Nintendo announced today that light purple and light green Joy-Con 2 controllers will hit stores on February 12, marking the first alternative color option since the Switch 2 launched with its standard orange and blue set last June.
Breaking away from the standard colors
The timing couldn’t be better. These fresh Joy-Con 2 colors arrive the same day as Mario Tennis Fever, Nintendo’s latest sports title starring everyone’s favorite plumber.
While the company has been dropping details about the new tennis game all day, this controller announcement caught fans off guard in the best way possible.
What makes this particularly interesting is that we’re finally getting options beyond that launch orange-blue combo. The light purple and light green pairing gives Switch 2 owners their first real chance to customize their console’s look since the hybrid system dropped six months ago.
If Nintendo follows the original Switch playbook, and they usually do, this is just the beginning of a rainbow of Joy-Con 2 variations coming our way.
[任天堂HP]Nintendo Switch 2 の周辺機器ページに、「Joy-Con 2 (L) ライトパープル/(R) ライトグリーン」の情報を掲載しました。2月12日（木）発売です。https://t.co/ZC1SqkZFvb
— 任天堂株式会社 (@Nintendo) January 8, 2026
The Switch 2 success story continues
Nintendo Switch 2 has been an absolute monster since its June 2025 release, already moving over 10 million units worldwide. That’s not just good numbers, that’s phenomenon territory.
The console is proving that Nintendo’s hybrid formula still resonates hard with gamers across the globe, and industry analysts are predicting it’ll dominate sales charts for years to come.
These new Joy-Con 2 controllers will be sold as a pair, maintaining the same functionality and improvements over the original Joy-Con design. Nintendo hasn’t revealed pricing yet, but expect it to match the standard set currently available.
For collectors and anyone tired of the orange-blue look, February 12 is circled on the calendar.
Whether you’re picking up Mario Tennis Fever or just want to give your Switch 2 a fresh aesthetic, these light purple and light green controllers are bringing some much-needed variety to Nintendo’s latest hardware.
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