"The new Joy-Con 2 controllers have been designed from the ground up. They’ve been designed to have bigger and smoother movement," Sasaki said. The Nintendo team didn't offer an

If you need to pick up an individual Joy-Con, you can do so for $50. Both the (L) and (R) models are available, offering the exact same functionality as the pair bundled with your Switch 2. Note that these are slightly more expensive when purchased individually, as the pair costs $90 and an individual Joy-Con costs $50.

Nintendo of America scored a major legal victory. The company had been facing down a potential class-action lawsuit in California over a defect with the Nintendo Switch and its Joy-Con controllers, until a judge threw out the case thanks to a loophole in the console's user agreement.

Nintendo knows you don't keep a desk nearby to play console games, so they developed the Joy-Con mouse function to work on things like your pants leg.

Some fans think stick drift in Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Cons could be cause for concern following comments from a Nintendo developer.

Nintendo announced that its Switch 2 Joy-Cons could be used as a mouse — in either hand, even — during its Switch 2 Direct on April 2. Mice and other pointers have been aiding in making certain game movements more precise for decades, so the idea of a console-based mouse is tempting, if it’s implemented well.

Nintendo has claimed Switch 2’s new Joy-Con analog sticks will be more durable than on Switch 1, when asked about potential stick drift issues. Joy-Con drift has been a significant issue for Nintendo Switch since its launch in 2017, and despite revisions in the controllers’ internals, it’s a problem that reportedly persists.

Nintendo’s Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into “a new era” where social experiences are at the forefront.