Nintendo designed a Playdate-like crank for the Switch 2

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By Ian Carlos CampbellAug 8, 2025, 5:14 pm196 pts
Nintendo has eyed adding a Playdate-style crank to the Switch 2, according to a recently spotted patent from Nintendo Patents Watch. The hypothetical accessory would add tracking rotational movement to an existing bag of Joy-Con 2 controller tricks that includes motion and mouse controls. Based on the…

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