GamingNintendoNintendo reveals its first Switch 2 Joy-Con color variantThe light green and light purple colorways launch on February 12Steve DentReporterThu, January 8, 2026 at 2:27 PM UTCNintendo has unveiled the first color variants for the Switch 2 Joy-Cons in light purple and light green, set to arrive on February 12 alongside .The new controllers are now on pre-order for $100 and include matching wrist-straps.Joy-Con 2 for Switch 2 color variant$100 at NintendoOther than the colorway, these are standard Joy-Con 2 controllers with motion controls and HD rumble, along with the C Button for GameChat and the mouse controls for compatible games.However, you may have noticed something weird about them — the colors are on the inner rails, so you'll barely be able to see them when the Joy-Con 2s are connected to a Switch 2 console, except around the thumbsticks.
By contrast, previous Joy-Con color variants covered the entire shell.The new Switch 2 Joy-Con colors also clash with the light blue and orange strips on the inner left and right of the console.Along with the new Joy-Con 2 controllers, Nintendo released a lengthy game-play video for Mario Tennis Fever, also set to arrive on February 12th.It details some of the key gameplay features, like "fever shots," the ice racket and moves like slides and dives.
