How To Charge The Joy-Con Controllers - Nintendo Support

The Joy-Con can be charged in the following ways with Nintendo Switch:

While attached to the Nintendo Switch console.
  1. Attach the Joy-Con to the Nintendo Switch console and power it on.
    • In order for the Joy-Con to charge while attached to the Nintendo Switch console, the console must be connected to the AC adapter and powered on or in Sleep Mode.
  2. Charge the console. The Nintendo Switch AC Adapter plugging into a wall socket and the Nintendo Switch console
While attached to the Joy-Con Charging Grip.
  1. Attach the Joy-Con to the Joy-Con Charging Grip.
  2. Connect the Joy-Con Charging Grip to the Nintendo Switch dock using the USB cable that was included with the Charging Grip, or connect it directly to the Nintendo Switch AC adapter (HAC-002). Joy-Con Grip with attached Joy-Con controllers being connected to a Nintendo Switch dock via a USB cable
While attached to the Joy-Con Charging Stand.
  1. Attach the Joy-Con to the Joy-Con Charging Stand.
  2. Connect the Joy-Con Charging Stand to the Nintendo Switch dock using the USB cable that was included with the Charging Stand, or connect it directly to the Nintendo Switch AC adapter (HAC-002). Image of a Nintendo Switch AC adapter (MOD. HAC-002)

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