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May 16, 2026 11:19 AM

Nintendo Switch Online Members: 2-Pack NES Controllers $70, SNES Controller

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Nintendo Store has for its Nintendo Switch Online Members: Select Retro Controllers on sale for prices listed below. Shipping is free on orders of $50+.

Note: To purchase these items, you must be a paid member of Nintendo Switch Online (learn more).

Thanks to Community Member TheBlueelf for finding this deal.

Available:Features:
  • SNES Wireless Controller:
    • Includes one Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller and one USB cable.
    • Recharge via the included USB cable or a Nintendo Switch AC adapter
  • SEGA Genesis Wireless Control Pad:
    • Recharge via the included USB A-C cable
    • The SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online library of games is only available with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership
  • 2-Pack NES Controller:
    • Rechargeable Battery – The Nintendo Entertainment System controllers can be paired and used wirelessly with Nintendo Switch Lite. However, a Nintendo Switch console with detached Joy-Con is required to charge the controllers.
    • A stand-alone Joy-Con charging stand (sold separately) may be used instead if you do not have access to a standard Switch console

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer not available for free trial holders. Must be a paid member of Nintendo Switch Online to purchase items.
  • About this product:
    • Includes 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • About this seller:
    • You can view the Nintendo Return Policy here
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

Original Post

Written by TheBlueelf
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About the Poster
Nintendo Store has for its Nintendo Switch Online Members: Select Retro Controllers on sale for prices listed below. Shipping is free on orders of $50+.

Note: To purchase these items, you must be a paid member of Nintendo Switch Online (learn more).

Thanks to Community Member TheBlueelf for finding this deal.

Available:Features:
  • SNES Wireless Controller:
    • Includes one Super Nintendo Entertainment System Controller and one USB cable.
    • Recharge via the included USB cable or a Nintendo Switch AC adapter
  • SEGA Genesis Wireless Control Pad:
    • Recharge via the included USB A-C cable
    • The SEGA Genesis – Nintendo Switch Online library of games is only available with a Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack membership
  • 2-Pack NES Controller:
    • Rechargeable Battery – The Nintendo Entertainment System controllers can be paired and used wirelessly with Nintendo Switch Lite. However, a Nintendo Switch console with detached Joy-Con is required to charge the controllers.
    • A stand-alone Joy-Con charging stand (sold separately) may be used instead if you do not have access to a standard Switch console

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Offer not available for free trial holders. Must be a paid member of Nintendo Switch Online to purchase items.
  • About this product:
    • Includes 1-Year Limited Warranty
  • About this seller:
    • You can view the Nintendo Return Policy here
  • Additional Note:
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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Written by TheBlueelf

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TPMJB
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Maybe. They work like crap when connected to most bluetooth devices, which is by design. Nintendo doesn't want them used on other devices. When connected to my Nvidia Shield, my SNES controller would only register a few buttons. On my Linux PC it registered all buttons, but Android recognized it as a Joycon.

There's more functional bluetooth controllers out there. Skip this.

Also requires Nintendo online or you can't even order it.
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SlickMarmot535
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What a bargain. $35 down to $35.
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mark5hs
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Better option would be the retro style controllers from 8Bitdo
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Community Reviews

Nintendo's official NES and SNES Switch controllers are prized for their authentic feel and nostalgia, especially for retro play on Switch, OpenEmu, NES Classic, MiSTer, and even original consoles with the right receiver. The SNES pad is repeatedly described as feeling exactly like the original, and the controllers can connect quickly on Windows or Mac when paired properly. The main drawbacks are Nintendo's Switch Online requirement to order them, limited lifetime purchase caps, and inconsistent Bluetooth behavior on non Nintendo devices, especially Android. They also tend to be out of stock often, so availability can be as much of the story as the hardware itself.

  • The controllers can work well with OpenEmu on a Mac Mini.

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  • The SNES controller can feel exactly like the original SNES controller.

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  • The controllers can work well on a MiSTer and on original consoles using Blue Retro.

    Roguma

  • The controllers can connect immediately and work fine on Windows 11 after pairing.

    HundoElMundo

  • The controllers require a Nintendo Online membership to purchase.

    singularity465Dascarecrow

  • The controllers can behave restrictively with non-Nintendo Bluetooth devices and may register only a few buttons.

    TPMJBbeerbaron22

  • Android use can be unreliable and laggy, with many buttons not working properly.

    TPMJB

  • The deal value can be questionable because pricing was raised previously and not returned to earlier levels.

