Easy ways to charge your Nintendo Switch controllers

This article explains ways to charge your Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons.

Slide your Joy-Cons into the sides until they click.

Then, use one of the following options.

Nintendo Switch with Joy-Cons in charging dock

Youll briefly see the battery level on the top left of the Switch screen in green.

You should also see a green light near the bottom left of the front of the dock.

Connect the USB plug for the AC adapter into the USB port on the bottom of the Switch.

Joy-Cons charging in dock

Then plug the adapter into an outlet.

But you could invest incharging grip sold by Nintendoand other third-party retailers.

Slide your Joy-Cons into the sides of the grip just as you would slide them into the Switch itself.

Tap Controllers on the Switch Home Screen

Depending on the one you purchase, you may see light indicators for charging and fully charged.

When the Joy-Cons are charged, slide them back into the Nintendo Switch.

On the Home screen of your Switch, tap or navigate to and selectControllers.

View battery levels for the Switch and Joy-Cons.

(Youll also see the battery level for the Switch in the center.)

So if those levels are getting low, you might want to give them a charge.

Stay Charged

It takes approximately 3.5 hours to charge the Joy-Con controllers fully.