Nintendo Switch 2's most unexpected feature so far? Joy-Cons that attach upside-down, according to a new patent

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Or maybe it's the Switch 2 that's upside down, depending on how you look at it

Nintendo Switch 2 with Joy-Con controllers removed at the sides
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You might be able to connect your Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons upside down, according to a new patent.

VGC reports that a new patent Nintendo filed suggests you can rotate the Switch 2 screen and still attach its bigger-than-before controllers. Of course, the OG Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons slid into place via a rail that made a satisfying snapping sound, but the hybrid-handheld's successor is using a slightly different method.

Nintendo is making “preparations” to beat scalpers on the Switch 2’s launch.

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