As the release of the Nintendo Switch 2 steadily approaches, its new features are continually being shown off. New videos from Nintendo show how the Joy-Cons' new mouse controls work on the console's system menus, and highlight a new feature for charging its battery.
The videos were released on the Nintendo Today app (via VGC), and show off some of the options users have with the Switch 2. The first video shows the Switch 2 home screen and a couple of other menus being navigated with a right Joy-Con 2 being used as a mouse. It also shows how simple it is to transition back to button controls.
The second video scrolls deep into the Switch 2's system settings, where a new option can be toggled on to cap the system's battery charge around 90%. This option is designed to benefit the Switch 2 battery's health by avoiding degradation associated with fully charging the battery every time. In the video, the battery percentage is shown to slow down as it's charging toward 90%, and stops at 88%.
Being able to use the new Joy-Cons like a mouse is the Switch 2's most overt iteration on its predecessor's...
