Nintendo files patent for hinged Joy-Con
The way the Switch Joy-Con is now, there isn’t room for any flexibility – making it just like most controllers. You can hold it in your hands or slide it into the system itself, but that’s about it.
from https://nintendoeverything.com/nintendo-files-patent-for-hinged-joy-con/
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