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A Nintendo patent for a dock compatible with the Switch 2 and the OG Switch has been discovered, and I want one

Summary by Gamesradar
Nintendo has hundreds upon thousands of hardware patents up its sleeve. Not all of these come to fruition, but I'm totally on board with the one published in China that was discovered by the aptly named Nintendo Patent Watch on BlueSky, which pertains to a dock for the Nintendo Switch 2 that is also compatible with the older Switch handheld. As it stands, the official dock packaged with every Switch 2 handheld is not compatible with the older co…
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According to a recent patent filed by Nintendo, the Japanese manufacturer would work on a compatible dock for both Switch consoles.

For Nintendo Switch 2 players, the fact that the console uses a different dock than Nintendo Switch can be a problem. Yes, it is true that the dock (or docking station) comes in the box, but it is not exactly cheap in case you lose it or break it.Luckily, Nintendo seems to be flirting with the possibility of launching a dock that works on both consoles, as it would adapt to the features, specifications and requirements of each one.It is what des…

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gamesradar broke the news on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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