Nintendo Is Developing A New Joy-Con Switch, This Is What It Looks Like

JAKARTA - Nintendo has reportedly submitted a new controller for the Switch to the United States (US) Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which is quite mysterious, and a little interesting because it has the model number HAC-043.

On the list, Nintendo uses the same naming convention as any other Switch accessory. All Switch hardware uses “HAC” as their code name.

However, no photos have been circulated yet, but the figure is unique because it is exactly the same as the Wireless SNES controller that Nintendo released some time ago with the code HAC-042. The SNES controller is also revealed this way.

According to a report by The Verge, Friday, September 17, the company submitted a 180-day request for confidentiality of the device to the FCC on July 26 which hides more details, such as photos and the actual schematic.

It should be noted that the company filed a patent or ID at the FCC to strengthen their ideas, but does not guarantee that the new device will materialize.

But some details managed to stick out, this device is claimed to be wireless-based and uses Bluetooth. Unfortunately, the device will draw more power at 3.5mW than the 2.7mW Joy-Con.

Not a few fans are hoping that this device is an updated version of Joy-Con. The reason, drift has become a big problem for many players so far. Many have speculated that the upcoming Switch OLED model will bring a new generation of Joy-Con that will address the controller drift issue.

Unfortunately, the new system doesn't update the controller at all, but only focuses on hardware updates on the screen. Some have speculated that the HAC-043 could replicate other older console controllers as the wireless SNES controller did for the SNES. There is also demand for new Pro controllers as Sony and Microsoft have updated their controllers with the latest console generation.

Unfortunately, Nintendo is reluctant to reveal whether the HAC-043 is an improvement over the Joy-Con or a new controller with superior capabilities. Given Nintendo's track record, we'll likely have to wait patiently to see what they're currently working on with the controller.

It wasn't long ago that Nintendo added Bluetooth audio support to the Switch via a software update, after years of gamers expecting this.