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How to Pair the Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller to Nintendo Switch 2

Nintendo Switch 2

Steps for pairing the wireless GameCube Controller to a Nintendo Switch 2 console.

What to do

The Nintendo Switch 2 GameCube Controller can be paired to the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the following ways:

Button pairing or wireless pairing
  1. Power on the console.
  2. From the HOME Menu, select ControllersControlesManettesControles.
  3. Select Change Grip/Order.
  4. From the Change Grip/Order screenChange Grip and Order screen on Nintendo Switch 2, press and hold down the SYNC ButtonDiagram of the Gamecube controller for Nintendo Switch 2 for at least one second on the controller you wish to pair.
    • Once paired, the player LED(s) corresponding to the controller number will remain lit.
USB connection pairing
  1. Power on the console.
  2. Place the Nintendo Switch 2 console in the dock.
  3. Connect the Nintendo GameCube controller to the dock with the USB charging cable.

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