{"data":{"slug":"nintendo-joy-con-2","type":"game_controller","brand":"Nintendo","name":"Joy-Con 2 Pair","aliases":["Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R)","Nintendo Switch 2 Joy-Con 2","Switch 2 Joy-Con"],"release_date":"2025-06-05","url":"https://arkivo.dev/controllers/nintendo-joy-con-2","specs":{"series":"Nintendo Switch 2","model_numbers":["BEE-012","BEE-014","BEE-018"],"gtins":["00045496885892","00045496886509","00045496886295"],"announce_date":"2025-04-02","status":"available","predecessor":"nintendo-joy-con","successor":null,"launch_price_usd":94.99,"launch_price_eur":null,"markets":["US"],"colors":["Light Blue / Light Red","Light Purple / Light Green","Blue / Light 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Nintendo Japan's accessories page also lists it as released 2025.6.5, the Nintendo Switch 2 launch day.","gtins":"UPC 00045496885892 for the Light Blue / Light Red set.","status":"Listed as salable on the Nintendo US store on the access date.","colors":"Store colour options: Light Blue / Light Red, Light Purple / Light Green, Blue / Light Yellow.","variants":"Light Blue / Light Red row UPC. The current store price of USD 99.99 is a later price, not the launch MSRP.","form_factor":"This set includes both a left and right Joy-Con 2 controller (along with a pair of Joy-Con 2 straps).","compatible_platforms":"Only for use with the Nintendo Switch 2 system.","in_the_box":"Includes two Joy-Con 2 straps.","rumble":"Headline: HD rumble. The spec page names it HD rumble 2.","series":"Store page: only for use with the Nintendo Switch 2 system. Family named as in the original Joy-Con entry, which uses Nintendo Switch.","markets":"The Nintendo US store lists this exact set (SKU 123677) as sold. Other markets sell the product too, but this run only confirmed the US store, as for the Switch 2 Pro Controller entry."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/nintendo-switch-2-joy-con-2-l-r-light-purple-light-green-127067/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 00045496886509 for Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Light Purple / Light Green.","variants":"Store release date 2026-02-12, later than the base set. No launch price is stored for this row."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/joy-con-2-blue-light-yellow-127071/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["gtins","colors","variants"],"notes":{"gtins":"UPC 00045496886295 for Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) Blue / Light Yellow, in stock on the access date.","variants":"Released 2026.7.23 per Nintendo Japan's accessories page. No launch price is stored for this row."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/accessories/index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["release_date","variants","in_the_box","play_while_charging"],"notes":{"release_date":"Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) colour list: (L) Light Blue / (R) Light Red, 発売日 2025.6.5. Light Purple / Light Green 2026.2.12. Blue / Light Yellow 2026.7.23.","in_the_box":"付属品: Joy-Con 2 ストラップ x2個","play_while_charging":"The Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip (sold separately) charges Joy-Con 2 during play with its USB charging cable or the Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/specs/index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["spec_sheet_url","dimensions_mm","face_button_labels","stick_click","dpad_type","share_button","connection_types","platform_connections","nfc","gyro","rumble","battery_type","battery_capacity_mah","battery_life_claimed","charge_time_0_100_min","wireless_receiver","wired_connector","charging_port","ir_camera","touchpad","built_in_display","built_in_microphone","built_in_speaker","headphone_jack"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Per controller: 縦116mm x 横41.4mm x 厚さ30.7mm, where 30.7 mm is the maximum thickness from the stick tips to the ZL/ZR protrusions. Width left out because the US and AU tech specs give 0.56 in and 14.4 mm instead. Height and depth describe the shared dimensions of each separate body, not a grip-mounted pair. Left and right masses are 66 g and 67 g. Neither is stored as a pair-total weight.","face_button_labels":"Joy-Con 2 (R) buttons: A/B/X/Y, plus/HOME/C. Nintendo letter labels.","stick_click":"Lスティック/Lスティックボタン and Rスティック/Rスティックボタン. English page: Left Stick (pressable)","dpad_type":"Joy-Con 2 (L): separate Up/Down/Left/Right buttons","share_button":"Capture button on Joy-Con 2 (L)","connection_types":"Communication: Bluetooth on (L), Bluetooth/NFC on (R)","nfc":"NFC on Joy-Con 2 (R) only","gyro":"Accelerometer, gyroscope and mouse sensor in each controller","rumble":"HD振動2 (HD rumble 2)","battery_type":"Lithium ion battery. The internal battery cannot be removed by the user.","battery_capacity_mah":"500 mAh in each controller","battery_life_claimed":"Approx. 20 hours per controller. Estimate. No connection or rumble condition stated.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Approx. 