The X5 Alteron works with smartphones and tablets, and it can replace faulty Joy-Cons on your Nintendo Switch.

CES 2026 was full of modular controllers, with options for phones, the Xbox, and PC. Some even look a lot like a GameCube controller.

Over the last few years, I’ve been loving my wired GameCube controller: it’s served me well in intense rounds of Smash with friends and felt great to use with, say, Super Mario Sunshine. I also ...

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The X5 Alteron may be the world's first fully modular mobile games controller, with swap-out button arrays and sticks.

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Many fondly remember the Nintendo GameCube, from classic games, including Metroid Prime and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, to its iconic physical cube design with purple-colored console and ...

In 2018, when Nintendo released its official wireless NES controllers for the Switch, we talked about how nice it would be to see “Joy-Con options that offer a split-handed version of the GameCube ...

The wireless controller is perfect for playing classic titles like Wind Waker and Soulcalibur 2. The wireless controller is perfect for playing classic titles like Wind Waker and Soulcalibur 2. is a ...

The Switch 2 launch may be the biggest sale period this controller will get in its lifetime. Nintendo has shared an update on the availability of the upcoming Switch 2 GameCube Controllers. Nintendo ...

Mobile gaming peripherals took a step forward at CES 2026 with the reveal of the X5 Alteron, the world's first fully modular ...