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Nintendo Switch 2 accessories may need to meet this requirement

Nintendo has reportedly issued a mandate that Switch 2 accessory manufacturers need to follow

We’re still in the dark as to what innovations the Nintendo Switch 2 will feature, however, an area that might be a non-negotiable for hardware manufacturers is motion sensing or gyro control. In an episode of the Bonuslevel podcast from the Power Unlimited website (thanks, UniversoNintendo), a “long-time partner of Nintendo” that’s involved in the “production and distribution of licensed controllers” said that Nintendo wants controllers for the Switch 2 to have motion sensing hardware, specifically gyroscopic. However, it suggests that Nintendo may want to lean more heavily on gyro aiming or motion controls for future Switch 2 games.

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