Nintendo has revealed an official new accessory for the Switch: a Joy-Con charging stand.
The company first posted on X (Twitter) about the product, which is officially called the Joy-Con Charging Stand (Two-Way) accessory. With it, you can charge either Joy-Cons or Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) controllers.
Joy-Con Charging Stand (two-way), a device dedicated to charging Joy-Con controllers, as well as Nintendo Entertainment System controllers for #NintendoSwitch, is releasing 10/17! pic.twitter.com/FNDI5aCwek
— Nintendo of Canada (@NintendoCanada) July 18, 2024
The official Nintendo of Canada X (Twitter) account has posted about the accessory, confirming it will launch here. MobileSyrup has also reached out to Nintendo of Canada to confirm Canadian pricing and will update this story once a response has been received.
Even if it doesn’t come here, though, this product is notable for being first time that Nintendo has sold an official charging stand for the Switch Joy-Cons, despite there being many third-party offerings over the years. It’s a particularly strange time to debut such a proprietary product considering the Switch has been on the market since March 2017 and is expected to be succeeded by new hardware next year.
Still, Nintendo has confirmed to support the Switch with new games until at least 2025, and the console will continue to go strong in the preceding months, so you may end up wanting this Charging Stand.
Source: Nintendo
Update: 18/07/2024 at 2:03pm ET — Included Nintendo of Canada’s social media confirmation that the Charging Stand is coming to Canada.
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