Old Joy-Con, the Pro Controller, and various classic controllers (like the NES, Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, and Sega Mega Drive replicas) work on Nintendo Switch 2, though there are some limitations.

Do Switch 1 Joy-Cons work on Switch 2? This is the big one – every Switch 1 owner has at least one pair of Joy-Cons that they might be hoping to use as multiplayer controllers on the Switch 2 ...

Nintendo has filed a new patent for what looks like new features and items to be used on the Nintendo Switch 2. Our source for this is YouTuber Mike Odyssey, who made a whole video on this patent ...

I've seen rumors that the Switch 2 may include lights similar to the sensor bar of the Wii to enable precision pointing, which is much more exciting to me than mouse-on-table controls.

Nintendo has not clarified the Switch 2 GameCube controller will work with some non-GameCube games, but it lacks some inputs.

Small print included in Nintendo's Switch 2 GameCube trailer states that the controller will only work with the Online library and not regular games.

Nintendo has confirmed that the existing GameCube controllers that are on the market are still compatible with the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.

The Nintendo Switch 2 - or whatever name the successor ends up with - will work with existing Nintendo Switch Pro Controllers, it's been claimed.

Nintendo GameCube Controller for Switch 2 It's an improved rendition of Nintendo's classic controller from 2001 with better buttons and wireless connectivity.

The Nintendo GameCube controller for Nintendo Switch 2 might not be compatible with anything else playable on the system.