After selling out about a week ago, Amazon has restocked the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller. The new first-party controller has been the most popular accessory for Switch 2 on Amazon since the retailer listed the $85 gamepad earlier this month. Amazon started carrying Nintendo products again in late June following a year-long stretch where Switch games, accessories, and hardware were missing from the online retailer’s inventory. Fast forward one month and Amazon now has store pages for every official Switch 2 accessory, Nintendo-published game, new Amiibo figure, and the console–though the Mario Kart World Bundle and Switch 2 are only available by invitation.
Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller
$85
The Switch 2 Pro Controller has a matte black finish with light gray triggers and shoulder buttons. The color scheme and matte finish gives it a slightly different look and noticeably different feel than the original’s translucent plastic with textured handles.
Overall, the form factor is quite similar, though there are a few notable changes. The biggest additions are the back buttons, which can be remapped to any button input by holding down the Home button for a few seconds. Nintendo’s new C button for GameChat was added between the right stick and D-pad, and you’ll find a 3.5mm audio jack on the bottom.
Like the original, the new Pro Controller has a built-in gyroscope for motion controls, HD Rumble, and NFC support for Amiibo. Nintendo made improvements to the rumble motors, motion controls, and the analog sticks. Unfortunately, the sticks do not utilize Hall Effect sensor technology, but they do feel much smoother and don’t make as much noise.
Official Nintendo Switch 2 Accessories at Amazon
Amazon also has Joy-Con 2 Controllers in stock in two-packs and singles. The two-pack offers better value at $94 compared to $55 each. Keep in mind that one of the Switch 2 Pro Controller’s big new features is available with Joy-Con 2 with an additional accessory. The $40 Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip has built-in back buttons, so you could opt for this grip and turn the pair of controllers included with the console into “pro” controllers for docked mode.