While Nintendo is staying tight-lipped on the price, analysts have estimated that the console will cost around $400. The original Nintendo Switch launched for $300 in 2017, though when adjusted for inflation is equivalent to around $388, making a $400 price point for the Switch 2 closer to its predecessor than it first appears.

If we had to judge by the included diagrams, the trigger and bumper on each controller would act as the mouse click. Multiple included images show a hand with the thumb on the joystick. Multiple parts of the patent mention the use of the thumbstick, and we suspect it could act as the scroll wheel or serve some other scrolling function.

Nintendo has outlined the various factors currently under consideration as it works to decide the price of the Switch 2.

New reports reveal comments made by Nintendo executives regarding the price range of the upcoming Switch 2, which does not have an official price yet.

Nintendo Switch 2 could see a surprising new use for its Joy-Con controllers after a patent revealed they could be used like computer mice, potentially opening a whole new library