Switch owners might have more options for their Joy-Cons in the future, according to a representative from Nintendo.

In an interview with IGN, Nintendo's Entertainment Planning and Development Division general manager, Shinya Takahashi, said the company is looking into new designs for the Switch Joy-Con, as well as new types of attachments.

Noting the console's unique ability to separate the two controllers from its hardware, Takahashi-san believes this opens up "a lot of possibilities" in terms of what could be attached. "I think that that would be a really good time for us to think about some very different colors or designs applied to [Joy-Cons]. That might be interesting," he continued.

Takahashi-san says that Nintendo has been inspired by the various fan-made Switch designs circulating on the Internet, such as the see-through Joy-Cons that were clearly inspired by the old Game Boy design. “There's a lot of joy to be had from handmaking something yourself or having all of those customizable possibilities, and we absolutely embrace that. We love to see that,” he said.

With a solid year for Switch sales coming to a close and a new one beginning, Nintendo will be looking for ways to keep the momentum going for its newest console. Some interesting new attachments or attractive Joy-Con designs could help drive sales, though the continued release of quality software like Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild will be much more important.

The Switch has already hit one major snag going into the new year with the news that Nintendo's fee-based service is delayed one again. The paid model was originally supposed to launch in early Fall 2017, but is now scheduled for some time in 2018. Much like Xbox Live and PlayStation Plus, Nintendo's paid service will charge Switch owners a monthly fee to play online. Additionally, subscribers can download free monthly "classic" games, but only during the month they are available. For now, Switch owners can play online for free until the service finally launches.

Source: IGN