Within the Switch 2’s settings, players can remap all inputs on connected controllers, and do so for each Joy-Con independently. You can also toggle the ability to access this menu at any time from the Switch 2’s quick menu, accessed by holding Home.

According to data shared by Nintendo, almost 100% of Switch games work on Switch 2. However, while Nintendo says they are continually working on backwards compatibility in order to make every Switch game accessible across console generations, some Switch games aren’t working at all or don’t play as expected on Switch 2.

While a Switch 2 Pro controller costs $85, third-party devices are often much more affordable. Gizmodo received a bounty of controllers from multiple manufacturers for review, including several devices from 8BitDo and Gulikit specifically to test them on the Switch 2.

The Switch 2 is Nintendo's safest console generation leap possibly ever, but is it worth the rising price? I tested it for a week to find out.

More so in some games than others, but in the early days of the console I found my hands getting sore very quickly — to the point where I'd have to stop and take a break. The Ni

Specifically, Nintendo announced earlier today that, in the first four days of availability, it had sold 3.5 million units of the new console, which builds on the hybrid “portable, but you can also stick it in your TV” success of the original Switch.

Switch 2 delivers smoother performance and stunning OLED visuals, elevating hybrid gaming without losing its original charm.Improved Joy-Con desi

The Switch-exclusive brawler Marvel Ultimate Alliance jumps to a stable 30 fps on Switch 2, turning it from a slog to a delightful beat-'em-up. The same goes for the goofy arcade racing fun of Cruis'n Blast, also a Switch exclusive and also much more fun thanks to its consistent 30 fps refresh on Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 buyers have started experiencing Joy-Con drift with the new controllers, and the fix is identical.