Recently the Nintendo Switch received a firmware update that bumped it to version 4.0. One of the features that was highlighted in the update was the ability to capture video while playing certain games, but it seems that is not all. It has been recently discovered that the update has included support for Gamecube controllers.

While the Switch’s Joy-Cons are perfectly fine to use, we’re sure that there are plenty of gamers out there who might prefer a more traditional controller design. Sure, there is the Pro controller which isn’t exactly cheap, why is why this update is such great news for gamers. If you have an old GameCube controller lying around, it will now play nicely with the Switch which means that you will be able to save yourself a couple of bucks in the process, and if you’re particularly familiar with the GameCube controller’s layout, then even better.

However it should be pretty obvious that this isn’t exactly a plug and play situation due to the different connectors used. If you do want to use the GameCube controller, then you will need to connect it to the Switch using the Wii U adapter, which you will need to go out and find/buy if you don’t own it already. So far it seems that there are no compatibility issues with the GameCube controller, so it could be worth looking into if you’d rather not buy the Switch’s Pro controller.

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