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Nintendo has filed a new 24GHz wireless device with the FCC — and it isn’t the Switch 2.

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Nintendo has submitted a mysterious new wireless device to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this weekend, and it isn't the Switch 2 console we're expecting to be revealed before next April. The CLO-001 model number doesn't reveal what it actually is, but it appears to be an entirely new product line given the "001" codes used on devices like the original Switch (HAC-001) and DS (NTR-001) consoles.

It's tagged only as a "wireless device," not a "wireless game console" or any kind of controller like a Joy-Con. A basic diagram within the documents shows an outline of where the FCC label will be "displayed in a depression area on the bottom" of something with a squarish footprint and rounded-off corners.
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The documents also show that there's no body-worn accessory involved with the testing and that it doesn't have a battery and can only operate plugged in — it was connected to the same USB-C charger that Nintendo ships with its Switch consoles in tests, but that only reveals it can be powered by USB-C.

The CLO-001 is surprisingly light on wireless technology — there's no 5GHz or 6GHz Wi-Fi radio and no Bluetooth, but it does sport a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio and a 24GHz mm Wave sensor.
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What’s this new mystery Nintendo device?

A new 24GHz wireless accessory has been filed with the FCC.
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Close if old. I don't think we have a thread about a 24GHz wireless device coming from Nintendo. Yes, it's twenty-four gigahertz, not two point four.
 
poptire

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Dual screen peripheral that attaches to the top USB C port on the Switch 2. Break it off and use it like a Wii U gamepad while the system is in the dock, or hand it to a friend who can play local multiplayer with you. Keep it attached to turn the Switch 2 into a DS.

THIS IS MY DREAM CANON PLEASE DO NOT SHUT IT DOWN
 
Ryengeku

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Nintendo is the last company to consider having a pro model.

Edit: Actually....unless you want to count the New Nintendo 3DS as a "Pro" model...I guess.
 
Beanbeany

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Like the 24ghz mmsensor is used for human detection in certain hardware. Like in sleep monitors and stuff.
 
Teriyaki Blues

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Dreamcast style VMU? A new Pokéball attachment/tamagotchi style thing? A "smartwatch" device for fitness and sleep tracking? Maybe all of that kind of stuff in one device? All of that stuff seems right up Nintendo's alley, so it probably isn't any of that, although the latest Pokémon Sleep update makes me feel like I'm on the right track with my baseless speculation.
 
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poptire said:
Dual screen peripheral that attaches to the top USB C port on the Switch 2. Break it off and use it like a Wii U gamepad while the system is in the dock, or hand it to a friend who can play local multiplayer with you. Keep it attached to turn the Switch 2 into a DS.

THIS IS MY DREAM CANON PLEASE DO NOT SHUT IT DOWN
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God dammit. You need to apply at Nintendo right now!! There's still time before April. Go!!
 
SharpX68K

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It's the Supplmental Computing Device! It's for Switch 2!

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Switch 2 supplemental power!


NOW You're Playing With Power.

Super Power!
 
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Primal Sage

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Oh, so that is what the top USB-C port on Switch 2 is for.

This is a small dongle that connects to that port and sends a low latency wireless display-signal the Switch 2 dock which then displays it on the TV.

Essentially, this is Wii U-ish functionality. Does away with the need for a pro controller. Dual screen gaming though…. Unlikely. Since it's an optinal accessory, few would make software supporting it. Hmm, which begs the question, why make this at all then. It's clearly meant for transmitting video - otherwise why use 24Ghz.
 
Devil

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Could this be some kind of docking station? I don't believe for a second they'll release a wireless VR headset. So what else would you need that wireless frequency for except streaming content between the handheld device and this new device (connected to a TV)?
 
louiedog

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As soon as I saw 24ghz I assumed mmwave sensor. Those things are pretty good. People use them in home automation because they're much more sensitive and can track multiple moving things unlike the old motion sensor you have in your bathroom that turns your lights off if you sit still too long. They can sense someone just sitting still and breathing, fingers on a keyboard, etc.
 
SharpX68K

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NaikoGames said:
okay but what does this even mean
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Nintendo's 'Supplemental Computing Device' Patent is Cleared for Completion

A look towards the future?
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To summarise the core concept, it allows for an extra device to provide extra resources to a gaming system through two means - through on-board hardware and through utilising resources in the Cloud. In theory such devices could be made available to boost a system as it ages, for example, to give it extra power rather than replace a console outright.
Though the on-board processing power of such a device would naturally be a factor, the emphasis of Cloud computing is interesting, especially as it's an area that companies have sometimes struggled to implement effectively. The application proposes a process where your system could, in theory, use the Cloud resources of other users to help the device - and related console - perform better.
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