{"id":135589,"date":"2026-01-09T00:55:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-196020"},"modified":"2026-01-09T00:55:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T00:55:00","slug":"poll-will-you-be-getting-the-new-joy-con-2-set","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/01\/09\/poll-will-you-be-getting-the-new-joy-con-2-set\/","title":{"rendered":"Poll: Will You Be Getting The New Joy-Con 2 Set?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3aefe7dd9773b\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3aefe7dd9773b\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"5b7bbc116bed7\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Nintendo Joy-Con 2\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5b7bbc116bed7\/nintendo-joy-con-2.large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/5b7bbc116bed7\/nintendo-joy-con-2.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"618\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Nintendo Joy-Con 2\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Nintendo<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In case you missed it, Nintendo is bringing back pastel colours with a new Joy-Con 2 set for the Switch 2.<\/p>\n<p>The new controllers, including all the usual features, have now got &#8220;light purple&#8221; and &#8220;light green&#8221; highlights. You can see this on the magnetic strip as well as underneath both analog sticks.<\/p>\n<p>This set will be releasing next month on <strong>12th February 2026<\/strong>, alongside <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/mario-tennis-fever\">Mario Tennis Fever<\/a>, and will be priced at $99.99 \/ \u00a374.99 (or your regional equivalent), with pre-orders now officially live.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:195997 @ 1767952162 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>It&#8217;s got us wondering what you think of this new Joy-Con 2 set and if you&#8217;re planning on picking it up next month, so vote in our poll and leave a comment below.<\/p>\n<div id=\"poll-11407\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/will_you_be_getting_these_new_joy-con_2_colours\" data-id=\"11407\" data-question=\"Will you be getting these new Joy-Con 2 colours?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">Will you be getting these new Joy-Con 2 colours? (1,065 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Yes, I&#8217;ve already pre-ordered<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"24 votes (2.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">As soon as possible<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"76 votes (7.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"7\"><span class=\"val\">7<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Maybe<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"114 votes (10.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m still thinking about it<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"69 votes (6.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m not so sure<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"45 votes (4.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"4\"><span class=\"val\">4<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m waiting for other colours<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"134 votes (12.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"13\"><span class=\"val\">13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I don&#8217;t even have a Switch 2 yet<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"69 votes (6.5%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">No<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"464 votes (43.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"44\"><span class=\"val\">44<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">I&#8217;m saving or waiting for something else<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"61 votes (5.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Something else (comment below)<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg no-votes\">&nbsp;<\/span> <span class=\"too-few\" title=\"9 votes (0.9%)\">0.9%<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"poll-11408\" class=\"poll\" data-uri=\"polls\/what_do_you_think_of_the_light_purple_and_light_green_joy-con_2_set\" data-id=\"11408\" data-question=\"What do you think of the Light Purple and Light Green Joy-Con 2 set?\">\n<div class=\"results hidden\">\n<h3 data-toc=\"skip\">What do you think of the Light Purple and Light Green Joy-Con 2 set? (890 votes)<\/h3>\n<ol class=\"poll-results\">\n<li class=\"result first\"><strong class=\"answer\">Outstanding<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"54 votes (6.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Excellent<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"97 votes (10.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"11\"><span class=\"val\">11<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Great<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"141 votes (15.8%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"16\"><span class=\"val\">16<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Good<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"149 votes (16.7%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"17\"><span class=\"val\">17<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Not Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"117 votes (13.2%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"13\"><span class=\"val\">13<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Average<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"163 votes (18.3%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"18\"><span class=\"val\">18<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Poor<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"79 votes (8.9%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"9\"><span class=\"val\">9<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Bad<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"21 votes (2.4%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result\"><strong class=\"answer\">Terrible<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"19 votes (2.1%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"2\"><span class=\"val\">2<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"result last\"><strong class=\"answer\">Abysmal<\/strong><span class=\"votes\"><span title=\"50 votes (5.6%)\"><span class=\"bar accent-bg has-votes\" data-value=\"6\"><span class=\"val\">6<\/span>%<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Nintendo In case you missed it, Nintendo is bringing back pastel colours with a new Joy-Con 2 set for the Switch 2. The new controllers, including all the usual features, have now got &#8220;light purple&#8221; and &#8220;light green&#8221; highlights. You can see this on the magnetic strip as well as underneath both analog sticks. 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