JoyCons

Nintendo is honoring Princess Peach with a set of appropriately colored Joy-Cons. On Tuesday, the company posted on X (Twitter) that a set of pastel pink Joy-Con controllers will launch alongside Princess Peach: Showtime! on March 22.The pair will be sold for a limited time at the Nintendo Store and “select retailers.” Although the company hasn’t specified how much they’ll cost, $80 — the standard Joy-Con pair going rate— is likely a safe bet.Nintendo already sells a pastel pink left Joy-Con, paired with a pastel yellow…

If you're in need of a new set of Joy-Cons, this limited-time eBay deal for open-box orange and purple Joy-Con sets is worth checking out. With this deal, you can snag the Neon Purple/Orange Joy-Cons for just $59.95 (normally $80) and free shipping.The Joy-Cons on offer are in "open-box" condition, which according to eBay's description, means they are "in excellent, new condition with no wear," and they ship in the original packaging with all the accessories--it just isn't factory…

Image: NintendoIf you’ve been a devoted Switch player long enough, you know that its Joy-Con controllers will eventually, and sometimes repeatedly, need replacing. The next time your Joy-Cons start to exhibit joystick drift, Nintendo hopes some soft new pastelcolor options for the Joy-Cons will help soften your frustrations.The Playdate Is Unique, Charming and Full of PotentialAs most Nintendo fans know by now, in addition to fantastic games like Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, the Nintendo Switch will also…

Summer is just around the corner, and companies are getting up to show their summer spirit. Just after the massive success of Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom, Nintendo has another treat for its Switch users. The company is releasing some new beautiful pastel-colored Switch Joy-Cons to get Summer started off right. This has been a good year for Nintendo, as the long-awaited Mario movie was a massive Success. It reached over a billion dollars worldwide. Also, Zelda: Tears of The Kingdom sold more than 10 million copies on its…

Nintendo has started offering free repairs for faulty Joy-Cons in more parts of Europe, regardless of warranty status, as first reported by Nintendo Life. On a support page on Nintendo’s UK website, the company says it will fix Joy-Cons inflicted with the dreaded stick drift “at no charge” in the UK, Switzerland, and the European Economic Area (EEA) — even if the company’s two-year warranty has expired.Although Nintendo has offered free repairs for out-of-warranty Joy-Cons in North America, Latin America, and France, it…

The Nintendo Switch is a great travel companion, but with a battery that can tap out after as little as four hours of gameplay, it might not be with you all the way. The console sometimes needs a helping hand, and if you’ve got room for a backup battery in your luggage, the Enerjoy looks like it will go above and beyond the call of duty when you find yourself away from a power outlet.The Switch can be charged from the same battery you use to keep your smartphone and tablet topped up while traveling, as long as it has…

Built as an improvement over the Wiimote and Nunchuck from the Wii, the Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons are some of the most comfortable controllers around. The ability to split the pair and let your arms rest at whatever distance you want was something most gamers didn't even know they wanted until they experienced it. However, the only way you could experience it was when playing on your Switch. Until now, that is. Thanks to the flexibility and customizable nature of PCs, gaming on your computer allows for just about…

How do you play the Nintendo Switch? Perpetually docked and connected to a TV like a home console, or more frequently in handheld mode as you roam the house or take potty breaks (don’t pretend you don’t)? If you’re in that latter group, the new Hori SplitPad Fit should make your handheld experience feel a little more comfy and a little more secure.Nintendo obviously had to make a few compromises to create the multi-purpose Switch, and if you asked most owners what they dislike most about the console, the first thing…

Yesterday at WWDC 2022, Apple discussed how iOS 16 would improve the gaming experience with updated Metal 3 graphics, Game Center improvements and more. Now, it looks like iOS 16 will offer support for more third-party gaming controllers as well, most notably Nintendo's Joy-Con and Pro controllers, 9to5Mac has reported.  Developer Riley Testut found that he could play games with Nintendo Switch Joy-Con and Pro controllers on iPhones and iPads with the latest iOS 16 beta release. The update also supports the 8Bitdo, BADA…