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Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries (www.extremetech.com)
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[–] 1 point 3 months ago (2 children)

The only good things I have to say about the joycons are that they enable you to play a few 2 player games with only the base set (tablet + 2 joycons), and that I made some money shellswapping/repairing parts for people who didn't feel confident in messing with the very delicate ribbon cables.

Other than that, they are uncomfortable, fragile, and prone to all sorts of failures. Thw inclusion of HD rumble was a waste of money, as well as the unused infrared sensor.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago (1 child)

    The IR sensor is used in Ring Fit Adventure, heart rate measurement. That's about all I can think of.

    Honestly, for the price of one set of joycons I'd rather pick up two 8bit do ultimate controllers. That way both players get good controllers.

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  • [–] 1 point 3 months ago

    I think 1-2-Switch and Labo use it as well, but ultimately the IR sensors are basically unused.

    I wonder how much it cost them to include it in every set of joycons, compared to how much they made selling games that use it.

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