Should you missed the possibility to choose up Nintendo’s new GameCube Controller for the Switch 2, your time has come. It’s again in inventory for $64.99 on the My Nintendo Store. So as to add one to your assortment, you’ll must have a Nintendo Switch Online subscription, which begins at $19.99 a yr for people. As soon as signed up, you’ll be able to place an order by signing into your Nintendo Account and including the gamepad to your cart, although you’re nonetheless restricted to at least one controller per account.
As enjoyable because it’s been enjoying Mario Kart World and the up to date variations of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom on the Swap 2, I’ve been having fun with catching up on GameCube titles obtainable by the Nintendo Swap On-line Enlargement Pack. The controller offers a real expertise when enjoying traditional titles like Wind Waker and Soulcalibur II, with some notable upgrades.
The most important change is the addition of wi-fi connectivity, so that you’re not tethered by a brief cable. It additionally has Nintendo’s “C” button for opening up GameChat, a brand new Discord-like voice chat function that’s free till March thirty first, 2026. And when you like taking screenshots, the controller has a devoted seize button, permitting you to doc your first-place finishes in Mario Kart World.
Though it really works greatest with GameCube titles, you too can use the controller to play Swap 2 video games, full with gyro controls. Nevertheless, Nintendo warns that the GameCube Controller “doesn’t have all of the buttons and options present in different controllers that can be utilized with the Nintendo Swap 2 system,” which implies chances are you’ll run into some points when enjoying video games on the brand new system.