The Joy-Con 2 controllers are much better than the originals, but I won’t be using them outside of handheld play.

You can grab a pair of pastel Nintendo Switch Joy-Con for $24, down from the usual $79.99. You need to be a Best Buy member and use the Best Buy app, but both of those things are free. Switch Joy ...

In early June, Nintendo confirmed it'll replace Joy-Con 2 controllers that develop drift for free. Separately, iFixit released its Nintendo Switch 2 teardown, starting with the Joy-Con controllers.

Nintendo Switch 2 Will Help You Find Your Joy-Con If It Falls Into The Couch Let's hope it fell near the TV remote… By Jason Fanelli on May 16, 2025 at 11:29AM PDT 4 Comments ...

Since the Switch 2 launch, many gamers have come to realize that Nintendo's new console is very picky about what cables are connected to it. This goes for the HDMI cable as well as the power cable.

And now we know even more. As shown off on the Nintendo Today app and shared on X/Twitter, the Joy-Con 2 mouse controls can be used to navigate the Home menu on the Switch 2.

If anything, this might be something that Nintendo never does with its Joy-Con 2s. The original Joy-Cons for the Nintendo Switch were only really customizable in that you could buy various colors ...

Nintendo confirms a change to the Switch 2 Joy-Cons' HD rumble, though this modification may cause some issues in certain games.

This would suggest that Joy-Con 2 will be just as susceptible to drift in the long term. Like the first time around, Nintendo offers free Joy-Con replacements for the Switch 2, provided they’re ...