App developer Riley Testut discovered the feature (opens in new tab) on June 6, and according to Testut, Apple did not cut corners. Not only does iOS 16 natively support the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons, but it allows users to use either a single Joy-Con or a pair of Joy-Cons. Gamers can get their friends in on the fun too, as iOS 16 supports using the pair of Joy-Cons as two separate controllers, just like on the Nintendo Switch. There is even the ability to toggle between using the Joy-Cons as a single controller or two separate controllers by holding the screenshot and home buttons down simultaneously for a few seconds. This feature was later confirmed (opens in new tab) by Apple engineering manager Nat Brown. For Nintendo Switch gamers that prefer the Pro controllers, don’t worry. It seems you can use those with your iPhone too as long as you are running iOS 16. While it is impossible to tell from the tweets which iPhone Riley is using, so far there is no reason to believe that a phone running iOS 16 will be unable to support the Nintendo Switch controller of your choosing. But if you are worried, Apple does have the iPhone 13 mini, iPhone 13, iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max to choose from right now, all of which will support iOS 16. This is not the only improvement for gamers coming to iOS 16. It was also announced during WWDC 2022 that Face ID will work in landscape mode. This means gamers will not have to switch to vertical orientation to use Apple’s biometric security tech while using their favorite Bluetooth controller to game. FYI: iOS 16 makes transferring an eSim stupidly easy.
