Nintendo of America is officially cutting the price of Switch Joy-Con controllers in the US.
From November 9 the price of individual Joy-Con controllers will be reduced by 20%, from $49.99 to $39.99.
A pair ofSwitchJoy-Con controllers currently has a $79.99 MSRP.
Nintendorecently confirmed that the price of single Joy-Con controllerswill be reduced in Japan from November 6.
VGC has contacted Nintendo to see if it plans to cut the price in Europe too.
Starting on 11/9, single#NintendoSwitchJoy-Con controllers will be available for purchase for $39.99. Choose from the left Joy-Con controller in Neon Blue, and the right Joy-Con controller in Neon Red.pic.twitter.com/wXW8BEssS7
A mother and child launched the latest of severallawsuits targeting drifting Switch Joy-Con controllersearlier this month.
The drifting Joy-Con issue—which causes analogue sticks to register movement even when untouched—was brought to wider public attention with the filing ofanother class-action lawsuit in July 2019.
Shortly after the first class-action suit was filed, Nintendostopped charging for repair of drifting Joy-Consand began refunding those who had already paid for a fix, although it did not acknowledge an actual fault with Switch controllers.
However, Nintendo’s president offered the company’sfirst public Joy-Con drift apologyduring an investor Q&A in June 2020. “We apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers regarding Joy-Con controllers,”Shuntaro Furukawasaid.
“We are continuing to improve our products, but currently Joy-Con is subject to a class-action lawsuit in the United States and is a pending issue so we cannot comment on any specific actions we may take.”
