Mario & Yoshi Switch 2 Controller Launches September 30
The controller is a licensed third-party accessory from US brand PowerA, not a first-party Nintendo product, and its release shows Nintendo licensing its characters to outside accessory makers for the Switch 2 generation.
Key Facts
- The Advantage Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 - Mario & Yoshi launches on September 30, 2026, priced at 8900 yen including tax.
- Preorders opened September 8 at Amazon, the PowerA official store, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera.
- The controller is a licensed Nintendo product made by US brand PowerA, with Mario and Yoshi in the center and Yoshi eggs, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Leaf around them.
- The controller carries a 2-year warranty and does not support amiibo, NFC, the audio jack, HD vibration 2, or Joy-Con 2 exclusive games.
Reporting from 3 sources: Automaton, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer.
Aco Brands Japan announced on September 8 that the Advantage Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 - Mario & Yoshi will launch on September 30. The controller is a licensed Nintendo product made by PowerA, a US gaming accessory brand. It is priced at 8900 yen including tax, and preorders opened the same day at Amazon, the PowerA official store, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera. The design places Mario and Yoshi in the center of the controller, with Yoshi eggs, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Leaf arranged around them. On the hardware side, the L and R stick buttons use Hall effect sensors to prevent drift, and friction prevention rings support smooth operation. The controller includes a C button for the Game Chat feature, two advanced gaming buttons on the back for custom assignments, and a motion sensor. Its rechargeable battery is rated for up to 30 hours of play per charge. The controller is compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite.
The controller is part of PowerA's Advantage line, and the press release describes the design as letting players feel like they are setting out on an adventure with Mario and Yoshi. The items around the two characters are drawn from Super Mario Bros., and the controller measures 107 by 149 by 60 millimeters at 299 grams.
The Hall effect sensors in the L and R stick buttons are meant to prevent drift, and the friction prevention rings support smooth operation. The C button connects to the Game Chat feature, and two advanced gaming buttons on the back can be assigned custom inputs. The motion sensor covers both accelerometer and gyroscope. A 3-meter USB-C charging cable ships in the box.
The controller carries a 2-year warranty for domestic Japanese units. It does not support amiibo read and write, NFC, waking the Switch 2 from sleep, the audio jack, HD vibration 2, Joy-Con 2 games, or the motion IR camera. It works with Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite, but the C button is not supported on the original Switch models.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.