We're going hands on with Switch 2 controllers as they roll out, but we can still recommend some holdovers from the OG Switch era.

Nintendo’s new Switch 2 gamepad updates the classic GameCube Controller with a wireless design, a GameChat button, and USB-C. However, it only works with GameCube titles available through the Switch Online Expansion Pack.

The Switch 2 GameCube controller is exclusive to Nintendo’s online storefront, and its availability keeps fluctuating to the point we can’t tell when or if it will be back in stock. You can find plenty of recreations that try to emulate the look and feel of the 24-year-old controller all the way down to the nubby,