A Nintendo GameCube fan paints their old wireless Wavebird controller in the colors of the original Nintendo Famicom gamepads ...

The Switch 2 GameCube controller is a tempting purchase for anyone who grew up with Nintendo's cubic console. However, it isn't likely worth the price for many.

Keep in mind, we have yet to hear any information about a Switch 2 update for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a game for which many people prefer to use the GameCube controller over Joy-Cons.The game ...

This is the same motor that you can find in older GameCube controllers. The motor is also used in the Nintendo 64 controller for Nintendo Switch Online, but that accessory already has its own ...

Most notably, this would mean that the GameCube controller won’t be compatible with Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, which would seem like a huge oversight on Nintendo’s part.

The biggest difference in the GameCube controller coming to the Switch 2 is that it's cordless—keeping the same overall aesthetic of the original without requiring a bulky battery pack or receiver.

GameCube Nintendo Classics are exclusive to Switch 2, and you'll need a subscription to buy the wireless GameCube controller. One of Nintendo’s most beloved and—for its time—most perfunctory ...

If other controllers are a multi-tool, the GameCube controller is a scalpel made for specific use cases—like beating the ever-living snot out of friends in Smash. See Nintendo Switch 2 at Walmart ...

Nintendo's official GameCube controller for Switch 2 includes gyro controls, fans have now discovered — a feature that Nintendo itself largely kept quiet about before launch.

The GameCube's controller remains a titan, which is why so many have “borrowed” from its design. But now things are afoot that signal Nintendo could be about to resurrect this gaming gem.

Cost and exclusivity . Then, there's the price tag: You'll need to spend $64.99 if you want a GameCube controller for your Switch 2. That's not a terrible price as far as console controllers go ...