Joy-Con
Detached Joy-Con in grey.
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| Manufacturer | Nintendo |
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| Type | Video game controller |
| Retail availability | March 3, 2017 |
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| Connectivity | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| Power | Internal 525 mAh battery (non-removable) |
| Predecessor | Wii U GamePad |
Joy-Con are the primary controller(s) of the Nintendo Switch video game console. They consist of two individual units, each containing an analog stick and an array of buttons. They can be used while attached to the main Nintendo Switch console unit, or detached and used wirelessly; when detached, a pair of Joy-Con can be used by a single player, or divided between two as individual controllers.
Joy-Con are distributed in pairs, designated as "Joy-Con L" and "Joy-Con R" respectively. They each measure 4.02 by 1.41 by 1.12 inches (10.2 cm × 3.6 cm × 2.8 cm), and the Joy-Con L and R weigh 1.73 ounces (49 g) and 1.84 ounces (52 g), respectively.
Joy-Con can be attached to the sides of the Switch console via rails, or detached and used wirelessly—either as a pair (comparable to a Wii Remote and Nunchuk), or divided between two different players. Up to 8 Joy-Con can connect to a single Switch Console at a time. The Joy-Con can be optionally attached to a "Joy-Con Grip" accessory, with or without charging capabilities, that convert the controllers to a more traditional gamepad-like form factor. On launch, Joy-Con were made available in two color scheme options: grey, and neon blue and red. A neon yellow Joy-Con was made available alongside the release of Arms on June 16, 2017, and a pair of neon green and pink Joy-Con will be available with Splatoon 2 on July 21, 2017.
When detached from the console, both Joy-Con units operate autonomously of each other, and communicate with the console via Bluetooth. Wrist straps can be attached to the two Joy-Con when they are detached from the console; the straps contain a 0.57 in (1.4 cm)-wide base for attaching them to the Joy-Con's side rails, which also extend their shoulder buttons.
Joy-Con contain non-removable 525 mAh batteries; they are charged when attached to a Switch Console that itself is charging. A separate "charging grip" accessory allows the controllers to be charged in a gamepad configuration via USB-C. Nintendo released a Joy-Con AA battery pack attachment on June 16, 2017, with it sliding onto the Joy-Con similarly to the wrist strap attachments.
Both controllers contain an analog stick, four face buttons, two top buttons, two side buttons accessible when detached (which become shoulder buttons when held horizontally) and designated as SL and SR, a + or - button, a sync button, and player indicator lights. Joy-Con L contains directional buttons, a - button, top buttons designated as L and ZL, and a screenshot button, which enables the player to upload screenshots to social media. In a future update, it will be able to capture video. Joy-Con R contains A, B, X, and Y buttons, a + button, top buttons designated as R and ZR, and a Home button.
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