How to charge a Nintendo Switch's Joy-Con controllers in 2 different ways

You can also purchase a Joy-Con charging grip that sends power to the controllers even during active play.
If their batteries are fully depleted, the Joy-Con controllers will take about three hours and a half hours to obtain a full charge.
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Without a pair of charged up Joy-Con controllers , your Nintendo Switch isn't going to be much fun.

The good news is that you can charge the controllers even while playing, and you can enjoy up to 20 hours of active gaming when the Joy-Con's batteries are fully powered up.

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How to charge a Nintendo Switchs Joy-Con controllers

Connect the controllers to the console

The easiest way to charge the Joy-Con controllers is to connect them to the Nintendo Switch console while the unit is connected to the AC power unit that comes with the console.

You can achieve this by resting the console in its dock when you're not using it (as pictured above) or by connecting the Switch to power directly when you will be using its built-in screen for play (as pictured below).

nintendo switch controller Steven John/Business Insider

When plugged in and not in use, the Joy-Con controllers will take about three hours and a half to fully charge, and this charge should last for about 20 hours of use.

If you connect the controllers to a Switch console that is not plugged into power, the Joy-Cons will be charged to about half power or until the Switch's battery runs low, whichever happens first.