Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con Controller Patent Details A Crank And Click Wheel

There's an interesting Nintendo Switch 2 patent for a couple of Joy-Con 2 features that could potentially arrive on a future iteration of the handheld's controllers. Nintendo has been all about the interaction between the player and the console, with various out-of-the-box ideas in the past for how its controllers are used. The Wii introduced interesting elements, but we can go all the way back to the unique Nintendo 64 controller if looking at unique designs compared to what other console makers have done.

This time, Nintendo has a patent for a crank and clickable wheel that is attached on the side of a Joy-Con. The Joy-Con 2 already has some interesting features, such as its usability as a trackable mouse. This patent shows a rotary disc, which interacts with the mouse sensor. The clickable wheel is also here, which could open up various possibilities for game interaction.