isk517 2 days ago

This would be extremely welcome news. Local multiplayer has always been Nintendo's bread and butter, so being able to keep using controllers from the previous system is a huge boon. Also means not having to invest in a new 'Pro' controller hopefully.

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jabl 2 days ago

So how are you going to charge them then? Have the old Switch 1 lying around as a charging station?

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  • fredoralive 2 days ago

    The version of the grip that you buy as an accessory (HAC-012) can charge the joycons. However the pack in one (HAC-011) can't.

    Looking around, it appears that Nintendo have also released an official "Joy-con charging stand (2-way)", suspiciously it seems they only launched it in October 2024, when various 3rd party chargers have been around for years.

    There's also the official AA battery packs. Yes, really.

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    • toast0 2 days ago

      Hmmm, I wonder if the Nintendo charging stand will charge the NES Joy-Cons, cause the BestBuy stand I have won't (no big deal currently, the switch is usually on the dock and I charge the NES controllers on it)

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      • xyzzy_plugh 2 days ago

        > This charging stand can also charge the wireless full-size NES Nintendo Entertainment System Controllers controllers for Nintendo Switch

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  • flutas 2 days ago

    You can get standalone charging docks for them, but I agree it kinda sucks.

    I wouldn't be surprised to see new functionality that would pin games to the switch 2 controllers though, gotta sell new accessories.

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  • op00to 2 days ago

    I have multiple charging "controller docks" that you can plug the joycons into and then use them like a two-stick-controller and charge via usb-c.

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