Joy-Con are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch video game console. They consist 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, a pair of Joy-Con can be used by a single player, or divided between two as individual controllers. The controllers have been criticized for the tendency of the analog sticks to register inputs when not being touched, which is commonly referred to as Joy-Con drift.
Joy-Con based on the Nintendo Famicom, released exclusively in Japan for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers
The Nintendo Switch is a video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. Released in the middle of the eighth generation of home consoles, the Switch succeeded the Wii U and competed with Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PlayStation 4; it also competes with the ninth-generation consoles, Microsoft's Xbox Series X/S and Sony's PlayStation 5.
Image: Nintendo Switch w Joy Cons Bl Rd Standing FL
Image: Nintendo Switch Console Docked w Joy Con RB
The back of the Nintendo Switch (without the controllers), showing the kickstand, MicroSD slot, charging port, and intake vents. The Joy-Con slotting mechanism is visible on the short side.
Front of the dock. The Switch console is inserted from the top.
