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Switch 2 Microphone Is Designed to Avoid Noise and Dust

US20260151693 details the structural design around the Switch 2 microphone:

Mic hole #45 is located away from the air vents #41 and power/volume buttons #82 to avoid noise and fingers (img 1; upside down).
Inside the mic hole, a rubber seal #882 creates a sealed acoustic channel (img 2).
A dustproof mesh #883 protects the mic #881.
The mic is offset from the hole (“Rge.” in img 2) to further reduce noise and dust.
The dock’s air vent (#3Aa in img 3) is also placed away from the mic hole.

Drawing from patent application US US20260151693: As shown in FIG. 7, the housing 4 includes multiple components in the internal space, in addition to the display 5 described above. For example, the multiple components include the board 81, the operation buttons 82, the optical sensor 83, a fan 84, an internal connector 85, an audio terminal connector 86, a card slot 87, and a sound collector 88.

Drawing from patent application US US20260151693: FIG. 8 is an enlarged view of the portion enclosed by the dashed line in FIG. 7. As shown in FIG. 8, the sound collector 88 includes the microphone 881, a sealing rubber 882, a dustproof mesh 883, and an FPC 884.

Drawing from patent application US US20260151693: FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a game device set according to an embodiment of the present disclosure

Drawing from patent application US US20260151693: FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of the game device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure

You probably noticed that the console and dock look weird in images 3-4. This is because the application was originally filed on 2023-10-03 (published today) during the Switch 2 hardware development. Therefore the old Joy-Con rails, kickstand, and dock were shown in these drawings in order to prevent leaks.

[Originally posted on 2026-06-04 Pacific Time]

2026-06-16