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Nintendo designed a Playdate-like crank for the Switch 2


A recent Nintendo patent suggests the company might make a crank accessory for the Joy-Con 2 controllers.

Based on the patent application, the crank accessory attaches to the side of a Joy-Con 2 magnetically, not unlike the controllers' wrist straps. Whichever game supports the accessory can use the Joy-Con 2's mouse sensor to track the rotations of the crank as an input. Still, they're a glimpse at the Switch 2's untapped potential for supporting goofy accessories, something that defined a good portion of the Wii's lifespan.

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