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The original Nintendo Switch Pro Controller (model HAC-013) can pair with Nintendo Switch 2. Make sure the console is awake, then try pairing through the dock with a USB charging cable or wirelessly from the controller-pairing screen. If neither method works after the checks below, Nintendo says the controller needs service.
Before troubleshooting: check the controller and console
- Confirm it is an original Nintendo controller. Look beneath the Nintendo logo on the back for model number HAC-013. Nintendo directs owners of third-party controllers to contact the controller’s maker.
- Wake Switch 2. The console must be powered on; a controller cannot be paired while the console is in sleep mode.
Update and restart Switch 2
- From the HOME Menu, open System Settings > System > System Update and install an available update.
- If the console says it is up to date, hold the POWER button for at least three seconds, choose Power Options, then select Restart.
Pair the Pro Controller through the dock
- Power on Switch 2 and place it in its dock.
- Connect the Pro Controller to the dock using its USB charging cable. Nintendo identifies the original cable as model HAC-010.
- Press a controller button, such as A, to wake it and pair it with the console.
If wired pairing fails, check the connection path
Change one connection component at a time, then retry wired pairing. Nintendo recommends these checks, but a failed test by itself does not prove which part is faulty.
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- Press the controller’s SYNC button once, then press another button to wake it and try again.
- Connect the cable to a different USB port on the dock.
- Try another USB charging cable. This is a diagnostic check, not a guaranteed fix; it does not address a wireless pairing problem.
- If one is available, try another dock.
Pair the controller wirelessly
- On the powered-on console, open Controllers > Change Grip and Order.
- While that screen is displayed, hold the controller’s SYNC button for at least one second.
When the controller needs service
If the original Pro Controller still cannot pair with Switch 2 by either USB cable or wireless, Nintendo says it needs service. For a third-party controller, contact its manufacturer instead.
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