Nintendo Switch 2 now supports USB mice
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Switch 2 supports USB mouse controls, developer reveals | VGC
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The Nintendo Switch 2 sure seems to work just fine with a USB mouse | The Verge
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The fact that the Nintendo Switch 2 supports USB mice was revealed in a video introducing the game's features posted on the official YouTube channel by Koei Tecmo Games, the developer of 'Nobunaga's Ambition: Reborn with Power-Up Kit Complete Edition.' The following video explains how to use a USB mouse from 10 minutes and 25 seconds in.
[Switch 2] Game feature introduction video using actual gameplay [Nobunaga's Ambition: New CE] - YouTube
Mouse operation is possible with the Joy-Con 2 of the Nintendo Switch 2. In addition to mouse operation with the Joy-Con 2, it has become clear that operation using a USB mouse is also possible with the Nintendo Switch 2.
When you connect a USB mouse, a notification pops up in the upper left corner of the screen. The mouse operation of the Joy-Con 2 is turned off and the mouse operation with the USB mouse takes priority. When a USB mouse is connected, the Joy-Con 2 is forced to return from mouse operation to pad operation mode.
It is also possible to use a USB mouse and Joy-Con 2 at the same time.
VideoGamesChronicle noted that while the Nintendo Switch also supported USB mice and keyboards, this was limited to certain games, such as ' Violence Killer: Turk New Generation .'
On the other hand, Nintendo is actively adopting mouse operation for the Nintendo Switch 2, and plans to release 'Drag and Drive', which specializes in mouse operation, in the summer of 2025. However, for titles that require advanced mouse operation of the Joy-Con 2, such as 'Drag and Drive', it is possible that USB mice will not be supported.
Drag x Drive [Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2] - YouTube
VideoGamesChronicle writer Chris Scullion said of the Nintendo Switch 2's Joy-Con 2 mouse controls, 'While the controls are perfectly accurate and intuitive, the Joy-Con 2 is much smaller than a standard mouse, which can be uncomfortable for players with large hands.'
Therefore, the Nintendo Switch 2's USB mouse support will likely be a very welcome feature for gamers who are accustomed to using a mouse.