3 hours 30 minutes, charged on the console or the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip","wireless_receiver":"Communication row: Bluetooth on (L), Bluetooth and NFC on (R). No receiver is listed in the spec table or the box contents.","wired_connector":"Joy-Con 2 spec columns list buttons, communication, sensors, vibration and battery, with no USB or other terminal. The US tech-spec page shows USB-C only in the console section.","charging_port":"Maker states the controllers charge while attached to the console or the Joy-Con 2 charging grip. There is no charging port on the controller.","ir_camera":"Sensor row names accelerometer, gyroscope and mouse sensor only. The original Joy-Con (R) spec lists an IR camera, and this one does not.","touchpad":"Complete button and sensor tables for both controllers list no touch surface.","built_in_display":"Complete spec columns for both controllers list no display. Only the player lamp LED is named.","built_in_microphone":"Complete spec columns list no microphone. The console has its own microphone, and the R controller adds a C button for GameChat.","built_in_speaker":"Complete spec columns list no speaker. Only HD rumble 2 is named as output.","headphone_jack":"No terminals are listed for the controllers."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/au/hardware/nintendo-switch-2/tech-specs/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["dimensions_mm","battery_capacity_mah","battery_life_claimed","charge_time_0_100_min","nfc","gyro"],"notes":{"dimensions_mm":"Approx. 116mm x 14.4mm x 30.7mm. Agrees on height and maximum thickness. The 14.4 mm middle figure conflicts with the Japanese 41.4 mm. Height and depth describe the shared dimensions of each separate body, not a grip-mounted pair. Left and right masses are 66 g and 67 g. Neither is stored as a pair-total weight.","charge_time_0_100_min":"Approx. 3 hours 30 minutes"}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/whatsnew/nintendo-maintains-nintendo-switch-2-pricing-retail-pre-orders-to-begin-april-24-in-u-s/","kind":"press_release","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["launch_price_usd","announce_date"],"notes":{"launch_price_usd":"Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price as of April 18, 2025: Joy-Con 2 Pair - $94.99. Set before the June 5, 2025 launch. Excludes US sales tax.","announce_date":"Nintendo of America release dated 2025-04-18 says the console price stays as announced on April 2 and that accessory prices are adjusted from those announced on April 2. The Joy-Con 2 pair was first announced with pricing on 2025-04-02. The January 16 reveal teaser is not treated as the product announcement."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/support_1/nintendoswitch2/NSwitch2_Information_JoyCon2_EUR.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["manual_url","model_numbers","battery_type","charging_dock","charging_dock_name"],"notes":{"manual_url":"Joy-Con 2 health, safety and regulatory leaflet, code FXA-BEE-A-JA-EUR-WWW1 [0625].","model_numbers":"MODEL NO.: BEE-012, BEE-014, BEE-018 for the radio equipment type Joy-Con 2. The leaflet does not map them to (L) or (R).","battery_type":"The product contains a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Do not replace the batteries yourself.","charging_dock":"English text: use the Nintendo Switch 2 console (BEE-001) or the Joy-Con 2 charging grip (BEE-010) (each sold separately) to charge this product. The JP accessories page lists the charging grip as a separate product.","charging_dock_name":"Joy-Con 2 charging grip, model BEE-010. The US store lists it as Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Joy-Con+2+(Left)+Joystick+Replacement/188976","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["stick_modules_replaceable"],"notes":{"stick_modules_replaceable":"Joystick held by two JIS 00 screws and connected by a ribbon cable in a ZIF connector. No soldering. The right-hand guide 188978 shows the same for Joy-Con 2 (R)."}},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joy-Con","kind":"spec_database","accessed":"2026-10-06","fields":["predecessor"],"notes":{"predecessor":"A successor, the Joy-Con 2, serve as the primary controllers for the Nintendo Switch 2. The Joy-Con 2 infobox lists Joy-Con as predecessor."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/News/110926/switch-2-teardown","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["stick_technology"],"notes":{"stick_technology":"Joysticks section identifies potentiometer technology in the opened Switch 2 Joy-Con. No sign of Hall effect or TMR sensors."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/how-to-calibrate-the-controllers-on-nintendo-switch-2/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["stick_calibration"],"notes":{"stick_calibration":"How to calibrate the Control Sticks: System Settings > Controllers & Accessories > Calibrate Control Sticks. SYNC locations explicitly identify Joy-Con 2 (L) and (R)."}},{"url":"https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68204","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["wake_console"],"notes":{"wake_console":"Nintendo Switch 2 sleep-mode instructions identify the HOME Button on the right Joy-Con 2. Additional information says pressing HOME wakes the console."}},{"url":"https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/68569/p/1095/c/947","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["firmware_updatable"],"notes":{"firmware_updatable":"Joy-Con 2 Control Sticks Are Not Responding or Respond Incorrectly: step 5 Update the controller firmware. System Settings > Controllers & Accessories > Update Controllers."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/au/support/articles/joy-con-2-controller-power-issues/","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_indicator"],"notes":{"battery_indicator":"How to check if the Joy-Con 2 are charging: approximate battery charge for connected controllers is displayed within the console Controllers screen. This is an on-screen indicator, not a battery LED."