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The Joy-Con Strap comes with a durable, adjustable cord to wrap around your wrists and extended SL and SR buttons that are easy to press. Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you.For this reason, we use cookies and third-party services to improve the services we offer, display relevant advertisments and receive usage statistics.

So I was wondering, are the Joy-Con straps included in the package mandatory for any games (like 1-2 Switch, which I don't own, nor plan too), or they are just to give a better form factor to the Joy-Con?The Joy-Con™ wrist strap can be attached to a Joy-Con controller for use in games that include motion control or active play. You can also use the battery packs as straps, allowing you to grip the controllers more comfortably.