This is When You Can Order the Switch 2 GameCube Controller

Summary

Switch 2 GameCube controllers will be available for purchase from May 8 to May 12 for those that get invites from Nintendo.
All Switch Online subscribers will have the chance to order the controller starting May 13.
The controller is not required to play GameCube games on Switch 2.

Nintendo Switch 2 fans that want to get their hands on a GameCube controller will need an active subscription to the Nintendo Switch Online service, and won’t be able to do so until May 8 at the earliest. The Nintendo GameCube controller remains one of the most popular gaming controllers of all time, and so it’s no surprise that it’s coming back for the Switch 2.

There are all kinds of Switch 2 accessories on the way, but the GameCube controller is definitely one of the most interesting. Retailing for $64.99, the Switch 2 GameCube controller is a wireless controller that will likely be primarily used by Super Smash Bros. fans and those that want to have an authentic experience playing GameCube games through Switch Online’s Expansion Pack tier. Unfortunately, getting a Switch 2 GameCube controller isn’t exactly a straightforward process.

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Gamers can’t simply go to a store and pre-order a Switch 2 GameCube controller. Instead, the Switch 2 GameCube controller has to be purchased directly from Nintendo itself. Individuals that are lucky enough to be selected by Nintendo to pre-order a Switch 2 from the company will have first dibs on GameCube controllers. Those invites will go out between May 8 and May 12. Then, on May 13, all Switch Online members will have the chance to order a GameCube controller. Purchases will be limited to one per Nintendo account, and those that sign up for a Switch Online free trial will not be eligible.

When Can You Buy a Switch 2 GameCube Controller

Those that get Switch 2 purchase invites from Nintendo will be able to order the GameCube controller between May 8 and May 12
All Switch Online members will have the chance to order the GameCube controller starting May 13

Chances are good that the Switch 2 GameCube controllers are going to sell out fast. Nintendo 64 Switch controllers regularly sell out when they’re restocked, and so it’s likely that the GameCube controllers will be a similar story. The good news is that GameCube controllers are not required to play GameCube games on Switch 2. Still, nostalgic gamers likely want to use a GameCube controller when revisiting classic GameCube games through Switch Online + Expansion Pack’s Nintendo Classics.

When the Switch 2 launches on June 5, it will be doing so alongside three classic GameCube games. F-Zero GX, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, and Soulcalibur 2 will be playable on Switch 2 on launch day with more GameCube games coming in the future. Chibi-Robo, Fire Emblem: Path of Radiance, Luigi’s Mansion, Pokemon Colosseum, Pokemon XD: Gale of Darkness, Super Mario Strikers, and Super Mario Sunshine are all confirmed to be on their way, though exact release dates have yet to be announced at the time of this writing.