Nintendo Releases Pastel Pink Joy-Con Controllers in Honor of Princess Peach: Here’s Where You Can Buy Them
Written by Latifah Muhammad on March 22, 2024
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Nintendo Switch is giving pastel pink vibes in celebration of Princess Preach. The gaming giant is releasing limited-edition, pastel pink Joy-Con controllers, to coincide with the release of the Princess Peach: Showtime video game out Friday (March 22).
The Joy-Con controllers will be released the same day as Princess Peach: Showtime, Nintendo announced on Twitter last week. According to the announcement, the pastel pink Joy-Con controllers will be available at select retailers and the My Nintendo Store.
You can buy the pink Joy-Con controllers at Nintendo.com and major retailers such as Walmart, Best Buy and Amazon — while supplies last. The set includes a left and right Joy-Con controllers with wrists straps.
Nintendo Switch Joy-Con controllers are available in a range of colors, including pink pastel/pastel yellow, neon pink/neon green, purple/neon green, neon purple/orange and neon red/green.
Princess Peach takes the spotlight in her upcoming solo video game, which was announced last year following the success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The animated film starring Anya-Taylor Joy as Princess Peach, Chris Pratt as Mario, Charlie Day as Luigi and Jack Black as Bowser, raked in a whopping $1.36 billion at the box office and was the top-grossing film last year before getting dethrone by the Barbie movie.
The video game showcases different sides of Princess Peach as she transforms from Mushroom Kingdom royalty into Swordfighter Peach, Patissiere Peach, Cowgirl Peach and Detective Peach.
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