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/specs/index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["battery_count","battery_included","extra_shoulder_buttons"],"notes":{"battery_count":"Joy-Con 2 technical-spec table gives an internal 500 mAh lithium-ion battery for both the L and R columns. Two physical batteries in the pair. Capacity remains the published per-controller value, not an aggregate.","battery_included":"Joy-Con 2 technical-spec table identifies the internal battery in each controller. Both controllers are included in this marketed pair.","extra_shoulder_buttons":"Full button table lists SL and SR on each of Joy-Con 2 (L) and Joy-Con 2 (R). Four extra rail shoulder buttons across the pair. Excludes L/ZL/R/ZR and system buttons."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/eu/media/downloads/support_1/nintendoswitch2/NSwitch2_Information_JoyCon2_EUR.pdf","kind":"manual","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["other_certifications"],"notes":{"other_certifications":"Page 2 Declaration of Conformity: Joy-Con 2 radio equipment complies with Directive 2014/53/EU. This is the named declaration, not an inferred logo certification."}},{"url":"https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/nintendo/nintendo-switch-2-tested-new-internals-are-a-major-power-up","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["trigger_technology","adaptive_triggers"],"notes":{"trigger_technology":"New and improved Joy-Cons section: triggers and bumpers are buttons with different shells and only click. There is no precise analog control. Stock Joy-Con 2 hardware, not the Pro Controller.","adaptive_triggers":"Triggers and bumpers are buttons that only click, with no analog control. The maker lists HD rumble 2 as the only feedback feature, so no motor-driven trigger resistance exists."}},{"url":"https://www.techradar.com/gaming/nintendo/joy-con-2-review","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-07","fields":["stick_layout","stick_cap_options","measured_battery_life"],"notes":{"stick_layout":"One-minute review explicitly calls the stick layout asymmetrical. Stored as offset for the vertically held combined pair.","stick_cap_options":"Performance section calls the fitted analog-stick cap design concave. This is the fitted cap style, not extra spare caps or replaceable tops.","measured_battery_life":"Performance: reviewer personally managed roughly 20 hours from full charge, give or take a couple of hours. Informal observed gameplay runtime, not a standardized continuous lab loop. Reviewed July 2025 after over one month of regular Switch 2 use, mainly handheld and also Joy-Con 2 grip play. Exact runtime connection, game/activity distribution, rumble, lighting, firmware, charging during the observation and individual-controller exhaustion endpoint are unstated. Setup cells are unknown and omitted. Each Joy-Con 2 has its own battery and one may run out before the other. Numeric 20 is approximate with about two-hour variation, not an exact result."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Joy-Con+2+(Left)+Joystick+Replacement/188976","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Physical total across the marketed pair: one rumble actuator in Joy-Con 2 (L), plus one in Joy-Con 2 (R). Left guide step 10 disconnects its single actuator and removes the cover. Right guide 188978 step 10 and step 49 document the right actuator. Not a count of actuator axes, logical channels or separate trigger motors."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Joy-Con+2+(Right)+Joystick+Replacement/188978","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["rumble_motor_count"],"notes":{"rumble_motor_count":"Right guide steps 10 and 49 document one physical body rumble motor. Left guide 188976 independently documents one in the left body. Two actuators total for the pair."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/jp/hardware/switch2/specs/index.html","kind":"manufacturer_page","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["back_buttons"],"notes":{"back_buttons":"Complete Joy-Con 2 (L)/(R) button tables name all controls. Rear release buttons detach the bodies and are not gameplay grip inputs. SL/SR remain the four extra rail shoulder inputs already counted across the pair. GL/GR on the separately sold Charging Grip are excluded."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/BKEBEE012","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Two separately certified controller radios in the original pair. Public FCC grant records identify BEE012 and BEE014, granted January 22, 2025. BEE-018 appears in the EU leaflet but its US FCC identity is not established here."}},{"url":"https://fccid.io/BKEBEE014","kind":"regulatory","accessed":"2026-10-08","fields":["fcc_id"],"notes":{"fcc_id":"Second public equipment authorization identifies Nintendo BEE014 and FCC ID BKEBEE014. Both identifiers are retained in one text field. No Bluetooth revision is inferred from BLE PHY bandwidth."}},{"url":"https://www.ifixit.com/Guide/Nintendo+Switch+2+Joy-Con+Action+Buttons+(ABXY)+Replacement/213996","kind":"review_site","accessed":"2026-10-10","fields":["face_button_switch_type"],"notes":{"face_button_switch_type":"Community guide updated 2026-07-08 replaces the Joy-Con 2 ABXY buttons and their corresponding membrane, shown as Right Joy-Con 2 ABXY Buttons and Membrane. Community-authored, not iFixit staff. Applies to the face buttons only. D-pad and bumper switches are not covered."}}],"fields_filled":62,"updated":"2026-10-16"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://arkivo.dev/api"}}