A new patent from Nintendo has reportedly surfaced online.

Reported by Nintendo Patents Watch, this patent is for a Switch 2 dock that is compatible with both the Switch 2 and the original Switch console. It was filed in China, and details how this potential dock will be able to distinguish which of the consoles is connected and behave accordingly:

With NS2 console:
• USB 3 data standard
• Higher res video out
• Higher fan RPM

With NS1 console:
• USB 2 data standard
• Lower res video out
• Lower fan RPM

Nintendo Patents Watch says that the patent was filed in January 2025, and suggests that it may have been an R&D project or a rejected concept. Should Nintendo release such a product however, it could be a good option for households which still frequently use both iterations of the console.

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