Tap, tap, tapping the pads of your fingers against the smartphone glass may feel insufficient when fighting to win a round of Fortnite.

Or, if you purchased another Joy-Con recently, it’s probably free of whatever bug plagued earlier versions. That includes supporting services like PS Plus and Game Pass and evaluating how new hardware changed how we play. Yes, you could already link up an Xbox or PlayStation controller to an iPhone, but the compact size of the Switch’s controllers makes them perfect for slipping into a coat pocket or purse, despite their faults.This is indicated by an aircraft icon in the top right of the Home Menu screen where there's normally a WiFi symbol. Note: The only exceptions here are if you're using Nintendo Pro Controllers — only four can connect at once — or if you've connected Bluetooth headphones to your Switch. To change this attach the Joy-Con to the console, hold the Home button on the right Joy-Con until a shortcut menu appears and turn Flight Mode off. Part of the reason for this is that the controls on the Switch Lite are not detachable from the system itself. Both of these controllers are also suited to play games through your PC’s emulator, which is handy if you like to play old-school Nintendo games on modern technology.

Unfortunately, we already had to exchange one of the two Joy-Con's because one button stopped responding after a short time. The easiest way to sync a pair of Joy-Con controllers to a Nintendo Switch is simply to slide them onto the physical console. You should see either Joy-Con (L) or Joy-Con (R), depending on which Joy-Con you're currently pairing. If you want to use two Joy-Cons as a single controller, press the shoulder buttons on each Joy-Con at the same time. If you're wondering what games you played this year and how many hours you invested in them, you'll want to check out your Nintendo Switch Year in Review.For the Switch, Nintendo finally fell in line with Xbox and PlayStation and built a standard button layout on the Joy-Cons.