clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

The elusive N64 controller for Switch is back in stock

But probably not for long

If you buy something from a Polygon link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

A product shot of the wireless Nintendo 64 controller for Nintendo Switch Image: Nintendo
Cameron Faulkner (he/him) is Polygon’s commerce editor. He began writing about tech and gaming in 2013, and migrated from The Verge in 2023.

If you have Nintendo’s Switch Online + Expansion Pack subscription that grants access to Nintendo 64 games (and a lot more), you should get the only controller fit for the task of playing those N64 games. Head over to the My Nintendo Store, where you can hopefully buy one of these $49.99 wireless controllers.

Nintendo 64 controller for Switch

  • $50

Prices taken at time of publishing.

Since their launch, these Nintendo Switch N64 controllers have remained one of the toughest tech products to find in stock. We’ll see if today’s restock changes that. If it sells out quickly, as previous restocks have, it could be weeks if not months until the next opportunity comes around.

This N64 controller supports vibration, and can be recharged via USB-C. Like Nintendo’s other Switch controllers, it connects easily to the Switch with a sync button.

Switch Online membership + Expansion Pack (individual, one year)

  • $50

Prices taken at time of publishing.

This membership is required to gain access to several retro games, including Warioware, Inc., on the Nintendo Switch.

The next level of puzzles.

Take a break from your day by playing a puzzle or two! We’ve got SpellTower, Typeshift, crosswords, and more.

news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news
news