Joy-Con Charging Grip

Overview

The Charging Grip holds two Joy-Con like a normal controller and charges them over USB-C while you play.

The grip in the Switch box doesn't charge, so this is the one to get if you play docked a lot.

Details

Manufacturer

Nintendo

Released

2017

Connection

USB-C

Type

Charger

Works with

• Nintendo Switch

More from Nintendo

• NES Zapper 1984
• NES controller 1985
• R.O.B. 1985
• Famicom 3D System 1987
• NES Max 1988
• Power Pad 1988
• Game Link Cable 1989
• NES Satellite 1989
• NES Four Score 1990
• Super NES controller 1990
• Super NES Mouse 1992
• Super Scope 1992
• Super Game Boy 1994
• Satellaview 1995
• Nintendo 64 controller 1996
• Nintendo 64 Controller Pak 1996
• Rumble Pak 1997
• Game Boy Camera 1998
• Game Boy Printer 1998
• Nintendo 64 Expansion Pak 1998
• Nintendo 64 Voice Recognition Unit 1998
• Super Game Boy 2 1998
• Transfer Pak 1998
• e-Reader 2001
• GameCube controller 2001
• GameCube Game Boy Advance Cable 2001
• GameCube Broadband Adapter 2002
• WaveBird Wireless Controller 2002
• DK Bongos 2003
• Game Boy Player 2003
• Game Boy Advance Wireless Adapter 2004
• GameCube Microphone 2004
• Nintendo DS Rumble Pak 2006
• Nunchuk 2006
• Wii Classic Controller 2006
• Wii Remote 2006
• Wii Sensor Bar 2006
• Wii Balance Board 2007
• Wii Zapper 2007
• Wii Speak 2008
• Wii Wheel 2008
• Wii Classic Controller Pro 2009
• Wii MotionPlus 2009
• Wii Remote Plus 2010
• Circle Pad Pro 2012
• Wii U GamePad 2012
• Wii U Pro Controller 2012
• amiibo 2014
• Joy-Con 2017
• Nintendo Switch Pro Controller 2017
• Poké Ball Plus 2018
• Ring-Con 2019
• Joy-Con 2 2025
• Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller 2025

Sources

• Wikipedia overview and specifications
• Joy-Con Charging Grip - 1.jpg Kyu3a CC BY-SA 4.0
• Joy-Con Grip and Joy-Con Charging Grip.jpg Kyu3a CC BY-SA 4.0

The overview is adapted from Wikipedia and shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence.

Checked October 2026.