Nintendo Switch 2 accessory with 24 GHz sensor gets uncovered by recent certification leak
Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2 has been accompanied by a plethora of supply chain leaks and rumors, several of which we have previously dissected. The upcoming entrant to the wildly popular Switch series is expected to boast an Nvidia SoC paired with 12 GB of RAM, 256 GB of storage, and a larger OLED display.
Recently, The Verge managed to spot an FCC listing that reveals the certification details of yet another product from Nintendo - and this time around, it is not a stand-alone product, but rather an accessory that does not even feature a built-in battery, instead relying on an external power source via USB-C.
The device carries the label 'CLO-001', which bears no resemblance to Nintendo's typical console nomenclature. Further, the device has been referred to as a 'wireless device', and sports 2.4 GHz WiFi along with a 24 GHz millimeter-wave sensor. The only diagram of the product that is available to the public indicates a square-bottomed product with rounded corners - similar to a Mac Mini (currently $499 on Amazon).
As pointed out by The Verge, the 24 GHz millimeter-wave sensor is likely to be used for motion-tracking purposes, including gestures, and also for waking up the device when it detects motion nearby. That being said, the 24 GHz sensor is unlikely to be precise enough to detect gestures but should have a wider range for improved presence detection. Of course, the actual purpose of this mystery accessory can only be established once we have more information than just an FCC listing.
