The Switch 2 is here: everything you need to know about Nintendo's new console
GuliKit says it's figured out how to make its controllers wake the Switch 2.
The only gamepad that can wake the new console is Nintendo's own upgraded Pro controller — even the original Switch's Pro controller can't. But that could soon change as GuliKit, which previously noted that the Switch 2 'uses a new system protocol,' now says it's figured out how to get its third-party controllers to wake the handheld.
It demonstrated the functionality in a video shared to X, but hasn't announced a follow-up software update adding this feature.
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