    BlueDesk535

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May 16, 2026 11:23 AM
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Can these be used on PC?
May 16, 2026 11:51 AM
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hsingh10May 16, 2026 11:51 AM
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Sold out. It made me get an email code to log in and then sold out
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May 16, 2026 12:07 PM
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favabeansMay 16, 2026 12:07 PM
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Quote from hsingh10 View quoted comment :
Sold out. It made me get an email code to log in and then sold out
I just got some, one 2 pack of NES and one SNES
May 16, 2026 12:09 PM
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hsingh10May 16, 2026 12:09 PM
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Quote from favabeans View quoted comment :
I just got some, one 2 pack of NES and one SNES
Weird the add to cart is grayed out for me. Edit- NM it's too early in the morning lol it was grayed out because my membership expired. Thanks
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jrinco11May 16, 2026 12:19 PM
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Quote from hsingh10 View quoted comment :
Weird the add to cart is grayed out for me.
have you already bought one/some in the past? there are lifetime account limits to how many you can order (though I don't recall off hand what the limits are for each controller), though if you have a family plan for nintendo online, each user has their own order limit
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TPMJBMay 16, 2026 12:46 PM
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Quote from singularity465 View quoted comment :
Can these be used on PC?
Maybe. They work like crap when connected to most bluetooth devices, which is by design. Nintendo doesn't want them used on other devices. When connected to my Nvidia Shield, my SNES controller would only register a few buttons. On my Linux PC it registered all buttons, but Android recognized it as a Joycon.

There's more functional bluetooth controllers out there. Skip this.

Also requires Nintendo online or you can't even order it.
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Emj3001May 16, 2026 1:07 PM
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Quote from TPMJB View quoted comment :
Maybe. They work like crap when connected to most bluetooth devices, which is by design. Nintendo doesn't want them used on other devices. When connected to my Nvidia Shield, my SNES controller would only register a few buttons. On my Linux PC it registered all buttons, but Android recognized it as a Joycon.There's more functional bluetooth controllers out there. Skip this.Also requires Nintendo online or you can't even order it.
Thank you for saving me time and money.

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SlickMarmot535May 16, 2026 2:04 PM
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What a bargain. $35 down to $35.
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beerbaron22May 16, 2026 2:13 PM
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Quote from TPMJB View quoted comment :
Maybe. They work like crap when connected to most bluetooth devices, which is by design. Nintendo doesn't want them used on other devices. When connected to my Nvidia Shield, my SNES controller would only register a few buttons. On my Linux PC it registered all buttons, but Android recognized it as a Joycon.

There's more functional bluetooth controllers out there. Skip this.

Also requires Nintendo online or you can't even order it.
This thing they've done with the restrictive bluetooth is baffling to me. I'm sure the intention is to keep people in the official retro Nintendo universe, but the vast majority of people literally don't even know how to download roms, as evident by the huge sales of Fire Red/Leaf Green recently. People that have a retroarch/Dolphin setup are not spending $80 on a Gamecube controller that doesn't work with it.

But I suspect it's more about their general philosophy of keeping a death grip on all their property.
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Quote from beerbaron22 View quoted comment :
This thing they've done with the restrictive bluetooth is baffling to me. I'm sure the intention is to keep people in the official retro Nintendo universe, but the vast majority of people literally don't even know how to download roms, as evident by the huge sales of Fire Red/Leaf Green recently. People that have a retroarch/Dolphin setup are not spending $80 on a Gamecube controller that doesn't work with it. But I suspect it's more about their general philosophy of keeping a death grip on all their property.
Just got retroarch going last night and me and the wife are addicted! You know of any decent nes or snes controllers for it? Playing on Xbox
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Quote from singularity465 View quoted comment :
Can these be used on PC?
Better option would be the retro style controllers from 8Bitdo
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BlueDesk535
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Quote from SlickMarmot535 View quoted comment :
What a bargain. $35 down to $35.
Exactly. Why is this posted as a deal? Actually, these used to be cheaper and they raised prices last year because of tariffs, and it's not even back to original prices.
Last edited by BlueDesk535 May 16, 2026 at 10:03 AM.
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SpEddieMay 16, 2026 2:53 PM
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Quote from mark5hs View quoted comment :
Better option would be the retro style controllers from 8Bitdo
This or buy original SNES controllers for cheap on eBay and then the 8BitDo boards to make them wireless. Only downside is the proprietary charging cable.

Still would be my preferred route an original feel.
Last edited by SpEddie May 16, 2026 at 07:57 AM.

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