Rumors of the seemingly imminent arrival of Nintendo's Switch 2 may continue to pop up online, but Nintendo may not be the only gaming handheld this year with detachable controllers you can use independently from the main body.

Of course, even if an optical sensor is present on the Nintendo Switch 2 controller, there’s no guarantee that it will actually be utilized like this. The original Joy-Con features an infrared camera, but it is hardly used outside of a single 1-2 Switch minigame and some basic eShop download software.

A couple of photos of an alleged Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have appeared online. They show a more rounded controller that could well be attached via magnets rather than plastic clips. The Nintendo Switch 2 must be due an announcement soon, considering the amount of leaks and product images that seem to be making their way onto the 'net.

Leaked photos of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con have some convinced that the new controller will double as a mouse.

Supposed photos of the Joy-Cons for Nintendo Switch 2 leak on social media, revealing a new special feature of the console. Fans of the company are eagerly awaiting the announcement of the video game.

The latest Nintendo Switch 2 leak making the rounds on the internet has given gamers the best look yet of the purported new Joy-Con. In new leaked images, the the Joy-Con appear to feature a sensor that looks a lot like the optical sensors found on computer mice,

The Nintendo community has been progressively losing its mind amid a torrent of Switch 2 leaks over the holiday break. With Nintendo maintaining its silence on its next console — even as photos purporting to be of final hardware and internal components emerge and more and more questions get answers — the community has been doing things like getting into heated debates about the merits of 8nm versus 5nm microchip manufacturing processes (a subject that everyone involved was definitely an expert in).