Nintendo is releasing a new ‘2-way stand’ for Switch Joy-Cons

Nintendo has announced a new two-way Joy-Con charging stand for Nintendo Switch.

Releasing in Japan on October 17, Nintendo says the stand will allow players to charge additional Joy-Cons on a stand while the Switch console is docked, or they can remove the stand and use it as a controller during gameplay.

“This is recommended for those who have multiple Joy-Cons, such as when you want to charge Joy-Cons for everyone to play together in games such as the Mario Party series or Nintendo Switch Sports,” Nintendo says.

The peripheral is available for pre-order now on the official Japanese Nintendo store for 3,300 yen ($21/ £16). There’s currently no word on an international release, but VGC has asked Nintendo UK for comment.

Charge your #NintendoSwitch Joy-Con controllers and Nintendo Entertainment System controllers with the Joy-Con Charging Stand (Two-Way) accessory, available October 17th. pic.twitter.com/ayNdvHTppL
— Nintendo UK (@NintendoUK) July 18, 2024

The Nintendo Switch has now officially had the longest lifespan of any Nintendo home console pre-successor.

Since its worldwide launch on March 3, 2017, 2,694 days have passed without the arrival of a successor console, meaning Switch’s lifespan has officially beaten Nintendo’s previous longest-lasting console, the Famicom (2,686 days).

Nintendo confirmed in May that it will announce its next console “this fiscal year”, meaning the Switch’s successor will be revealed by the end of March 2025 at the latest.