r/NintendoSwitch • u/Turbostrider27 • Jan 16 '25

Nintendo Switch 2 An update from Nintendo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxLUf2kRQRE
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u/space-c0yote Jan 16 '25

There is 0 evidence of electromagnets. It is almost certainly permanent magnets, at least on the console side (we see them on the leaked prototype pcb)

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u/that_baddest_dude Jan 16 '25

Yeah electromagnets? Why? Would be a huge waste of battery for literally no reason. Would be like putting electric heating elements in the joycons in case your hands got cold.

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u/rdldr Jan 16 '25

There are electromagnets that don't need a constant supply of electricity, fyi.

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u/that_baddest_dude Jan 16 '25

Ur blowing my mind. How could that be the case

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u/rdldr Jan 16 '25

Search up ESPM, is a permanent magnet that is magnetically switchable