Nintendo Announces Official Charging Stand for Switch Joy-Con

The Switch Joy-Con are fairly easy to charge, but they do require attaching to the console. With that in mind, Nintendo has announced a new Switch Joy-Con charging stand that makes it easy to charge these controllers without the console.

This new accessory will arrive in Japan on October 17, 2024 For 3,300 yen (around $21) and is available now at this location for pre-order via the My Nintendo Store. (Update: Nintendo UK has tweeted to confirm that the stand will also be released in Europe – we now await the official launch of NoA.)

The Joy-Con can be charged vertically or the stand can be removed, making it a controller. It is also possible to charge the Famicom wireless controllers, which are available exclusively in Japan and can be used with the Switch Online Famicom library.

Here’s a sneak peek at this new accessory, along with a translated description:

“You can easily charge the Joy-Con at any time without having to attach it to the Nintendo Switch console. This is recommended for those who have multiple Joy-Cons, such as when you want to charge the number of Joy-Cons so that everyone can play games such as the “Mario Party” or “Nintendo Switch Sports” series together, or when you want to charge the Joy-Cons you are not using while playing in handheld mode. It can also charge the “Family Computer Controller” for Nintendo Switch.”

Would you be interested in an accessory like this for your Switch Joy-Con? Do you already have a third-party solution? Tell us in the comments.