Nintendo Switch Joycon Pair (Grey) NEW £58.99 @ Grainger

Thanks, have been waiting for a good deal since I wore out my original ones from playing all the great available games.

Good price I guess. Nintendo's pricing scheme has done a great job uniting the weak and the wealthy.

fat-pudding

It's £60 for 2 controllers or £30 each, an Xbox or PS4 controller is u … It's £60 for 2 controllers or £30 each, an Xbox or PS4 controller is usually a bit over £40 each.Read lessRead more

A single joycon is not equivalent to an XB1 or PS4 controller though.

bobbler

Will be waiting till version 2 comes out before I buy any more, the left … Will be waiting till version 2 comes out before I buy any more, the left joycon disconnecting all the time at 6ft for me is enough to put it off till they come up with a fix.Good price thoughRead lessRead more

A fix has been found for this issue
Joycon Fix Youtube Video

JohnnyRoller

Shame it's not the same price for the neon pair. I want the option for a … Shame it's not the same price for the neon pair. I want the option for a full blue neon or red neon set.Read lessRead more

i want them to release a clear black pair to match my pro controller

didsburydan

i want them to release a clear black pair to match my pro controller

Talking about this with a buddy at work earlier. Black would be nice, but we both agreed that Gamecube purple ones with coloured buttons would be awesome. Nintendo would be missing a trick by not releasing themed controllers in the future.

Any experienced a loose right trigger on their joycons? I swear every recent nintendo portable I've had I get the same issue (DS lite and 3ds) where the right trigger stops feeling as "clicky" as the left.

Foley2001_uk

The £74.99 neon pack with snipperclips at smyths is still the best deal … The £74.99 neon pack with snipperclips at smyths is still the best deal as the game is £17.99 making the joy cons £57 provided you want snipperclips of courseNice price for the grey ones though! Read lessRead more

​Is snipper clips still £15 at cdkeys? then this would be a better deal than the smyths bundle.
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Rob_1304

Talking about this with a buddy at work earlier. Black would be nice, but … Talking about this with a buddy at work earlier. Black would be nice, but we both agreed that Gamecube purple ones with coloured buttons would be awesome. Nintendo would be missing a trick by not releasing themed controllers in the future.Read lessRead more

I realised how nice purple looks after I saw it here. https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitch/comments/5yucj2/got_bored_of_grey_didnt_want_neon_went_retrocube/

You could try painting them yourself if you're handy enough

Foley2001_uk

playing multiplayer like Fast RMX maybe? give each person 2 joy cons in … playing multiplayer like Fast RMX maybe? give each person 2 joy cons in a grip rather than an awkward single joy con sideways optionRead lessRead more

Aye.

I suppose it just seems a bit weird that in that instance the pads would end up costing 3 times the price of the game.

These will be a must have when Mario Kart and Splatoon arrive of course.

That just seems so long away I think I can wait.

Im not into nintendo but just curious how are these a good price exactly?

60£ for a controller... or is it just good price compared the the rrp?

whelan189

Im not into nintendo but just curious how are these a good price … Im not into nintendo but just curious how are these a good price exactly?60£ for a controller... or is it just good price compared the the rrp?Read lessRead more

It's £60 for 2 controllers or £30 each, an Xbox or PS4 controller is usually a bit over £40 each.

Byron78

Why would anyone need these at the moment?

Bomberman.
Mario in 2 weeks
Splatoon 2 testing in 2 weeks
Just for funs

fat-pudding

It's £60 for 2 controllers or £30 each, an Xbox or PS4 controller is u … It's £60 for 2 controllers or £30 each, an Xbox or PS4 controller is usually a bit over £40 each.Read lessRead more

i thought you need both of them on the console, so is it 4 seperate things, 2 controllers?

MrCollective

Bomberman. Mario in 2 weeksSplatoon 2 testing in 2 weeksJust for funs

I love Mario Kart 8.

Was totally wasted on the Wii U.

Looking forward to it!

whelan189

i thought you need both of them on the console, so is it 4 seperate … i thought you need both of them on the console, so is it 4 seperate things, 2 controllers?Read lessRead more

If you are using them attached to the console then yes you need both but if you're gaming on the television you can use these as separate controllers for multiple players or put them in a controller grip to use as a single controller. If you buy a switch you get 2 controllers in the box that attach to the console but you can remove them and attach the controller straps which makes them separate controllers. This is 2 controllers so you can buy this and use with the included controllers with your switch to let you play 4 player games like bomberman which is what myself and my family do.

copperspock

A single joycon is not equivalent to an XB1 or PS4 controller though.

