Famicom Controllers For Swap Are Now Up For Basic Sale In Japan

Only recently, we reported on the newly introduced Official Pleasure-Con Charging Stand for the Swap (which is completely to permit customers to cost their Pleasure-Con when used as extra controllers with the ‘Swap 2’ – wait, the place are our tinfoil hats?). Amid all of the preliminary confusion, nonetheless, we occurred to overlook one other little nugget that is perhaps of curiosity.

Nintendo has introduced that the Famicom controllers for Swap, which have been beforehand unique to Nintendo Swap On-line members, at the moment are accessible for normal sale (thanks, Sora Information). In different phrases, then, of us in Japan should buy a set even when they don’t seem to be a Swap On-line member.

「ファミリーコンピュータ コントローラー」の一般販売を開始しました。本日より、Nintendo Swap Online加入者以外の方もご購入いただけます。https://t.co/hYB1QN6sne— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) July 18, 2024

“The “Household Laptop Controller” is now accessible for normal sale. Beginning as we speak, it is going to be accessible for buy by anybody, even when they don’t seem to be Nintendo Swap On-line subscribers.”

It is price noting that, as of the time of writing, the NES controllers are nonetheless unique to Nintendo Swap On-line members in areas just like the UK and North America, however this transfer from Nintendo to open up gross sales to extra prospects in Japan may point out some potential adjustments in different areas sooner or later.

The transfer not solely coincides with the announcement of the Pleasure-Con Charging Stand, but in addition the latest launch of Nintendo World Championships: NES Version, a sport that’s little doubt greatest performed with a Famicom/NES controller. Over in Japan, prospects may buy a particular version that got here with two Famicom controllers. We’re not jealous in any respect. No.