Another handheld brings a new generation of controllers, and 2025's Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con represent the first time Ninty itself has ever iterated on its now-iconic gamepads. A grown up design, upgraded rumble, and improved thumbsticks herald in a new generation with a particularly smooth fanfare, but there's plenty more to these mini clickers that meets the eye.
I've had my Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con in-hand since release day, having spent the last eight years with near permanent hand cramp from the originals. With all your standard Ninty features and more, they're undeniably the best Nintendo Switch 2 controllers on the market but what exactly has Mario changed this time around? And should you be stocking up on extras?
