The X5 Alteron works with smartphones and tablets, and it can replace faulty Joy-Cons on your Nintendo Switch.

Over the last few years, I’ve been loving my wired GameCube controller: it’s served me well in intense rounds of Smash with friends and felt great to use with, say, Super Mario Sunshine. I also ...

TL;DR: A new FCC filing has generated significant interest regarding Nintendo's potential release of a Bluetooth GameCube controller for the Nintendo Switch 2. A Federal Communications Commission (FCC ...

GameCube Nintendo Classics are exclusive to Switch 2, and you'll need a subscription to buy the wireless GameCube controller. Reading time 3 minutes One of Nintendo’s most beloved and—for its ...

The X5 Alteron may be the world's first fully modular mobile games controller, with swap-out button arrays and sticks.

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Many fondly remember the Nintendo GameCube, from classic games, including Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, to its iconic physical cube design with purple-colored console and ...

Mobile gaming peripherals took a step forward at CES 2026 with the reveal of the X5 Alteron, the world's first fully modular ...

The GameCube controller is easily one of the most iconic peripherals of all time, and if you've been looking for one to use on your Switch for games like Super Mario Sunshine or Super Smash Bros.

The GameSir x Hyperkin X5 Alteron looks too good to be true, but it has the hallmarks of a perfect pad for mobile and Switch ...

Despite being more than 20 years old, the GameCube controller remains stubbornly popular with Nintendo fans, especially when it comes to certain games. A new FCC filing by Nintendo has some fans ...