Switch 2 Joycon's stopped working after new update 23.0.0 update

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-12T14:43:53+0100

Pretty sure the new update has broken joycon 2 connection to switch 2 in handheld mode.
The console recognize there are joycon 2s attached but the buttons will not respond
When you turn off the console and push home the screen turns on but that's it.
Even if you resync the console wont regconize or sync with the joycons.
Hope nintendo catches wind and pushes a hotfix for this cause I also read that others are having this same issue
And pretty sure it's the new firmware that broke joycon 2 connectivity.

hippy dave · 2026-09-12T18:48:11+0100

Sure hope someone is fired for that blunder

Hayato213 · 2026-09-12T18:57:53+0100

Joycon has it own firmware so you can try disconnect all controllers and reconnecting them and also updating joycon firmware.

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-12T19:10:51+0100

Hayato213 said:
Joycon has it own firmware so you can try disconnect all controllers and reconnecting them and also updating joycon firmware.

Wild thing is that the joycons are up to date

Hayato213 · 2026-09-12T19:35:05+0100

XXLANCEXX said:
Wild thing is that the joycons are up to date

That is interesting, are they OEM joycon?

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-12T21:12:20+0100

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Hayato213 said:
That is interesting, are they OEM joycon?

its official Nintendo switch 2 joycons that came with my launch console
And I tested them on an 2nd switch with 22.5.0 firmware and the joycons worked
But when I plugged them into the 23.0.0 firmware switch 2 the joycons wont work
It connects but unfortunately
Still says controller not connected

Fyrus · 2026-09-12T21:22:28+0100

My launch joycons seems to work fine on the latest firmware, is there anything else that could have caused them to go bad ?

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-12T21:33:21+0100

Fyrus said:
My launch joycons seems to work fine on the latest firmware, is there anything else that could have caused them to go bad ?

Nope they work perfectly fine on a switch 2 with 22.5.0 firmware
It literally stopped working right when my other switch updated to 23.0.0

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Fyrus · 2026-09-12T21:37:38+0100

XXLANCEXX said:
Nope they work perfectly fine on a switch 2 with 22.5.0 firmware
It literally stopped working right when my other switch updated to 23.0.0

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That's strange, I'm on 23.0.0 and I'm fine, guess it doesn't affect everyone. Maybe region-based ?

RyanTheArchivist · 2026-09-12T21:41:10+0100

Fyrus said:
That's strange, I'm on 23.0.0 and I'm fine, guess it doesn't affect everyone. Maybe region-based ?

No firmware isn't region dependent on the Switch. In fact the only regional varient of the FW is the JP firmware for specific models.

ChibiMofo · 2026-09-12T22:15:13+0100

XXLANCEXX said:
Pretty sure the new update has broken joycon 2 connection to switch 2 in handheld mode.

Don't you think that with over 25 million units out there that it would be WIDELY reported if that was actually the case?

Hayato213 · 2026-09-12T22:46:17+0100

XXLANCEXX said:
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its official Nintendo switch 2 joycons that came with my launch console
And I tested them on an 2nd switch with 22.5.0 firmware and the joycons worked
But when I plugged them into the 23.0.0 firmware switch 2 the joycons wont work
It connects but unfortunately
Still says controller not connected

I guess in your situation, you can try the option of disconnect all controllers from the setting then trying pairiing the original switch 2 joycons that con with this unit, since they work with the other unit then the problem might be this unit.

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-13T00:36:37+0100

ChibiMofo said:
Don't you think that with over 25 million units out there that it would be WIDELY reported if that was actually the case?

There are others that have my similar issue with the joycons

Hayato213 · 2026-09-13T04:13:20+0100

XXLANCEXX said:
There are others that have my similar issue with the joycons

It is rare but the problem might be the 23.0.0 unit itself, does it work on table top mode? It doesn't pickup both joycon?

ELY_M · 2026-09-13T04:19:56+0100

anyone who have controller from Nyxi working for them on Switch 2 post update?

I am using the controllers from Nyxi on Switch 2 right now. i really hate OEM joycons.

XXLANCEXX · 2026-09-13T04:39:18+0100

Hayato213 said:
It is rare but the problem might be the 23.0.0 unit itself, does it work on table top mode? It doesn't pickup both joycon?

When I put the joy-con 2s in the tablet the colors show up like they are connected but on the bottom left the joy con picture/handheld mode picture doesnt pop up

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The left is my switch 2 (23.0.0)
Right is my gf switch 2 (22.5.0)
See how it's not showing the handheld mode on the left

Hayato213 · 2026-09-13T05:22:43+0100

https://www.reddit.com/r/NintendoSwitchHelp/comments/1wen7po/2300_firmware_might_have_a_joycon_bug/

Seem to be real, I mean if you already tried with the original set of switch 2 joycon the following system setting-> controllers and accessories -> disconnect controller, then re pair the controllers, should pickup it up if it working normally,

In the controllers icon section you can try the search for controllers.

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