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Phil Hayton

Modders are already working on Switch 2 Joy-Con adapters, and I'm hyped to use old gamepads in handheld mode

Nintendo Switch 2 with left Joy-Con attached and original Zelda: Skyward Sword Joy-Con on right and Mario Kart World gameplay on screen.

I'm loving the new magnetic Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con so far, but the fact that I can't use my old handheld gamepads is deeply upsetting. Thankfully, the community is already hard at work, and it turns out all you really need is a 3D printer and a can-do attitude.

To clarify, the original Joy-Con will work with the Switch 2 wirelessly; it's just that the old rail system doesn't work with the new gaming handheld. I am hopeful that a third-party solution will emerge that allows you to attach and charge the last-gen Switch controllers, but until then, we have modders like JaimetheBR0 at Printables working on a DIY 3D-printed solution.

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