The best Nintendo Switch 2 accessories in the UK are the ones that solve a specific problem rather than the ones with the loudest packaging, and the official line-up now stretches from a £19.99 carry case to a £74.99 Pro Controller. Nintendo UK lists the first-party kit, but the prices and the live stock sit at Currys, Argos, John Lewis and Amazon UK, so this guide pairs each pick with a named retailer and what it actually does for you.
- The official Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller carries a £74.99 RRP and was selling for £64.99 at Currys at the end of May 2026.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector is the cheapest official accessory at £19.99 from Argos.
- The Belkin Gaming Charging Case packs a removable 10,000mAh power bank and 20W charging for £44.99 at Belkin UK.
- The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is £49.99 and the AC Adapter sits at £21.99 at Currys, down from £24.99.
How we picked the accessories worth your money
This is not a list of everything Nintendo and its partners will sell you. We grouped the kit by the job it does, because a commuter who games on a crowded train wants something very different from a family that plays docked in the living room. For each use case we name a primary pick, quote a live UK price and stock status from a named retailer checked on 30 May 2026, and flag the one catch that should make you pause. Where a third-party product genuinely beats the first-party option on value, such as Belkin’s charging case, we say so rather than defaulting to the Nintendo logo.
One housekeeping point before the picks: prices on Switch 2 hardware have been moving. Our separate guide on the Nintendo Switch 2 price hike on 1 September 2026 covers the console itself, and the same upward pressure touches some accessories, so the figures below are the ones we saw at the end of May rather than launch-day RRPs.
Best for travel and protection: the case question
The Switch 2 has a bigger 7.9-inch screen than the original, which means more glass to scratch in a bag. The entry-level answer is the Nintendo Switch 2 Carrying Case & Screen Protector at £19.99 from Argos, where it was listed in stock with free delivery on 30 May. It holds the console, two Joy-Con 2 straps and up to six game cards, and the bundled tempered-glass protector is what makes it sensible value: buying a decent protector separately often costs nearly as much as the case.
If you travel with the dock and want to play in TV mode at the other end, the Nintendo Switch 2 All-in-One Carrying Case is the step up. It carries the console, the dock, both Joy-Con 2, the cables and up to six game cards, and it sat at a £66.99 RRP with UK retailers ranging from £66.99 to roughly £69.85 at the end of May. That is a lot of money for a case, and it is only worth it if you genuinely move the whole setup between homes; for handheld-only commuters the £19.99 option is the smarter buy. For a wider look at how protective accessories and charging standards are converging, our piece on USB-C, Qi2 and battery-health rules is useful background.
Best for power on the go: the Belkin charging case
The single most useful travel accessory is not made by Nintendo. The Belkin Gaming Charging Case for Nintendo Switch 2 was £44.99 at Belkin UK on 30 May, reduced from £49.99, and it does two jobs at once: it is a hard-shell protective case and it carries a removable 10,000mAh power bank that delivers 20W charging. Belkin quotes roughly 1.5 full Switch 2 recharges from that capacity, which is the difference between a long-haul flight ending with a dead handheld and ending with a playable one.
The practical details are what sell it. There is an LCD readout for the remaining battery percentage, a groove that lets the kickstand prop the console up for tabletop play while it charges, storage for up to 12 game cards, a hidden compartment sized for an AirTag, and a 20cm USB-C to USB-C cable in the box. Belkin lists a two-year warranty. Against a separate case plus a separate power bank, the combined £44.99 price is genuinely competitive, and it is the pick we would hand a commuter or a holidaymaker first. If you are weighing power banks more broadly, our best MagSafe battery bank UK guide and the Belkin Qi2 MagSafe battery bank with a kickstand show how the same brand approaches phone charging.
Best for multiplayer and controllers: Pro Controller versus the grip
For serious play the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller is the obvious upgrade, and it is the accessory we would buy first after a case. It carries a £74.99 RRP, but it was discounted to £64.99 at Currys at the end of May, where it showed as available to order, while Argos and John Lewis listed it at £69.49 and John Lewis flagged it as out of stock on the day we checked. The Pro Controller adds full-size grips, a proper D-pad, HD rumble, mappable back buttons and a built-in GameChat C button, which the detachable Joy-Con 2 simply cannot match for long sessions.
If your priority is local multiplayer rather than solo comfort, the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip at a £29.99 RRP is the cheaper route: it turns a pair of Joy-Con 2 into a single classic-style pad and tops them up over USB-C while you play, so you are not caught out mid-session. The maths is straightforward. A second Pro Controller for couch co-op is the premium option at around £65 to £75 depending on stock; the Charging Grip keeps the Joy-Con you already own usable and charged for less than half that. Buy the Pro Controller for the player who logs the most hours, and the Charging Grip for everyone else in the house. Handheld gaming hardware keeps evolving fast, as our look at the AYANEO KONKR Pocket BLOCK AI handheld shows.
Best for charging at home: the AC Adapter and dock kit
The accessory nobody plans for is the spare charger. The Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter was £21.99 at Currys on 30 May, reduced from £24.99 and listed in stock, and Amazon UK matched it at £21.99. It connects to either the console or the dock and ships with a USB-C to USB-C cable, so it is the clean answer for a second charging spot, by a bed or in a second room, without unplugging the dock every night. Third-party mains adapters such as the Venom unit sell for less at Argos, but the first-party adapter is the one Nintendo guarantees against the console’s power profile, and that matters on a device this expensive.
