Today, Nintendo of America announced that a special Splatoon 2 Switch Pro Controller is making its way to the US after initially only being confirmed for Europe and Japan.
The news comes via a tweet from the official Nintendo of America Twitter account. This Splatoon 2 edition Pro Controller will be available on July 21, the same day as game’s release. The controller’s hand grips are colored in the vibrant neon green and neon pink synonymous with the paint-based FPS series, and splat marks can be seen across the controller’s surface. You can check it out for yourself in the tweet below.
Splat your opponents in style with the #Splatoon2 Edition #NintendoSwitch Pro Controller, available July 21! pic.twitter.com/Xg8onaBkhJ
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) June 6, 2017
Currently, Nintendo has yet to confirm a price for the Splatoon 2 edition Pro controller. Prior to today, the special edition controller had been confirmed to be releasing in Europe during the ARMS focused Nintendo Direct. Only today has the controller been confirmed to be heading Stateside.
Splatoon 2 and its special edition Pro Controller will release on July 21 for the Nintendo Switch.
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