Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller is available again

If you’ve failed to pick up Nintendo’s new gamecube controller For Switch 2Your time has come. He is back in stock for $ 64.99 at My nintendo store. To add one to your collection, you will have to have a Nintendo Switch online subscriptionwhich begins at $ 19.99 per year for individuals. Once registered, you can place an order by logging into your Nintendo account and adding the gamepad to your basket, although you are always limited to a account by account.

As fun as it plays Mario Kart World and the updated versions of Zelda’s legend: Breath of the Wild And Kingdom tears On the Switch 2, I appreciated catching up with the catch -up of the GameCube titles available via the Nintendo Switch online extension pack. The controller offers real experience when you play classic titles like Wind-Waker And Soulcalibur 2With some notable upgrades.

The biggest change is the addition of wireless connectivity, so you are not attached by a short cable. He also has the Nintendo “C” button for the opening GamechatA new function of discord type vocal chat which is free until March 31, 2026. And if you like to take screenshots, the controller has a dedicated capture button, allowing you to document your first places in Mario Kart World.

Although it works better with the GameCube titles, you can also use the controller to play Switch 2 games, with gyro commands. However, Nintendo warns that the GameCube controller “does not have all the buttons and features found in other controllers that can be used with the Nintendo Switch 2 system”, which means that you can encounter certain problems when you play games on the new system.