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Steam Adds Support for Classic Nintendo Switch Controllers

Go retro with Steam's newest update.

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N64 controller for Switch

If you got a Nintendo 64 controller through your Switch Online subscription, you can use it to play games on Steam.

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Steam now supports Nintendo classic controllers for Switch Online, according to Wednesday's update notes for the PC gaming platform. Players can use NES, SNES, Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers made for Nintendo's service, The Verge confirmed. 

Switch Online subscribers are the only people who can purchase the new controllers, according to The Verge. While the NES and SNES ones are available, the Nintendo 64 and Sega Genesis controllers are out of stock. 

A 12-month membership of Switch Online costs $20 and offers a catalog of Nintendo and Sega retro games. Switch owners need a subscription for the service to play online with games such as Mario Kart 8, Splatoon 2 and Monster Hunter Rise.