Conkerkid11
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Instead it comes with a non-chargeable version that's cheaper. If you want the charging version, you have to buy it separately for $30.
The previous thread regarding this was locked because people didn't believe OP and thought Nintendo hadn't yet revealed enough to confirm or deny the claim.
Specs of the grip that comes with the console.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/specs/index.html#5
Specs of the $30 one.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/accessories/index.html
Edit: A lot of people are already trying to contradict me without sources. This is straight from the horse's mouth. The grip that comes with the $300 console is just a piece of plastic that makes the joy-con controllers somewhat similar to a normal controller. It's basically the equivalent of the steering wheel accessory.
The issue here is that by default, the only way to charge the joy-con controllers is by connecting them to the Switch while it's docked or while it's undocked and plugged into an outlet through USB. The problem here is this means that by default, you can only charge one set of joy-cons at a time, and you can't use them on a TV while they're charging like most modern controllers. So... By default, you need to drop $30 on this or $70 on a pro-controller in order to play Nintendo Switch games with a standard controller on your TV while charging the controller.
The previous thread regarding this was locked because people didn't believe OP and thought Nintendo hadn't yet revealed enough to confirm or deny the claim.
Specs of the grip that comes with the console.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/specs/index.html#5
Specs of the $30 one.
https://www.nintendo.co.jp/hardware/switch/accessories/index.html
Edit: A lot of people are already trying to contradict me without sources. This is straight from the horse's mouth. The grip that comes with the $300 console is just a piece of plastic that makes the joy-con controllers somewhat similar to a normal controller. It's basically the equivalent of the steering wheel accessory.
The issue here is that by default, the only way to charge the joy-con controllers is by connecting them to the Switch while it's docked or while it's undocked and plugged into an outlet through USB. The problem here is this means that by default, you can only charge one set of joy-cons at a time, and you can't use them on a TV while they're charging like most modern controllers. So... By default, you need to drop $30 on this or $70 on a pro-controller in order to play Nintendo Switch games with a standard controller on your TV while charging the controller.