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Joy-Con Is The Lightest Controller Nintendo Has Ever Made

Did you know the Nintendo Switch’s left Joy-Con is the lightest controller the company has ever made?

The left Joy-Con weighs 49g, while the right Joy-Con weighs 52g. The right Joy-Con is slightly heavier as it contains an IR camera. Before Nintendo Switch was released, the lightest controller Nintendo had ever manufactured was the Famicom controller, weighing 60g.

If you were wondering what’s the heaviest controller, it’s none other than the Wii U Gamepad coming in at 500g.

Check out the full list of controllers below.

Famicom Controller: 60g

NES Controller: 130g

Super Famicom/SNES Controller: 73g

Nintendo 64 Controller: 200g – 300g (estimate)

GameCube Controller: 198g

Wii Remote: 138g

Wii Classic Controller Pro: 132g

Wii U Gamepad: 500g

Joy-Con (L): 49g

Joy-Con (R): 52g

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller: 246g

What do you think? Let us know in the comments below!

Iggy

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