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Neon yellow joycon + battery pack extended announced
- Thread starter EloquentM
- Start date
Why would they call it the comfort grip when the whole point is that it extends the battery life? Its not just more marketable, its more accurate.
JershJopstin
Banned
//ARCANUM
Member
A bunch of people are missing the fact that these battery grips are only for the joycon standalone. It will not work connected to the Switch itself, will not extend the Switch's battery (unfortunately).
The battery grips connect to the joycon using the rails:
I wish they would provide battery for the Switch itself, but it does not appear that this is that product. :/
Also, I'm curious if ARMS uses a significant amount of battery power from the Joycon and that's why they're releasing it on the same day as ARMS. Also, I'm wondering if these provide a significantly better grip experience and therefore a better ARMS experience.
I'm intrigued.
Edit - also as for price, with these things costing 3,280 yen, I'm guessing it's gonna be $29.99 in the U.S. BUT, the look of the package *appears* to show it comes with 2 grips.
Also, I'm 100% in for the Yellow joycon.
The battery grips connect to the joycon using the rails:
I wish they would provide battery for the Switch itself, but it does not appear that this is that product. :/
Also, I'm curious if ARMS uses a significant amount of battery power from the Joycon and that's why they're releasing it on the same day as ARMS. Also, I'm wondering if these provide a significantly better grip experience and therefore a better ARMS experience.
I'm intrigued.
Edit - also as for price, with these things costing 3,280 yen, I'm guessing it's gonna be $29.99 in the U.S. BUT, the look of the package *appears* to show it comes with 2 grips.
Also, I'm 100% in for the Yellow joycon.
MikeE21286
Member
I was hoping this was a battery pack for the console
jts
...hate me...
nuh-uh
The battery slides on the joycon, as you can see on the box. So, no.
It comes the rails, so no dice.
Now I see that it is blocking the rails. Product doesn't make sense any more. Anyone who complains about the size of the controllers bought a Pro.
ElBoxyBrown
Banned
That yellow making me thirsty.
DaxMedFlax
Member
I guess. I'll be buying it solely for the added comfort though. The batteries inside them will be more of an added weight thing than extra juice for me.
Omnii-chan
Member
This is great.
It will feel better in my hands and one day when the internal batteries die, I can still run it on AA's!
It will feel better in my hands and one day when the internal batteries die, I can still run it on AA's!
The_Endgamer
Member
Will grab the battery packs for the comfort factor. Means I'll have to buy a new case though :'(
Will have to see the yellow neon in person to decide on that one tho. Loving the red already.
Just hurry up and give us a SNES or Gamecube layout/coloured version already!
Will have to see the yellow neon in person to decide on that one tho. Loving the red already.
Just hurry up and give us a SNES or Gamecube layout/coloured version already!
Zvonimir Boban
Banned
Really don't like that tone of yellow. It's yucky. Enough with the neon kick Nintendo.
This is the acceptable yellow color.
YES! Came into the thread hoping to see something that reminded me of my N64 controller but Nintendo managed to fuck it up.
no u r
It looks like one thing ... the AA battery pack connects to the unit via the grip.
That's what power banks are for.
That's been my hope.
Honestly I would've expected a battery pack for the Switch itself, like a case or something, not for the Joy Cons lol, don't they already pack a good amount of energy and last several hours? Also, I had no idea the dock was not being sold as a standalone product yet lol, that's hilarious.
It'd be nice to have one that acts as a case (like that crowdfunded one) so that you don't have a wire and the power back hanging.
There were green joycons in the Monopoly video
WarMacheen
Member
would be nice if they could make more Switch's to go with them.
jts
...hate me...
Or just needs a nice grip for extended play sessions.
And an official way that allows to charge them and keep playing the game in the same way (all other current charging modes require the Joy-cons to go stationary).
I still have that one. I'd buy it instantly.All those colors are cool and whatnot, but when are we getting the stuff people want...?
Goddamn translucent colors!
Same here!
I love the neon colors they're releasing, but hopefully they go for more out-there stuff like the translucent colors soon.
thatJohann
Member
I love joycons but the yellow ones look horrible. Like piss.
FunkyDealer
Banned
Replacing the batteries, even taking them out for charging if rechargeable, sounds like too much fuss to be worth it.
With two sets of joy-cons, I always have at least one pair fully charged.
I could be interested in those yellow cons though, but I want to see them in person first.
With two sets of joy-cons, I always have at least one pair fully charged.
I could be interested in those yellow cons though, but I want to see them in person first.
Not all games support the Pro controller.
sleepwalkcapsules
Member
frankie_baby
Member
Reptars Revenge
Member
Lay off the Mountain Dew man
This is all I want ;_;
I WANT MY SPICE ORANGE JOYCONS!
yeah assuming, like other people, it's more of a grip that just happens to have added functionality. I wish it somehow connected while in handheld mode, like an inner rail of sorts. Could double as an extendable battery for the console itself.
dickroach
Member
yeeeeeeah boy
joycons could have had like $10 faceplates, but making people buy $80 controllers is way $marter
Dark Ninja
Member
Pretty amazing we are already getting more Joycon colors so soon. I hope this means more are on the way.
jts
...hate me...
Maybe, but the second point I think is very important as well.
No matter how many hours the Joy-Cons battery last, you may come into situations where they are running out; it is important, if only for a matter of system tidiness, to officially support a solution where you don't have to stop playing (in the same way) to charge them.
It's the Joy-Cons' "waggle & charge kit".
One new color a year would be nice.
SomewhatGroovy
Banned
Ditto.
Want a regal purple or a neon set of colors like those n64s at the end of its cycle.