The only way to pair your controller with the Nintendo Switch Lite is through a wireless connection, as the Switch Lite doesn't have the console dock used to connect the devices physically.

While it makes sense that a PlayStation DualSense or Xbox Wireless Controller should work with anything featuring Bluetooth capabilities, this isn't the case for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Yes, you can use an Xbox controller on the Nintendo Switch 2, but you’ll need a third-party Bluetooth adapter like 8BitDo or Mayflash.

There’s a good reason your original Switch Pro controller won’t wake the Switch 2.