To start, the new Joy-Cons are magnetic instead of having a rail to slide them on and off the console. The magnet now lets the Joy-Con snap onto the sides. These are strong magnet

The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons are missing Hall Effect sticks, meaning they share the same characteristics as the original controllers.

While Nintendo shared a lot about the hardware for the Nintendo Switch 2 during its April 2 Nintendo Direct and subsequent Treehouse streams, the company still won’t share the exact workings of the second iteration of Joy-Con or Pro Controller directional inputs.