The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube controller released the same day as the Nintendo Switch 2 console (June 5, 2025), and is available to buy now for $64.99 / £58.99 / AU$89.95.

I wouldn’t have dropped $65 on the revitalized GameCube controller for Switch 2 if I hadn’t spent my preteen years beholden to Nintendo’s boxy console. With improved buttons, the new version ...

For those that don’t know, to accompany GameCube games being added to Nintendo Switch Online, Nintendo re-released the GameCube controller for the Switch 2. And it comes with an unexpected upgrade.

Although Nintendo’s new gamepad closely resembles the original GameCube controller, the Switch 2 version introduces a few modern updates. It’s now fully wireless and features Nintendo’s new ...

The GameCube controller is available to order only for Nintendo Switch Online members, with a limit of one per person. The controller can also be bought in person at select Nintendo stores.