To pair any controller with the Switch 2 you’ll need the console powered on and updated to the latest system software.

Having controller issues with your Nintendo Switch? Controllers suddenly not turning on or responding? Don’t worry – with some basic troubleshooting, you can likely get your Joy-Cons or Pro Controller ...

There’s been a lot of discourse and FUD surrounding stick drift that’s been haunting the Switch 2, since it became a pernicious problem on the Nintendo Switch. But how much of a problem will it really ...

Joy-Con Drift Will Probably Still Be a Problem on Nintendo's Switch 2 Two separate teardowns warn gamers to expect controller-drift problems to persist, with iFixit explaining that the Joy-Con 2 ...

After eight years, the Nintendo Switch 2 was finally released, and it feels very much like a Super Switch. Reviews have been describing it that way, and while that's not a bad thing, the system has to ...

Switch 2 leaks suggest the console's controllers will not have stick drift. The Switch 2 controllers are also rumored to be magnetized. Rumors persist that the Switch 2 reveal and even release may be ...

If you tried syncing an 8BitDo controller to the Nintendo Switch 2 on launch day, you were probably disappointed when the console refused to recognize it. I know I was. But my disappointment didn't ...

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Nintendo’s original GameCube controller is a bit of an oddball compared to its previous and following gamepads. Despite its strange button layout and toy-like color scheme, it became a beloved way to ...