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Switch Online NES controller pre-purchase now available, controllers ship in December 2018

by rawmeatcowboy
19 September 2018
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With a Nintendo Switch Online membership, you can play enhanced NES™ games the way they're meant to be played—using full-size Nintendo Entertainment System™ controllers!

Available for purchase only by Nintendo Switch Online members*, this 2-pack of wireless controllers offers the perfect way to play these classic NES games online, either competitively or cooperatively.

Features:

Rechargeable Battery – Attach the controllers to the Nintendo Switch™ system to charge them
Two Controllers – Available as a set of two controllers for competitive and cooperative fun

The NES controller is available only as a set of two for $59.99 (plus shipping). Beginning September 18, 2018, the controller set can be purchased at https://nesc.nintendo.com/nintendo-entertainment-system-controller by users in the U.S. and Canada with an active, paid Nintendo Switch Online membership. (Free trial users are not eligible.)

NES controllers are limited to one set per Nintendo Account holder.
Nintendo eShop funds cannot be used to purchase.
NES controllers will begin shipping in December 2018. Orders will be shipped on a first-come, first-served basis.

Preorder here (thanks Kolma!)

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