Nintendo Switch Accessories Holiday Gift Guide 2024
Check out these stocking stuffers that any Nintendo Switch gamer would be happy to receive.
Posted 23 days ago
It can be hard to know what to get for the avid Nintendo Switch gamer in your life, as they often pick up whatever game they want to play as soon as it launches. That's why accessories make an ideal gift for the holidays, as you can see what they have or not just from watching them bury themselves in the couch with their latest adventure.
We've picked out an ideal selection of Nintendo Switch accessories for your gifting consideration, based around a few main classes of gear. Just pick whichever one they're missing, or what you may have heard them asking for, and your stocking stuffers are all sorted for this year!
If you'd rather pick out a game for your special lil gamer, or they aren't a Switch enthusiast, our PS5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series games holiday gift guides have what you need.
Controllers
Joy-Con
- Great for: Easy option, always appreciated
While there may be some controllers that beat out the Joy-Con for functionality, we still like them for the sheer range of expressive colors they come in. Pick a nice combo to complement your giftee's style and you're onto a sure winner. It's always good to have backups, and they add two more potential multiplayer pads to the mix as well.
Hyperkin Kitter
- Great for: Charging while playing, cute kitten stickers
When playing with Joy-Con while the Switch is docked to a TV, the Joy-Con batteries can run down pretty fast. And while Nintendo's own controller grip is nice for clipping loose Joy-Con into, it doesn't charge them at the same time. Enter Hyperkin, third-party controller king, which has a cute little solution with the face of a kitten. The conjoining contraption holds a few extra hours of gaming when charged up, and slots the Joy-Con in at an angle for more ergonomic hand positioning when playing. It comes with three kitten face stickers so you can give it some personality, too.
HORI Split Pad Pro
- Great for: A comfier grip in handheld mode
If your Switch gamer has slightly larger hands, they'll appreciate anything that gives them a bit more to grab hold of when playing in handheld mode. The HORI Split Pad Pro features larger buttons, triggers, a couple of programmable rear buttons for your fingers to rest on, and a turbo mode as well – if you're the sort to cheat at button mashing in Mario Party. Tsk tsk.
Carrying Cases
Switch Lite Animal Crossing Case
- Great for: Switch Lite gamers who like to travel light
A fun and funky design to match the fresh colors of the Switch Lite console. Doubly appreciated if the target is a fan of Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Tom Nook's Hawaiian shirt design is timeless, though, so you're very unlikely to miss with this one. Before you buy, triple check that you're gifting to someone with a Switch Lite – that's the slightly smaller Switch that doesn't have detachable controllers. Usually yellow, teal, or some other pastel color.
onn. Hard Shell Carrying Case
- Great for: Standard Switch gamers who want to keep everything in one place
The medium step up in the carry case game is this great onn. option, officially licensed by Nintendo. It's a hard shell, so it has good protection, and offers a sleeve for popping a dozen game carts in, which doubles as a screen protector that folds over the Switch itself. There's also a net zip compartment where you can stash cables and the slightly unwieldy transformer brick plug that the Switch needs to charge. Better than having it rattle around loose at the bottom of your backpack and get tangled with everything else in there.
RDS Industries Deluxe Carrying Case
- Great for: Gamers who travel with the kitchen sink
If your giftee finds themselves bringing their Switch, a pro controller, and a dock for the TV everywhere they go, this is the briefcase for them. It fits everything snugly inside, along with a couple of mesh bags for cables and anything else they want to take with them on their gaming expedition.
Storage Memory
- Great for: Anyone who hates uninstalling games
This is usually more of a problem for the bigger consoles, as the Switch keeps game sizes fairly manageable. But if your giftee plays something that constantly updates like Fortnite, they may complain about running out of space or having to uninstall something else to make room. End their worries by grabbing 256GB of memory they can slot into the card reader under the kickstand. This one has a fun Mario design on it, if you want to make it really obvious what it's for.
Amiibo
- Great for: Collectors who want to display their passion
Nintendo's official "little figures you can put on your desk and also sometimes scan with your switch to get an extra item or something" are always a hit. Just find whichever one is from your giftee's favorite game (and is still in stock) and you've got the perfect little tchotchke for a shelf in their room or the little spot underneath their computer monitor at work. Display your passion with pride, gamer!
If you didn't find the perfect gift for your gamer in this guide, fear not! We have a bunch of other holiday gift guides that are sure to have something that fits with their style. Don't give up, skeleton!