One related buy that earns its place at home is a faster microSD Express card, because the Switch 2 will only accept microSD Express for game storage rather than the older microSD cards from the first console. That is a genuine cost to budget for, not an optional extra, if you download large titles. Pair the spare AC Adapter with a microSD Express card and the console becomes far easier to live with day to day, particularly in a household where it never really stops being used.
Best for capture and streaming: the Switch 2 Camera
The Nintendo Switch 2 Camera is the accessory that defines the console’s social pitch. At £49.99, with Currys listing it in stock alongside bundle deals at the end of May, it plugs into the console’s USB-C port and powers GameChat, the system-level feature that drops your live video feed into the corner of a multiplayer session so friends can see each other while they play. It uses a wide-angle lens so a whole sofa fits in shot, offers Full HD with automatic brightness adjustment, and has a physical privacy shutter, which is the spec that should reassure anyone nervous about an always-connected camera in the living room.
Whether it is worth £49.99 depends entirely on how you play. If your group regularly plays online together and wants the face-to-face element, it is the pick that makes GameChat feel complete, and the privacy shutter is a meaningful design choice rather than an afterthought. If you mostly play solo or local co-op on one screen, skip it: it adds nothing to single-player and the money is better spent on the Pro Controller. There are cheaper third-party cameras such as a £34.99 HORI option, but the first-party Camera is the one Nintendo tunes against GameChat, and for a feature this dependent on software, that integration is the safer buy.
Where to buy and check stock in the UK
Stock on Switch 2 accessories has been uneven since launch, so it pays to compare. Currys carried the widest official range at the end of May, with the Pro Controller at £64.99 and the AC Adapter at £21.99 both showing as available. Argos held the Carrying Case & Screen Protector at £19.99 and the Pro Controller at £69.49. John Lewis listed the Pro Controller at £69.49 but as out of stock on the day, while Amazon UK matched key prices and the Belkin charging case was £44.99 direct from Belkin UK. John Lewis remains worth a look for its standard two-year guarantee on electricals, which can swing the decision when prices are close. Gaming kit is moving fast across the board this year, as our best gaming phone UK guide reflects.
Our verdict
If you buy one accessory, make it the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller at £64.99 from Currys: it is the upgrade you feel in every session, and at that price it undercuts its own £74.99 RRP by a tenner. For sheer value, though, the standout is the Belkin Gaming Charging Case at £44.99 from Belkin UK, because its removable 10,000mAh power bank and 20W charging replace two separate purchases and rescue handheld play away from a socket. Start the cheap end with the £19.99 Carrying Case & Screen Protector from Argos, add the Camera only if your group lives in GameChat, and treat a microSD Express card as a cost you cannot dodge. The risk that would flip our top pick is stock: Pro Controller availability has been patchy, and if Currys sells out and prices drift back toward the £74.99 RRP elsewhere, the value case narrows and the Belkin charging case becomes the easier first buy.
Nintendo Switch 2 accessories UK: frequently asked questions
How much is the Nintendo Switch 2 Pro Controller in the UK?
The Pro Controller has a £74.99 RRP, but at the end of May 2026 it was £64.99 at Currys, where it showed as available to order. Argos and John Lewis listed it at £69.49, with John Lewis out of stock on the day we checked. Prices and availability move quickly, so compare Currys, Argos and Amazon UK before buying.
Is the Belkin charging case better value than the official Nintendo case?
For travellers, yes. The Belkin Gaming Charging Case at £44.99 from Belkin UK combines a hard-shell case with a removable 10,000mAh power bank and 20W charging, roughly 1.5 Switch 2 recharges. The official £19.99 Carrying Case & Screen Protector is cheaper and protects well but has no battery, so the right choice depends on whether you need power away from a socket.
Do I need the Nintendo Switch 2 Camera?
Only if you play online with friends and want GameChat’s video feature. The £49.99 Camera adds a wide-angle Full HD feed with a physical privacy shutter, but it does nothing for single-player or one-screen local co-op. If your group does not video chat while gaming, the money is better spent on the Pro Controller.
Can I use my old Switch microSD cards in the Switch 2?
No, not for game storage. The Switch 2 requires faster microSD Express cards rather than the standard microSD cards the original console used. Budget for a microSD Express card as a near-essential extra if you download large games, and treat it as part of the true cost of ownership rather than an optional accessory.
What does the Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip do?
The Joy-Con 2 Charging Grip, around £29.99 RRP, holds a pair of Joy-Con 2 in a single classic-style pad and charges them over USB-C while you play. It is the budget multiplayer fix: cheaper than a second Pro Controller and it keeps the controllers you already own topped up, so you are not interrupted mid-session by a flat Joy-Con.
Is the official AC Adapter worth it over a third-party charger?
For most buyers, yes. The official Nintendo Switch 2 AC Adapter was £21.99 at Currys and Amazon UK at the end of May, down from £24.99, and connects to the console or dock with a bundled USB-C cable. Third-party adapters such as Venom’s cost less at Argos, but the first-party unit is matched to the console’s power profile, which is reassurance worth having on hardware this pricey.
Which Switch 2 accessory should I buy first?
A case, then the Pro Controller. The £19.99 Carrying Case & Screen Protector from Argos protects the larger screen for very little, and the £64.99 Pro Controller from Currys transforms longer sessions. If you travel often, swap the basic case for the £44.99 Belkin charging case so you get protection and a power bank in one purchase.
Are Switch 2 accessory prices going up in the UK?
Some have edged up since launch, in line with wider Switch 2 pricing pressure. The figures in this guide are the ones we saw at the end of May 2026 rather than launch RRPs, so check the retailer on the day. Currys had the keenest official prices when we looked, but stock, not price, is usually the deciding factor on first-party controllers.
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