Subj : Rumors about a GameCube controller for Switch 2 flare up again, t
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Tue Mar 18 2025 11:15:08

Rumors about a GameCube controller for Switch 2 flare up again, this time 
thanks to evidence from Nintendo itself

Date:
Tue, 18 Mar 2025 11:03:29 +0000

Description:
New evidence that a new GameCube controller is in development for the 
Nintendo Switch 2 has been spotted online.

FULL STORY
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 could be developing a new GameCube controller for the Switch 2 New evidence 
has appeared in the form of a new FCC filing with new details related to the 
GameCube The "game controller" will feature wireless Bluetooth 

Fresh evidence that a new GameCube controller is in development for the 
Nintendo Switch 2 has been spotted online. 

It comes from a recently published FCC filing by Nintendo (spotted by 
NintendoLife ) which shows that a new "game controller" is in the works. 

This piece of hardware has a model number prefix of "BEE" which matches the 
Switch 2 and will be a "wireless Bluetooth controller", meaning it won't 
require a cable slot in the console, unlike the original GameCube pad. 

Thanks to some Nintendo fans on Famiboards , it also appears that one of the 
attached images on the filing shows an etched label that matches the back of 
the GameCube controller. 

However, it doesn't have NFC support, a feature included on the original 
Switch Pro Controller and Joy-Cons, meaning it likely won't be a Switch 2 Pro 
Controller. 

It's unclear at this stage if this potential GameCube controller will be a 
re-release or a completely new model, but since it has Bluetooth 
capabilities, it's speculated that it could have a link to Nintendo Switch 
Online. 

Rumors of a new wave of GameCube controllers started last year after a 
dataminer shared component shipment details for what they believed to be for 
the Switch 2. 

The Nintendo Switch successor doesn't have a release date yet, but it's 
expected to launch in 2025. A Nintendo Direct Showcase is scheduled for April 
2 , which should hopefully provide us with a launch date and a new look at 
the hardware. You might also like... The best Nintendo Switch games to play 
in 2025 Nintendo Switch 2 Direct - five things I want to see New leak 
seemingly gives us a final look at the Nintendo Switch 2 dock



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/rumors-about-a-gamecube-controller-for-switch
-2-flare-up-again-this-time-thanks-to-evidence-from-nintendo-itself


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