As it turns out, one of the defining upgrades of the Nintendo Switch 2 is actually an old concept developed for the original ...

Nintendo had the idea of using magnets to attach Joy-Cons to the original Switch, but couldn't get it to work.

The business ends of the reeds are coated with a non-magnetic material ... easily replaceable relay unit for switching telecommunications traffic, some kind of simple switch that could withstand ...

The Switch 2 is supposed to use electromagnetic connections to hold the controllers in place. In the video, you can see divots in the console for the magnetic connections to slot into. A new ...