Updated on January 14: This article's original Discord server link has been corrected. The original story follows.
Summary
Rumors suggest the Nintendo Switch 2's new C button will facilitate chat functionality. Recent datamining indicates the Switch 2 will support a group and voice chat feature, codenamed "Campus." The official Switch 2 reveal is expected on January 16th.
The rumored C button on the Nintendo Switch 2 may be dedicated to chat functions, a recent report suggests. This could significantly clarify a major hardware mystery surrounding Nintendo's next console.
Since late 2024, numerous Switch 2 leaks have surfaced, likely due to the console entering mass production. These leaks consistently show an extra button—a dark gray "C"—on the right Joy-Con, below the home button. However, the button's purpose remained unknown until now.
Datamining of the latest Switch OS reveals a feature codenamed "Campus," possibly a group and voice chat function for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, according to a report from a growing Switch 2 Discord server.
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Reportedly Support Screen Sharing
This same source indicates "Campus" will include screen sharing and support groups of up to 12 users. While the codename starts with "C," if linked to the new button, "chat" is a more likely designation than "Campus." This contradicts the popular theory that the C button would be used for screen casting.
Chat Support and the Switch's Kid-Friendly Design: A Potential Conflict
Group and voice chats require internet connectivity, likely limiting them to NSO subscribers on the Switch 2. This is significant, considering the original Switch's deliberate omission of such features to maintain a kid-friendly environment. Reintroducing chat could present challenges Nintendo might prefer to avoid.
Whether the Switch 2 actually has a C button, and its function, will likely be revealed soon. Multiple sources point to an official announcement this Thursday, January 16th.
