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Nintendo Confirms EU‑Only Switch 2 Revision With User‑Replaceable Batteries
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The IR sensor is used in Ring Fit Adventure, heart rate measurement. That's about all I can think of.
Honestly, for the price of one set of joycons I'd rather pick up two 8bit do ultimate controllers. That way both players get good controllers.
I think 1-2-Switch and Labo use it as well, but ultimately the IR sensors are basically unused.
I wonder how much it cost them to include it in every set of joycons, compared to how much they made selling games that use it.