When the Nintendo Switch was first revealed to an unsuspecting world, it didn't take long for people to make the connection that the attachment into which you slide the Joy-Con kinda looks like a cute puppy face with droopy ears. Shortly after, we got this successful Kickstarter.
Thankfully the dream of turning your controllers into pooches hasn't died. Hyperkin has been beavering away in the background and may well have just perfected the concept as you can see in this new Amazon product listing.
Unlike the standard Joy-Con controller grip, this one is wider at the bottom to make the dog ears even more pronounced. It comes with three dog face stickers so you can express your individuality.
The Pupper Joy-Con group also charges your Joy-Con too, which is pretty cool. The Pupper will be available from 21st December and will cost $20 - which makes it quite a bit cheaper than the official charging grip, as well as cuter.
Do you plan to pick up one of these hot dogs?
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This is objectively the best thing to ever happen to the Nintendo Switch.
Can you charge them?
Heck yes.
That's a lot of excitement over 3 stickers. I mean, I looks cute but I like the nornal grips, I don't need my controllers closer to each other.
I got a pack of stickers that let me put one of these on my official charge grip, think it was only a few bucks.
Woof, Woof !
OMG, my Joy Con grip was barking to me !
If this is cheaper than the official charging grip, I can see it as a solid option to replace the standard grip.
@Devlind I agree. It's 50% cheaper than the official charge-grip and it looks like the "pupper" features are only stickers. If this ends up being well made and functional, I'd say it's a good way to save a few bucks.
Nintendo should make a Nintendogs sequel, with the Joycon Grip dog as the mascot.
I would like them to release a grip that has an additional battery to extend the battery life of the joy cons. When I go out with my Switch it would be nice to not drain the Switch by having to recharge the joy-cons too.
Had a second sticker sitting in my drawer until this past week, when I finally got a switch and put it on. It's a pup now, it's a squid now...
As incredibly hilarious as this is I'm actually considering picking one up. If the joy con grip itself is as functional as my current one, this is just one of those stupid funny things I would love to have
The only thing I can see is that chin line though. Move over, Crimson Chin!
Dammit, I just bought the regular one :/
How cute!
Does it make it more comfortable to use with the Joy-Con tilted like that?
Where’s my Floofer switch grip than?
but why is it crying
It's great that they made the Joycon attach on a slant, but they are slanted the opposite way they should. If you are holding the grip the way you would use it the mist, left thumb on left stick for aiming or movement, right thumb on buttons for everything else, when you want to go down to the D-pad or right stick your thumbs go naturally towards the middle, so thus seems worse than normal.
We just bought a $30 wired Horipad for $21 so we're good for now. Notice the button placement.
Hm... I do need a charging grip still
That is cheap! Day one purchase for sure!
SwitchDog is adorable.(Kind of hoping a small reference to him in smash switch, Haha) Looks like a very nice grip to own.
Rather just get Okami 4K on PC for 19 dollars before wasting it on that nonsense.
This is adorbs and I will put a honey alert on it to wait for a sale.
I hope it comes out in Europe. Cheaper than the official Nintendo charger and looks to be more comfortable
@rjejr I actually came here to post the same thing (Slant incorrect) but then decided I may be incorrect. Slanting the opposite way certainly places the buttons in a more desirable location, but since you are moving the entire JoyCon, not just the button placement, I'm not so sure anymore. I think it's probably best to leave them placed in the default position, but may be incorrect.
Ultimately, you made the right choice =) Buy another controller that is build from the ground up to me more comfortable. I love my pro controllers, so I have no use for that Hori pad, but it does look quite good if I needed another.
@roadrunner343 For the price the Horipad is just for when my kids friends come over and we need a 2nd controller, or 3rd if it works for Snipperclips. They're both gifts so still in boxes and haven't' had a chance to try them out yet.
The only thing that may save these oddly slanted Joycon is the grip handles on the back are out more than the standard Grip. If you slanted Joycon that much on the standard Grip you wouldn't even see the handles in the back.
Of course trying to hold my hands where these grip are located actually hurts my wrists, they look almost too far apart.
@Heavyarms55 just turn off Bluetooth while playing in HANDHELD mode so the switch doesn't charge your controllers to i.prove battery life of the switch itself in HANDHELD mode
It's either this of the nyko grip that holds 8 games and 2 ad cards plus charges anything u want with its 3000mah built in battery .. hmmmm I might go with this because it actually looks bigger than the nyko grip and this one has everything at an angle. The controller grip itself and the joycons are all at an angle which looks like it'll be so much better for my hands
Nice.
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