Nintendo Switch 2’s C Button Was A “Very Last-Minute Request”
The enigmatic C button on the new Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch 2 stirred up discussions prior to the Nintendo Direct presentation for the Switch 2, during which it was disclosed that this button is specifically designed for the console’s integrated GameChat functionality resembling Discord. In a collection of developer interviews published on Nintendo’s official website, detailing different facets of the Switch 2’s development, Sumikazu Ono, from Nintendo’s entertainment planning and development department, explained that the C button was added to ensure that the GameChat feature would be user-friendly.