FYY Switch Joycon Charger

Hardware Type: Adapter

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Review:

(Note: This product was received at no cost for review via the Amazon Vine program.)

With multiplayer being a key feature for the Nintendo Switch, and Nintendo’s non-standard Joy-Con controllers being its default controllers, one of the platform’s most underrated accessories are Joy-Con chargers. Unlike the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller, Joy-Cons don’t have a USB-C port for charging (or any port, for that matter), and the Nintendo Switch itself only has two built-in slots for charging Joy-Cons, meaning that anyone using Joy-Cons to control their Nintendo Switch is forced to hot-swap them to charge them when they run out of power, something that’s not conducive to multiplayer play.

While many Joy-Con chargers simply use a simple charging stand (like Nintendo’s own recently-unveiled Joy-Con charging stand), FYY has opted to do something different with their FYY Switch Joycon Charger, released in 2024. This charger wraps around the Nintendo Switch dock itself, not only providing a more space-effective way to charge your Joy-Cons, but adding a few other nice features as well.

The FYY Switch Joycon Charger comes in three parts – the main unit, which plugs into a standard Nintendo Switch dock or Nintendo Switch OLED dock using the dock’s own built-in USB port; a roughly cube-shaped block that attaches to the main unit on the right side after the dock is placed inside it, in order to better secure the dock inside this adapter; and a small plastic cover for six of the unit’s eight game card slots, a cover that’s so pointless that I expect most users won’t bother using it at all.

Once connected to the dock, the Nintendo Switch slides into and out of the dock unimpeded, and the FYY Switch Joycon Charger works without any additional wires or power adapters, drawing its power straight from the dock itself. The USB port on the dock that you used to connect the adapter is even replaced with a passthrough USB port on the adapter, albeit one inconveniently placed on the back of the unit instead of the side.

On the front of the unit, there are four slots to insert Joy-Con controllers (it doesn’t matter if they’re left or right Joy-Cons). Next to each of these slots is a small LED indicating the charging status for that slot – blue when charging, green when full or if the slot is empty. I will also note that the Nintendo Switch’s controller menu also shows these Joy-Cons charging if you turned them on before slotting them in.

In addition to this, the adapter also features eight convenient slots to store game cards… well, six slots in front-center where it’s convenient, and two in the back on the right behind the docked Nintendo Switch, where it’s somewhat less convenient. I suppose I can’t fault FYY for making use of those space, but it’s odd nonetheless.

There are all kinds of little frustrations I have already noted about the FYY Switch Joycon Charger, like the irritating choice to position the passthrough USB port in the back, or the odd placement of two of its storage card slots. However, probably my biggest complaint about this adapter is how flimsy and ramshackle it all feels. The only thing connecting the adapter to the dock is one USB port, meaning it feels like it might fall apart or break off when you move it or lift it. What’s more, while this does work to charge Joy-Cons, when they’re inserted they feel like they’re barely in the thing, like even a slight jostle could shake them out of their slots.

In the end, the FYY Switch Joycon Charger works, but it definitely seems like it has some kinks that were never properly worked out or thought out in the design phase. This could have been an essential add-on to the Nintendo Switch dock, but instead it’s a useful accessory with a list of issues.

tl;dr – The FYY Switch Joycon Charger attaches to your Nintendo Switch dock and adds on charging ports for Joy-Cons as well as a few other features. This device works, but it has some questionable design choices and overall seems rickety and poorly put-together. Not a bad add-on, but not nearly as great as it could have been.

Grade: C

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