a new way to charge Joy-Con controllers seven years after the release of the Switch.
Up until now, the easiest way to charge your Joy-Con controllers was to simply dock them on yourSwitch console. But, Seven years after the launch of the Switch, Nintendo is finally offering an alternative in the form of the Joy-Con charging stand.
This stand can accommodate two standardJoy-Con controllersor two of the NES edition controllers that came bundled with theNintendo World Championship.
Some fans, however, believe that the timing is completely intentional, and forms part of a plan to lay the groundwork forthe Switch 2.
Charge your#NintendoSwitchJoy-Con controllers and Nintendo Entertainment System controllers with the Joy-Con Charging Stand (Two-Way) accessory, available October 17th.pic.twitter.com/ayNdvHTppL
Previous reports have suggested that the Switch 2 will usea magnetic systemto attach the next generation of Joy-Cons instead of the current system of physical rails. However, the Switch 2 is also said to be backward compatible with current Joy-Cons.
If these reports are accurate, users who buy the Switch 2 but keep the old Joy-Cons would need a different method for charging them. This could be the real purpose behind the release of the Joy-Con charging stand.
Users on social media such asChris Scullion of VGCput forward this compelling theory, adding “Would also explain why they suddenly decided it was worth releasing it seven years into the Switch’s life.”
Anticipation for the announcement of the Switch 2 is already high, and this announcement could push excitement and speculation even higher.
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Rebecca Hills-Duty was a Tech Writer on Dexerto’s UK Team, specializing in PC components, VR, AMD, Nvidia and Intel. She has previously written for UploadVR and The Escapist, hosts a weekly show on RadioSEGA and has an obsession with retro gaming.
