During a September Nintendo Direct, Nintendo made news by announcing an upgrade for theNintendo Switch Onlineservice. During the presentation, the Japanese video game company revealed that a number of classicNintendo 64 games were coming to the Switch. The collection of games included favorites such asThe Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of TimeandSuper Mario 64. In addition, the company launched a controller inspired by the N64 era to complement the release of the Nintendo Switch Online Expansion Pack. While fans don’t have to worry about these classic games going out of stock, the controllers designed to play them are becoming hard to find.
Known as the Nintendo 64 Switch controller, this gaming pad aims to deliver nostalgic fans a more authentic retro gaming experience. The controller features the same unmistakable look as the original N64 controller while updating the design with more modern features, such as wireless connectivity and improved rumble functionality. While the Switch peripheral was released in October, the stock forthe N64 controller has already sold out. Unfortunately, it seems the prospects of finding one of these controllers look rather grim for the foreseeable future.
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Recently, it was revealed that the Nintendo 64 Switch controller will likely remain out of stock until 2022. This news comes from the US Nintendo Store website. The listing for the product indicates that it is sold out, and the web page also contains a notification. It reads, “More controllers will be available in 2022.” At the time of writing, it is unclear whether these retro gamepads will come back into stock earlier in other parts of the world. Despite being sold out on the UK Nintendo site, the notification isn’t displayed on there.
Unfortunately, this means that many players are stuck playing N64 games with other Switch compatible controllers, as buying one second-hand isn’t advisable. These retroN64 controllers are already selling for exorbitant priceson eBay. However, players could run into issues trying to play these classic games with other gamepads, as the layout and configuration of the N64 controllers are different compared to many other peripherals. This problem is compounded by the fact that the buttons for these games can’t be remapped presently.
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