Joy-Con

Nintendo Switch game controller Joy-ConA set of detached Grey Joy-Con used with the original Nintendo SwitchDeveloperNintendo PTDManufacturerNintendoTypeMotion controllersGenerationEighth/NinthReleasedMarch 3, 2017Lifespan2017–presentInputAnalog stickAccelerometerGyroscopeDigital buttons:Joy-Con L: directional buttons, −, Capture, L, ZL, SL, SR, Left Stick (clickable)Joy-Con R: A, B, X, Y, +, HOME, R, ZR, SL, SR, Right Stick (clickable)PowerInternal 3.7 V, 525 mAh, 1.9 Wh lithium-ion polymer battery (non-removable)WeightJoy-Con L: 48 g (1.7 oz)Joy-Con R: 51 g (1.8 oz)PredecessorWii RemoteWii U GamePadSuccessorJoy-Con 2Websitewww.nintendo.com/switch Joy-Con are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo. A set of Joy-Con consists of two individual units, each containing an analog stick and an array of buttons. They can be used while attached to the main Nintendo Switch console unit, or detached and used wirelessly. When detached, the pair can be used by a single player, or each Joy-Con can serve as an individual controller. A successor, the Joy-Con 2, serve as the primary controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2. Design I