The Switch 2 replaces the Switch’s iconic Joy-Con snap sound effect with a new clap representing the magnetic controller specs.

Instead of its much-anticipated Switch 2 console, Nintendo’s big hardware release for late 2024 is a cartoon alarm clock called Alarmo. It will play your favorite tracks from Nintendo’s most ...

That clicking sound isn’t just a sound effect used for marketing, though — it’s actually audible when using the Switch in certain ways, as recent early hands-on videos with the hardware show.

When using this controller within the SNES app game menu, the standard sound effects you hear will be replaced with ones from Super Mario World.