Joy-Con are the primary game controllers for the Nintendo Switch video game console.
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21 Facts About Joy-Con
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Joy-Con can be attached to the sides of the Switch console via rails, or detached and used wirelessly—either as a pair, or divided between two different players.
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The Joy-Con can be optionally attached to a "Joy-Con Grip" accessory, with or without charging capabilities, that convert the controllers to a more traditional gamepad-like form factor.
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When detached from the console, both Joy-Con units operate autonomously of each other, and communicate with the console via Bluetooth.
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Joy-Con can be obtained in various colors, either with the purchase of the Switch console or individually, both separately or as a pair.
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At launch, Joy-Con were available in slate gray, neon red R and neon blue L colors.
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In mid-2017, Nintendo introduced neon yellow Joy-Con, released alongside Arms as well as neon green and neon pink Joy-Con which launched alongside Splatoon 2.
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In July 2018, Hori, a video game peripheral company, released a dark blue left Joy-Con featuring a classic D-pad in lieu of directional buttons.
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The controller lacked features such as HD rumble, SL and SR buttons, gyroscope, and wireless connectivity standard to Nintendo-produced Joy-Con, forcing its users to be restricted to handheld mode.
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Similar Joy-Con based on both the Nintendo 64 controller as well as the 3-button Sega Genesis controller are available to Nintendo Switch Online subscribers starting in October 2021, along with a 6-button Sega Mega Drive-based Joy-Con exclusively released in Japan.
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Feature set of the Joy-Con was partially inspired by feedback from players using the Wii Remote, according to Nintendo's Shinya Takahashi.
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Joy-Con L contains directional buttons, a - button, top buttons designated as L and ZL, and a screenshot button, which enables the player to upload screenshots to social media.
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Joy-Con R contains A, B, X, and Y buttons, a + button, top buttons designated as R and ZR, and a Home button.
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Each Joy-Con contains an accelerometer and gyroscope, which can be used for motion tracking.
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Games can support using the Joy-Con for pointing controls similar to the Wii Remote while detached without the need of a sensor bar.
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Joy-Con R contains an infrared depth tracking sensor, which can read objects and motions held in front of it; as an example of its functionality, Nintendo stated that the sensor could distinguish between the hand shapes of rock–paper–scissors.
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Joy-Con R contains a near-field communication reader for use with Amiibo.
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Joy-Con contain a haptic feedback engine known as "HD Rumble", which was developed in partnership with Immersion Corporation.
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Joy-Con posted guidance on its support website for minimizing Bluetooth signal interference, including recommendations that the Switch console be placed away from other wireless-enabled devices.
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The new design of the joysticks in the OLED Joy-Con were made to reduce how much wear occurs to make them more durable but the company still anticipates drifting could still occur.
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French consumer group UFC-Que Choisir filed a lawsuit against Nintendo in September 2020 alleging that the Joy-Con were designed with planned obsolescence intended to fail or break due to the drift issue and other factors.
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