T he Nintendo Switch 2 main controller, the Joy-Con 2, will be getting a significant update to its HD Rumble feature that may not please some fans. The Joy-Con 2 controller is, essentially, an ...

The Joy-Cons for the Switch 2 also come with the new mouse feature, letting you do more with them than even a Pro Controller. Here's how to charge your Switch 2 Joy-Con controllers and also check ...

The Switch 2’s Joy-Con controllers are a step up in (almost) every way The Joy-Con 2 feel great, sound great, and work surprisingly well. by Josh Broadwell. Jun 19, 2025, 12:00 PM UTC ...

Nintendo Switch 2 is here, and a lot of your old hardware — Joy-Cons, Pro Controllers, GameCube adapters — will work just fine on the next-gen console.

The Switch 2 Joy-Con drift issue isn’t exactly surprising. Nintendo said a few months ago that it didn’t use the “Hall Effect” stick design in the new controllers.

Thankfully, Nintendo heard us loud and clear by ditching the old idea of Joy-Cons sliding into the console for connection. The new Switch 2 is coming with new software and hardware features, which ...

Less immediately noticeable than the Joy-Con 2 "thunk" is the Switch 2's wider kickstand, which I quickly learned to appreciate. That's something Nintendo brought over from the Switch OLED model ...

Fastsnail makes a Joy-Con charging dock for both original Switch and Switch 2 controllers, and it’s $20. Save on this, and much more with today’s roundup.

[Switch 2] Here's a look at pairing controllers on the Switch 2. It is possible to connect Joy-Con 1, as shown in the video. By doing so, you can play Switch 1 games that are incompatible with Joy ...

A user teardown of the Nintendo Switch 2 Joy Cons revealed similar stick components. The Switch 1 Joy Cons have been plagued with drift problems for years. Other changes to the Joy Con design may ...

Nintendo Switch 2 allows you to ping your Joy-Cons, which is helpful if the controllers go missing. The Joy-Cons now play a sound to help you locate them.

The Nintendo Switch 2 improves on one of the best consoles ever with smoother gameplay, a better design and some fun new tricks, but you can probably wait a bit to buy one.