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Some of the Switch’s 2 first accessories are all about Mario Kart

The Nacon Folding Steering Wheel for Joy-Con Controllers Nintendo Switch 2 against a white background.
Nacon’s folding steering wheel for the Switch 2 will be priced at around $30. | Image: Nacon

During the Switch 2 reveal, Nintendo teased the next entry in its Mario Kart series. We likely won’t know more details about the follow-up to Mario Kart 8 until Nintendo’s Switch 2 Direct event in April, but Nacon has already announced some of the first accessories for the new handheld designed to improve the ergonomics of its Joy-Con controllers for racing games, as spotted by Nintendo Life.

Several companies were prepping peripherals for the Switch 2 well before Nintendo officially revealed its new design, including Dbrand, Genki, and smaller accessory makers whose cases and screen protectors gave us our first peeks at the console’s redesign.

Nacon’s Switch 2 lineup features several accessories similar to what’s been available for the original Switch for the past seven years. These include carrying cases, screen protectors, silicone wraps, USB-C chargers, and even tiny steering wheels for individual Joy-Cons for using motion controls in Mario Kart.

Image: Nacon

Nacon’s Switch 2 steering wheel looks like a step-up to similar accessories released for the original Switch.

Most interesting is a more elaborate steering wheel accessory for the Switch 2 that…

Read the full story at The Verge.

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