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Nintendo Switch 2 patent suggests one of the console's biggest concerns could be fixed


Nintendo might take voice chat more seriously with the Switch 2

A recently discovered patent published last month in the US suggests (thanks, Wccftech) Nintendo could implement proximity chat in games. The proposed communication feature would make games like Mario Kart, Among Us, and team-based titles like Splatoon even more fun and chaotic. Hopefully Nintendo can implement a voice chat system that works natively on the Switch 2 – something that Sony and Microsoft have offered for decades.

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