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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now The Fantastic Four: First Steps Donkey Kong Bananza Switch 2 Starter Pack Recommended reading Nintendo finally beat a record held by the PS4 for 12 years, as the Switch 2 becomes the "fastest selling video game hardware device in US history" Nintendo Switch 2 owners are ripping apart their new Joy-Cons in record time to check the stick drift situation Switch 2 is Nintendo's fastest-selling console despite high prices, former Nintendo marketing leads say "you're basically teaching them that they can continue to do this" Nintendo president acknowledges "Switch 2 is priced relatively high" compared to the original, says bundles will help "get off to the same start we did with Nintendo Switch" Switch 2 stick drift doomers pin their hopes on Nintendo's repair service, which will take a Joy-Con 2 that "doesn't work" for free Nintendo Switch 2 This ridiculously adorable Kirby controller works with Switch 2, and it'll provide pink puffball goodness for under $30 Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller has a one-up on the Xbox Elite and DualSense Edge, as Nintendo confirms you don't need to leave your game to remap the bumper buttons Nintendo Switch 2 Nearly a third of early Switch 2 buyers in the US also bought the $85 Pro Controller, and with my brand new Joy-Con 2 drifting into oblivion I'm tempted to join them Jordan Gerblick 23 July 2025 More than 500,000 Switch 2 Pro controllers were sold in the US during launch month When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Phil Hayton) According to recently published data from the Nintendo Switch 2 launch, there are plenty of people who don't think $85 is too much for a controller. According to a new report from sales-tracking firm Circana (via Game File), the new Pro Controller had a 32% attach rate with the Switch 2 in the US during the console's launch month. That means almost a third of Switch 2 buyers also opted for the Pro Controller, a more traditional Xbox-style gamepad alternative to the included Joy-Con 2s. Doing the math, with 1.2 million consoles sold in June in the US, that means somewhere around 512,000 Pro Controllers were sold in the same timeframe. Just now, as I wrestle with my right Joy-Con 2, which seems to have a factory defect that causes it to endlessly and rapidly autoscroll to the right no matter the application (yes, it's updated, yes, I've tried calibrating it, yes, I've restarted my console, and yes, I know it's technically not "drift"), I'm begrudgingly tempted to abandon my thrifty ways and splurge on the damn Pro Controller. Realistically though, I just need to call Nintendo support and get it repaired. You may like Nintendo finally beat a record held by the PS4 for 12 years, as the Switch 2 becomes the "fastest selling video game hardware device in US history" Nintendo Switch 2 owners are ripping apart their new Joy-Cons in record time to check the stick drift situation Switch 2 is Nintendo's fastest-selling console despite high prices, former Nintendo marketing leads say "you're basically teaching them that they can continue to do this" All that aside, I'm genuinely surprised so many people were willing to part ways with eighty-freaking-five big ones, in this economy, and after buying a $500+ console, on a controller that offers very little functionality over what comes in the box. No shade at all, by the way, and more power to you. It's just, damn, am I really that cheap? Nintendo finally beat a record held by the PS4 for 12 years, as the Switch 2 becomes the "fastest selling video game hardware device in US history" Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. See more Nintendo News Nintendo Switch 2 Jordan Gerblick Social Links Navigation After earning an English degree from ASU, I worked as a corporate copy editor while freelancing for places like SFX Magazine, Screen Rant, Game Revolution, and MMORPG on the side. I got my big break here in 2019 with a freelance news gig, and I was hired on as GamesRadar's west coast Staff Writer in 2021. 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