{"rewrite":{"id":"r_f967e7bb22a2cf580df48c5c","clusterId":"c_16cb67d9db11559b0db79b2d","slug":"super-mario-themed-powera-controller-for-switch-2-launches-september-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Mario \u0026 Yoshi Switch 2 Controller Launches September 30","summary":"Aco Brands Japan announced on September 8 that the Advantage Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 - Mario \u0026 Yoshi will launch on September 30. The controller is a licensed Nintendo product made by PowerA, a US gaming accessory brand. It is priced at 8900 yen including tax, and preorders opened the same day at Amazon, the PowerA official store, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera. The design places Mario and Yoshi in the center of the controller, with Yoshi eggs, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Leaf arranged around them. On the hardware side, the L and R stick buttons use Hall effect sensors to prevent drift, and friction prevention rings support smooth operation. The controller includes a C button for the Game Chat feature, two advanced gaming buttons on the back for custom assignments, and a motion sensor. Its rechargeable battery is rated for up to 30 hours of play per charge. The controller is compatible with Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite.","whyItMatters":"The controller is a licensed third-party accessory from US brand PowerA, not a first-party Nintendo product, and its release shows Nintendo licensing its characters to outside accessory makers for the Switch 2 generation.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe controller is part of PowerA\u0026#39;s Advantage line, and the press release describes the design as letting players feel like they are setting out on an adventure with Mario and Yoshi. The items around the two characters are drawn from Super Mario Bros., and the controller measures 107 by 149 by 60 millimeters at 299 grams.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Hall effect sensors in the L and R stick buttons are meant to prevent drift, and the friction prevention rings support smooth operation. The C button connects to the Game Chat feature, and two advanced gaming buttons on the back can be assigned custom inputs. The motion sensor covers both accelerometer and gyroscope. A 3-meter USB-C charging cable ships in the box.\u003c/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe controller carries a 2-year warranty for domestic Japanese units. It does not support amiibo read and write, NFC, waking the Switch 2 from sleep, the audio jack, HD vibration 2, Joy-Con 2 games, or the motion IR camera. It works with Nintendo Switch 2, Nintendo Switch, Switch OLED, and Switch Lite, but the C button is not supported on the original Switch models.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Mario \u0026 Yoshi Switch 2 controller puts Mario and Yoshi in the center, with Yoshi eggs, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Leaf around them. 8900 yen, September 30.","twitterPost":"PowerA's licensed Mario \u0026 Yoshi controller for Switch 2 has Hall effect sensors to stop stick drift, a C button for Game Chat, and a 30-hour battery. Preorders are open now.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Aco Brands Japan and PowerA are releasing a licensed Mario \u0026 Yoshi wireless controller for Nintendo Switch 2 on September 30. The 8900 yen controller features Hall effect sensors, a Game Chat C button, and a 30-hour battery, with preorders open now.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260908v\",\"title\":\"Super Mario-Designed Nintendo Switch 2 Wireless Controller Launches September 30, Featuring Mario and Yoshi with Yoshi Eggs and Super Mushrooms Around Them\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":13356,"outputTokens":7254,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1788840322,"createdAt":"2026-09-08T04:00:18.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-09-08T04:03:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-09T06:40:58.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_16cb67d9db11559b0db79b2d","canonicalTitle":"『スーパーマリオ』デザインを施したNintendo Switch 2対応ワイヤレスコントローラーが9月30日に発売。中央に「マリオ」「ヨッシー」を描き、ヨッシーのタマゴやスーパーキノコなどのアイテムを周囲にあしらう","representativeArticleId":"a_f4bb5a92746b045196bfdf11","sourceCount":4,"writtenSourceCount":3,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"release\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"written","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-08T03:08:10.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-10T04:15:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-10T04:22:43.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"GAME Watch (Impress)","url":"https://game.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/2139839.html","title":"Switch2/SwitchソフトのセールがNintendo Storeで実施。「ゼルダ無双 ハイラルオールスターズ DX」などが追加"},{"source":"Automaton","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260909-465981/","title":"Nintendo Switch 2/Switch向けセールに大量の約550本追加。『PRAGMATA』『都市伝説解体センター』が最安値、『ユミアのアトリエ』が半額などお安いタイトルさまざま"},{"source":"ASCII.jp","url":"https://ascii.jp/elem/000/004/433/4433344/?rss","title":"諦めるのはまだ早い！「ゼルダの伝説」40周年モデルが10月29日発売　すでに公式ストアは品切れでSwitch 2争奪戦再び"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260909t","title":"『ゼルダの伝説 ティアキン』“朽ちたマスターソード”をあしらったSwitch 2用コントローラーが10月9日にPowerAより発売。“ハイラルの紋章”デザインの本体ケースも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"release","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["The Advantage Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch 2 - Mario \u0026 Yoshi launches on September 30, 2026, priced at 8900 yen including tax.","Preorders opened September 8 at Amazon, the PowerA official store, Bic Camera, and Yodobashi Camera.","The controller is a licensed Nintendo product made by US brand PowerA, with Mario and Yoshi in the center and Yoshi eggs, a Super Mushroom, a Fire Flower, and a Super Leaf around them.","The controller carries a 2-year warranty and does not support amiibo, NFC, the audio jack, HD vibration 2, or Joy-Con 2 exclusive games."]}