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Revised GameCube and N64 Controllers Hinted for Global Release

There are evidences suggesting that the new battery-replaceable GameCube Controller and Nintendo 64 Controller will be available outside of Europe:

  1. The Japanese wireless certificate of BEE-021 GCN Controller was updated on Sep 10, adding a new model number BEE-021(-01)
登録証明機関による工事設計認証に関する詳細情報 工事設計認証番号 007-ＡＮ0132 工事設計認証をした年月日 令和7年1月28日 工事設計認証を受けた者の氏名又は名称 任天堂株式会社 工事設計認証を受けた特定無線設備の種別 第２条第１９号に規定する特定無線設備 工事設計認証を受けた特定無線設備の型式又は名称 ＢＥＥ－０２１ 電波の型式、周波数及び空中線電力 Ｆ１Ｄ　2441ＭＨz　0.000052～0.000186Ｗ／ＭＨz Ｇ１Ｄ　2441ＭＨz　0.000026～0.000093Ｗ／ＭＨz Ｆ１Ｄ　2402～2480ＭＨz(2000kＨz間隔40波)　0.003715Ｗ スプリアス規定 新スプリアス規定 周波数等を維持する機能 無 備考 変更履歴は次のとおり。 ・令和8年9月10日に下記のとおり変更 【型式又は名称】 ＢＥＥ－０２１又はＢＥＥ－０２１（－０１） 登録証明機関名 (株)ＵＬ　Ｊａｐａｎ [Source] https://www.tele.soumu.go.jp/giteki/SearchServlet?pageID=jg01_01&PC=007&TC=N&PK=1&FN=250613N007&SN=認証&LN=8&R1=*****&R2=*****
  1. A Canadian radio certificate for HAC-043(-01) was approved on Jul 22; HAC-043 was the N64 Controller
Radio Equipment List (REL) - Details for: HAC-043(-01) Company Number: 4360A Company Name: Nintendo Co., Ltd. Certification Number: 4360A-HAC043 Approval Date: Wed Jul 22 09:39:47 EDT 2026 Certification Type: Radio Device Type: Finished product (radio/terminal/dual) Hardware Version Identification Number (HVIN): HAC-043(-01) Product Marketing Name (PMN): HAC-043(-01) Host Marketing Name (HMN): -- Firmware Version Identification Number (FVIN): -- Equipment Description: Game controller Type of Radio Equipment: Wireless Local Area Network Device Certification and Wireless Device Testing Laboratories Certified By: UL Verification Services Inc. 2324A Wireless Lab: UL Japan, Inc. - Shohnan EMC Laboratory 2973D Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) Lab: UL Japan, Inc. - Shohnan EMC Laboratory 2973D Radio Frequency (RF) Exposure Compliance RSS102 Issue 6 Type Measurement Method Value Compliance Distance Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) - Body-Worn Device and Body-Supported Device Measured 0.02 W/kg 0 mm [Source] Go to https://sms-sgs.ic.gc.ca/equipmentSearch/searchRadioEquipments and search for “HAC-043”

Since “(-01)” is already used to denote known EU products, such as the new Switch 2 console BEE-001(-01), these two should be the controller revisions scheduled to release in early 2027.

[Speculation] Unlike the EU Switch 2 (costlier to produce) and Pro Controller 2 (-16% battery capacity), it makes sense to sell the revised GCN and N64 Controllers globally.

H/t X user _akatama_

[Originally posted on 2026-10-02 Pacific Time]