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CRKD Launches Nitro Deck 2 With Switch 2 Support, Pre-Orders Open for Spring 2026

CRKD focuses on new CaptiStick sensors it says prevent stick drift.

Overview

  • Pre-orders are live on CRKD’s site at $99.99 in the US, £89.99 in the UK, with shipping planned for spring 2026.
  • The controller is built for Switch 2 and is backward compatible with Switch and Switch OLED via a retractable locking dial that secures different console sizes.
  • CRKD lists remappable back buttons, adjustable deadzones, turbo mode, vibration feedback, a rechargeable battery, and optional wired USB-C play.
  • The company says its capacitor-based CaptiStick thumbsticks use a zero-contact design marketed as immune to magnetic interference, a claim not independently verified in these reports.
  • Available in Smoke Black or White, the Nitro Deck 2 can also function as a standalone PC controller, with optional accessories like a hardshell case and swappable D-pad/stick packs due in spring 2026.