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New Blue and Yellow Joy-Con 2 Are Now Available
Nintendo’s blue and light yellow Joy-Con 2 controllers for the Switch 2 are now on sale, timed to coincide with the release of Splatoon Raiders. The new colour option gives players an alternative to the existing controllers and is designed to match Deep Cut, the Splatoon band.
The pair costs $99.99 and is available from Amazon, Best Buy and Nintendo, after pre-orders opened last month. The controllers remain mostly black, with blue on the left grip and light yellow on the right; IGN awarded Splatoon Raiders a 9/10 review.
In short
- Blue and yellow Joy-Con 2 controllers are now available.
- The pair costs $99.99.
- Their colours match Splatoon’s Deep Cut band.
Explained simply
Joy-Con controllers are the handheld controllers used with Nintendo's Switch gaming console. The Nintendo Switch 2 is the latest version of Nintendo's gaming system, which allows players to use the device both as a portable handheld system and connected to a television for larger-screen play.
Splatoon is a Nintendo shooting video game that has become one of Nintendo's major gaming franchises. The series is known for its distinctive visual style and has developed a large and devoted fanbase.
Gaming companies regularly release controller colours and designs tied to popular games to appeal to fans. Such releases are cosmetic variations that allow players to personalise their gaming hardware whilst purchasing officially licensed products from the manufacturer.