It’s the day before the Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, with less than 24 hours to go until Nintendo reveals its plans for its next console. A new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing could, potentially, point to some of those plans, at least when it comes to its Switch 2 controller lineup.
As spotted on Famiboards and picked up by Nintendo-centric sites like GoNintendo, an FCC filing emerged yesterday, March 31, from Nintendo. Under product code “BEE-008,” it looks to be a registration for a new game controller. Some fans believe this to be the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller.
It bears mentioning that this is speculaton, as Nintendo hasn’t confirmed plans for a Switch 2 Pro Controller yet. However, a few features do seem to indicate this would be a Pro Controller, like Bluetooth and NFC capability.
The big thing to note about this filing, if this is the Switch 2 Pro Controller, is that it could include a headphone jack. The original Switch 1 Pro Controller didn’t have a headphone jack of any kind, while controllers like the DualSense and Xbox Series controllers do feature a port.
This would be a nice quality-of-life feature, if this holds true for the Switch 2 Pro Controller. Past Nintendo filings have given us a glimpse of the company’s plans in advance, so there’s some reason to entertain speculation about this controller. We’ve yet to see it though, so barring any more leaks between now and tomorrow, we’ll likely have confirmation once Nintendo announces its full plans for the Switch 2.
The Switch 2 Direct airs tomorrow at 6am PT / 9am ET on Nintendo’s channels. We’ll be getting a “closer look” at the Switch 2, after its initial reveal earlier this year, and hopefully a lot of solid information leading up to a potential release date.
Nintendo has confirmed the Switch 2 Direct will run for an hour. Two Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 presentations with hands-on gameplay have been scheduled for April 3 and April 4 as well, starting at 7am PT each day.
Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.
