Prior to the Switch 2's official unveiling, one of the biggest unanswered questions about the console was what the heck the C button was for. Now we know it's for the console's new GameChat feature.

The Joy-Con 2 could have shipped without release buttons This comes from an interview with Switch 2's hardware leads The original removal method could have been as primitive as simply pulling them ...

That resulted in the idea of the C button. "So we asked for a special ... as well as the fact that the Switch 2 comes with a built-in microphone, will result in more players trying voice chat ...

Nintendo has made its own Discord-like chat app for the Switch 2, and it’s going to charge you for it. Once the free period is over on March 31, 2026, GameChat, and the C button that activates ...

While pressing the button is free, actually using the features its connected to will cost you. GameChat is being folded into the Nintendo Switch Online (NSO) membership that lets you access online ...

The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller isn’t the only new Nintendo gamepad getting two back buttons: the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip has the additional buttons as well, according to Nintendo’s ...

I’m with Cameron: accessory manufacturers should definitely start selling cases and skins that let us delete the C button from the Nintendo Switch 2. If Nintendo is seriously going to lock the ...

Nintendo confirms that we'll have to pay to use the Switch 2's built-in voice chat and screen-sharing features, essentially making the C button useless unless you pay an extra $20 per year for ...

demonstrates the mouse controls on the new Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con. Shannon Liao/Inverse Another exciting prospect is Nintendo’s recently announced C button, which opens up game chat features ...

It's yet another sign that carmakers are finally starting to listen, ditching massive touchscreens that have taken over a vast number of vehicle controls in favor of tactile buttons, switches ...