Nintendo’s Joy-Cons Take a Black Friday Price Dive, but Only for One Color

Now that we are in the thick of Black Friday savings, it’s time to dial in on deals that work as holiday gifts. If you’ve got a Nintendo Switch user in your household, having an extra controller is basically a necessity. But at $80 a pop, it’s not always a practical purchase. Luckily, the Nintendo Switch Joy-Con is discounted to just $60 at Best Buy right now. You can also pick it up for the $60 price at Target. Note that Amazon previously matched this deal, but the Joy-Con is currently out of stock there, a sign you shouldn’t wait to add this to your cart from Best Buy or Target while you still can.

If you’re a classic Nintendo Switch user, your device came with two removable Joy-Con controllers which can either be used with the device base, as individual left and right controllers, or slid into a Power-A Joy-Con base (which is also on sale at Best Buy for $10). This gives a more traditional gaming controller feel and is frequently the preferred choice for many players.

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Because so many Nintendo Switch games are multiplayer, having an extra set of Joy-Con controllers enables one of two things: Have up to four controllers for epic shared game play or use both on a Joy-Con base to make an additional single controller with even more control over in-game moves.

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Since it’s usually priced at $80, picking up a set for $60 is a great deal. At Best Buy, you can choose from three color combos, but only one is at the discounted price: the neon blue and neon red combo. Pastel pink and pastel yellow or pastel purple and pastel green are available but currently at full price. Best Buy also has the Nintendo Switch Pro wireless controller on sale for $50, a $20 discount.

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If you prefer to pick up your Joy-Con set from Target, you can opt from red and blue at the discounted price but if you want orange and purple or pink and green you’ll be back to full price.

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Why this deal matters

Having an extra set of Joy-Con controllers makes shared game play even more possible, whether that’s with friends or family in town for the holiday. If you’re even thinking about playing Mario Kart with your cousins, you’re gonna need more controllers. Take $20 off the regular price and it’s a much more do-able price for something you might see as an extra but your kid sees as a must-have.