It’s finally out, and while I haven’t go my hands on it yet, Megamoose from the CGCC discord server shared a ton of pictures with me to make this teardown possible. So huge thanks to you! The first thing to note here is the sheer amount of screws this thing holds – about 23 ofContinue reading “Switch 2 GCC Teardown”
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US Prices and 3D Model for The Switch 2 GCC
Small update again, we finally got the MSRP for the US release of the controller – $64.99usd. It somehow does not show up on the online store’s page itself, it gives a greyed out “Releases June 5th” button. But if you go to another accessories’ page, it’ll pop up at the bottom. I guess thisContinue reading “US Prices and 3D Model for The Switch 2 GCC”
New Photos of The Switch 2 GCC
With the Nintendo Switch 2 Experience conventions happening in Paris and New York, we’ve got a first look at the Switch 2 GameCube controller earlier today. Thanks to people posting pictures on social media and sharing their experience, we’ve got a bit more information on the thing. So here’s a few pictures from the conventionContinue reading “New Photos of The Switch 2 GCC”
New GCC-style Wireless Switch Controller Announced
I think we all saw it coming with the grey N64 controller Nintendo released back during the Switch days, but good news: we’re getting a new Gamecube controller, it’s wireless, and it’s directly compatible with the new Switch 2. Both will be available for purchase on June 5th 2025 in all regions. The presentation wasContinue reading “New GCC-style Wireless Switch Controller Announced”
The Brazilian Gradiente GCCs
Back in 2002, Nintendo tried to enter the Brazilian market with the GameCube. However, due to some laws that restrict imports into the country, Nintendo had to find a loophole to officially sell their merchandise in this market. A deal with Gradiente, a local electronics company, allowed us to see two special variants of theContinue reading “The Brazilian Gradiente GCCs”
Platinum GCC Hybrids, Quick Update
That’s a funky one; a few days after posting the previous blog about those weird Platinum hybrid shells, a friend found a standard platinum controller, but with a darker logo. The controller is a standard T3, regular grey shell with the pretty silver paint sprayed on top of it. However, the logo stamped on theContinue reading “Platinum GCC Hybrids, Quick Update”
Platinum GameCube Controller Hybrids
There’s a mention on Wikipedia that Nintendo of America kept selling Platinum GCCs on their online website up until 2012. Only one out of the five standard US colors, weird. Luckily, there’s a source that links directly to the Nintendo Online Store’s listing that is surprisingly still up on the Wayback Machine – see itContinue reading “Platinum GameCube Controller Hybrids”
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