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The First Joy-Con 2 Color Variant Is Coming Soon, but Don't Expect Any Big Revisions
Nintendo offers the first new official Switch 2 Joy-Con color option since last summer with Light Purple and Light Green controllers priced at $99.99.
- On February 12, 2026, Nintendo will release Light Purple and Light Green Joy-Con 2 compatible with the Nintendo Switch 2.
- Via the Nintendo Today app and Nintendo of America on X, Nintendo announced the first alternate colorway for Switch 2 controllers since their release last summer.
- The controllers keep the same hardware and the purple/light green Joy-Con 2 are essentially identical to the red and blue Joy-Con 2, differing mainly in color.
- Release timing coincides with Mario Tennis Fever's launch on February 12, and Camelot released a new overview trailer for the game.
- For Switch 2 owners, the new set provides an official Joy-Con option beyond the original two, representing a cosmetic change without hardware revisions.
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