Compatibility of Original Switch Controllers with Nintendo Switch 2 Tested
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Michael McWhertor
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Summary
Nintendo Switch 2 is compatible with most original Switch controllers, with minor hardware incompatibility issues. The article discusses the ease of using old controllers on the new console.
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· 3 pulledYou can use almost all of your original Switch controller hardware on Switch 2, with a few exceptions.
There is some hardware incompatibility, but little that would prevent you from using your old Switch Joy-Cons to play Switch 2 games.
A lot of your old hardware — Joy-Cons, Pro Controllers, GameCube adapters — will work just fine on the next-gen console.
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