Depends on the numpty holding it X)

carlhoughton10

It's just unreal how expensive gaming accessories are these days.

​What's more unreal are the people trying to justify it
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carlhoughton10

It's just unreal how expensive gaming accessories are these days.

I used to think it was mega expensive for flight sticks and steering wheels people would buy for the PC.. now when you see smaller controllers selling for such high prices the other ones don't seem so bad oO

Foley2001_uk

They last for 20 hours each so I'm sure within that 20 hours of life … They last for 20 hours each so I'm sure within that 20 hours of life there's a easy opportunity to stick them back on the console to charge, overnight for example when you can't possibly be playing while you sleep. Including an extra grip would of been nice with these for sure, you can't actually get a spare grip right now, only the charging gripRead lessRead more

Yeah you can -
game.co.uk/en/…215

Razzadaza

Yeah you can - … Yeah you can - http://www.game.co.uk/en/nintendo-switch-joy-con-controller-comfort-grip-black-1791215Read lessRead more

Awesome! Hadn't seen those before, ordering now :-)

Shame it's not the same price for the neon pair. I want the option for a full blue neon or red neon set.

Edit: I can wait though as there's not much reason for another set of joy-cons yet.
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The £74.99 neon pack with snipperclips at smyths is still the best deal as the game is £17.99 making the joy cons £57 provided you want snipperclips of course

Nice price for the grey ones though!

Oooh Yoshi green ones would look great

Changeable faceplates would have been a neat trick and a great money maker for Nintendo.

Why would anyone need these at the moment?

Byron78

Why would anyone need these at the moment?

playing multiplayer like Fast RMX maybe? give each person 2 joy cons in a grip rather than an awkward single joy con sideways option

bluecarter

​Is snipper clips still £15 at cdkeys? then this would be a better deal th … ​Is snipper clips still £15 at cdkeys? then this would be a better deal than the smyths bundle.Read lessRead more

its £15.19 if you have a 5% off code, which as far as I know you can only get one per Facebook account? I've already used mine before

Foley2001_uk

its £15.19 if you have a 5% off code, which as far as I know you can only … its £15.19 if you have a 5% off code, which as far as I know you can only get one per Facebook account? I've already used mine beforeRead lessRead more

​I think it's 2 per customer.

I wouldn't be paying money for more Joy Cons when they're having so many issues at the moment personally.. Good price though.

They'll keep trickling down to a reasonable price. I wish someone would do the pro controller at a decent price. Playing Zelda on the little joycons isn't great...

Byron78

Why would anyone need these at the moment?

It's useful for playing 4 player bomberman as a family, you can also swap your flat controllers for a charged pair which are docked with the switch so you always have charged controllers and that when mario kart is out next month we already have a set for playing as a family.

Cheaper than a pro controller though I will always choose pro controllers over joycons- I've yet to see the point of getting another pair of joycons seeing as there's no games that support that amount of players (as far as I'm aware of) and you can just get a pro controller if you want to play a two player game that needs both joy cons

Will be waiting till version 2 comes out before I buy any more, the left joycon disconnecting all the time at 6ft for me is enough to put it off till they come up with a fix.
Good price though

4 player Snipperclips went down a storm with the kids at a weekend get together. Expected Bomberman to be the multiplayer hit but they haven't taken to it.

Byron78

Aye. I suppose it just seems a bit weird that in that instance the pads … Aye. I suppose it just seems a bit weird that in that instance the pads would end up costing 3 times the price of the game. These will be a must have when Mario Kart and Splatoon arrive of course. That just seems so long away I think I can wait. Read lessRead more

It is 4 player though, which makes it a bit less crazy - at least for me. If you wanted to play a 4 player game on PS4 or XBone then you'd probably spend about 3 times as much on controllers, even if you bought a big game (rather than a cheaper, download-only one).

Red-VIII

A fix has been found for this issueJoycon Fix Youtube Video

Can confirm this works. Nintendo did not advise to do this in the patch notes for the update which they should of but i can play pretty much 10 foot away now with no issues so far.

Seriously expensive

MrCollective

Bomberman. Mario in 2 weeksSplatoon 2 testing in 2 weeksJust for funs

Mario is 6 weeks on Friday (April 28th)

Red-VIII

A fix has been found for this issueJoycon Fix Youtube Video

Cheers, will give that a go in a bit.

Edit.
LOL, so turn it off and back on again
Should have known, typical IT fix
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