The Sega Mega Drive controller for the Switch is back in stock in the UK via the officialMy Nintendo Store.
The controller has been out of stock for some time, but is now available to buy again for £39.99 via this link:
Nintendohas released classic replica controllers for most of the retro game libraries available onNintendo SwitchOnline.
While the NES controller isgenerally readily available to buythese days, the SNES, Mega Drive andNintendo 64controllers are frequently out of stock for lengthy periods, and when stock is replenished they tend to sell out quickly.
In North America and Europe, the controller is the standard three-button design that was included with the console when it originally launched.
In Japan, however, the Mega Drive Switch controller available there is the improved six-button controller that was released in 1993 to coincide with the release ofStreet FighterII’: Special Champion Edition.
Further reading
The Expansion Packadds Mega Drive, Nintendo 64 and Game Boy Advancegames to the existing NES, SNES and Game Boy libraries available as part of the standard Switch Online membership.
There are currently 36 Mega Drive / Genesis games available on Switch Online, including such critically acclaimed titles as Streets ofRage 2, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Castlevania: Bloodlines, Phantasy Star IV, Mega Man: The Wily Wars and ToeJam & Earl.
