"Nintendo Switch 2: Joy-Con Mouse Controls for Home Menu Navigation"

Nintendo has officially confirmed that players will be able to use the Switch 2 Joy-Con mouse controls on the Home screen, sparking excitement among fans since the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal. Last month, we finally had official confirmation that the Joy-Con can operate in "mouse mode," allowing players to slide the controllers across surfaces and use the analog sticks to simulate left-click and right-click actions, similar to a standard mouse. Moreover, two Joy-Con can be used in mouse mode simultaneously, one in each hand, or one in standard mode with the other in mouse mode.

As recently showcased on the Nintendo Today app and shared on X/Twitter, the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls extend to navigating the Home menu on the Switch 2. Nintendo demonstrated this feature, explaining, "If you place the Joy-Con 2 controller on a surface with the attachment side facing down, a cursor will appear on screen. To display the cursor, set the Joy-Con 2 on a table or flat surface and move it as shown."

Nintendo Today showed how the mouse controls will work on the Switch 2 home screen. pic.twitter.com/qpyCsxbGBM

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Nintendo further elaborated, "While using mouse controls, you can tilt the control stick to scroll through menus," and confirmed that users can employ mouse controls on the Home menu and in compatible software. To revert to using the thumbstick, simply move the Joy-Con 2 into a horizontal position.

Although the full extent of game compatibility is yet to be revealed, Nintendo has demonstrated the technology working with the Switch 2 editions of Mario Party Jamboree and Metroid Prime 4, as well as the wheelchair basketball game Drag x Drive.

The highly anticipated Nintendo Switch 2 is set to debut on June 5. Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 went live on April 24, with the price set at $449.99 — and they went about as well as you'd expect. For more information, check out IGN's Nintendo Switch 2 pre-order guide.