The new iOS 16 will be compatible with Nintendo Switch

 

The new iOS 16 update should delight Nintendo Switch players, who are also fond of video games on their iPhone. Explanations.


The new iOS 16 will be compatible with Nintendo Switch


A few days ago, as part of its long-awaited WWDC 2022, the giant Apple formalized a certain iOS 16. The new mobile operating system from the American firm will obviously animate the new iPhone 14s to come at the end of the year. , and many iPhones will be able to migrate to this new OS. A new iOS 16 which will be full of new features and optimizations, and if some have been made official by Apple, others have remained more discreet, but will probably please many players.



The Nintendo Switch is coming to iOS 16

Indeed, by rummaging through the bowels of the first preview version of iOS 16, some developers have discovered that the new system to come will give pride of place to video game controllers. While many models are already natively compatible with iOS, at the end of the year, it will be possible (among other things) to synchronize your Nintendo Switch controllers with an iPhone!


Information that was recently supported by Nat Brown, an engineer at Apple, who confirmed support for the Pro Controller, but also for small Joy-Cons. Devices that will be compatible with the iPhone, but also with the iPad and Apple TV.


The first tests are particularly conclusive, with easier pairing of course, but also the possibility for iOS 16 to operate each joy-con independently. This will allow the small joy-con to be used in pairs, or individually, as on Nintendo Switch. Remember in passing that iOS is already compatible with PlayStation and Xbox controllers. Suffice to say that video game lovers should be able to rediscover their favorite activity on their smartphone, with the possibility of using (almost) any gaming device.


It now remains to wait wisely until the availability of this new iOS 16, which should be deployed between September and October. In the meantime, we suggest you take a tour of these 12 new features brought by iOS 16 that will change your iPhone.




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