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Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries (www.extremetech.com)
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[–] TheOakTree@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 day ago

I think 1-2-Switch and Labo use it as well, but ultimately the IR sensors are basically unused.

I wonder how much it cost them to include it in every set of joycons, compared to how much they made selling games that use it.