Nintendo planned a Switch stylus attachment for your Joy-Con

Nintendo has trademarked a stylus attachment which connects to the Switch's Joy-Con.

Designs for the accessory popped up online this week (thanks, Siliconera) and show a redesigned Joy-Con strap with a pen-like nubbin on top.

When attached to a Joy-Con, the device acts as a stylus for the Switch in handheld mode. Examples for its use shown in the patent include as a simple touchscreen input, or to allow more detailed drawing. You can imagine it being handy for things like Dr Kawashima's Brain Training's touchscreen puzzles, or level design in Super Mario Maker 2.

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