Patents don't always lead to something, but it's still interesting to see what companies might be up to, or at least thinking about.

In case of the Switch 2, Nintendo has already delivered some unique features like Joy-Con 2's mouse mode, and now a few other ideas have seemingly surfaced. This information comes from the World Intellectual Property Organization ( via Nintendo Patents Watch on social media ), which highlights attachments for a "crank" and what's described as a "clickable wheel".

The crank has a "rotary disc which is tracked by the mouse sensor through a window", with two magnets securing the attachment. Images: WIPO via Nintendo Patents Watch

And according to the same source, the "clickable wheel" rotation is tracked by the mouse sensor via a gear train and "it

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