Joy-Con

Name: Nintendo Joy-Con
Brand: Nintendo
Rating: 76 (4 reviews)

Released Mar 1, 2021 · Analysis updated Mar 25, 2026

Joy-Con wireless controllers offer a larger comfortable design, improved build quality, and sturdy mouse controls with a reliable magnetic connection. The Nintendo Joy-Con scores 76/100 based on 4 expert reviews in the nintendo switch accessories category. Coverage includes reviews from Polygon, Gamesradar, Techradar, and Imore.

Critic Score

What's this?

based on 4 expert reviews

PolygonGamesradarTechradarImore

Low confidence · only 4 reviews

Where to buy

amazon$89.00

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Pros

Larger, more comfortable design(2)
Improved build quality(2)
Surprisingly sturdy mouse controls(2)

Cons

Awkward button placement(2)

4 Publication Reviews

Independent publication06/2025

Independent publicationJun 19, 2025

AI summary of this review

The Joy-Con 2 controllers fix nearly all the issues of the original Joy-Cons, offering significantly improved comfort, build quality, and versatile new features like mouse controls.

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Established publication10/2025

Established publicationOct 21, 2025

AI summary of this review

The Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con are certainly expensive, and their appeal as a multiplayer alternative has diminished since the previous generation as a result.

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Major publication08/2025

Major publicationAug 2, 2025

AI summary of this review

The Joy-Con 2 controllers are an improvement over the originals but still have notable flaws that prevent them from being truly great.

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Independent publication03/2021

Independent publicationMar 22, 2021

AI summary of this review

While there are some cool features that brings additional fun to your games, the big downsides to the Joy-Cons are really holding them back.

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