The best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories for 2025

Though we absolutely adore 8BitDo’s PlayStation-styled Pro 2 gamepad for its versatility and design (so much so that we featured it in our Switch OLED accessories guide), for many the ideal controller style is that of the Xbox, with its thicker middle and centrally-placed left analog stick. Fortunately 8BitDo has released an update to its Ultimate controller, one with faster buttons and sensitive but also more durable thumb sticks. It’s a luxury gamepad experience for a rather reasonable price. — Kris Naudus, Former Commerce Writer

It can always feel a bit weird to play your Switch in tabletop mode, hunched over a desk or table with the controller clutched in both hands. The Lite SE is made for gamers with limited mobility, but everyone can benefit from this controller that puts the shoulder buttons on the front and has a grippy back so you can just lay it flat on the table for a more arcade-like experience. It’s also great if you just want to play it one-handed when you’re busy with a drink or a needy pet. — K.N.

Our top pick for the best gaming headset, the Turtle Beach Atlas Air is a good place to start if you want a dedicated pair of cans to use with the Switch 2. These wireless headphones have an open-back design, which do let some ambient noise in but also create the sense that the game you’re playing is happening around you rather than just inside your head. While the design isn’t anything to write home about in terms of aesthetics, it’s comfortable and lightweight at only 0.66 pounds, and its detachable boom mic will come in handy when playing online with friends. — Valentina Palladino, Deputy Editor

If you want most of the advantages of a gaming headset without all the bulk, the Tusq is a great mobile solution you can tuck into your bag. Like many earbuds made for mobile, the Tusq has a built-in mic. But, unlike most, it also has a detachable boom mic that’ll ensure your voice comes in crystal clear when you need it the most. The headset uses a standard 3.5mm plug so it’ll play nice with the headphone jack on your Switch, too. — K.N.

One of our top picks for the best power banks, this Anker brick might be called a laptop power bank, but it can power up much more than just notebooks. Its 100W power delivery should be plenty of give your Switch 2 some extra juice while you’re traveling, and you won’t even have to remember to bring a USB-C cable with you since the brick has two built in. It performed well in our testing and we like its built-in display that shows the amount of power left in the bank itself, as well as the wattage funneling to each device you have connected to it. — V.P.

We’re mentioning the SanDisk microSD Express Card in this guide for now since it’s the only microSD Express Card we’ve been able to fully test at this point. In our testing, we found SanDisk’s card to be super fast, with impressive sequential read and write speeds. At its best, it’s roughly twice as fast as the best UHS-I models we’ve tested. It’s on the expensive side, though, starting at $54 for 128GB, and currently its only other configuration is 256GB.

Ultimately, we recommend waiting for more microSD Express cards to become available so you have more options to choose from before buying. But if you simply must kick off your Switch 2 experience with expanded storage ad are willing to pay the price, this is a good option. — V.P.