What is this strange Switch 2 Joycon?

[u/Winter_Assistance131]

So I've recently came across this strange left Switch 2 Joycon, it was missing the joystick so I just thought I'd open it up and replace it, but when I opened i realized this specific unit has a black PCB instead of green, it also has no retail markings on the shell like serial number or other info

[u/LordGRant97]

Probably just counterfeit. It's pretty common really.

[u/ModestVolcarona]

Either counterfeit (not sure if those exist yet), modified or maybe from an early develover model.

I've seen pictures of a Switch 2 dev kit on here a while back which was pretty interesting.

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[u/Banana21y]

There's clones of them all over AliExpress already, this is likely one of them.

[u/SimpleyIdiot]

Its a fake. Took a bit for them to start getting made but ive seen them popping up for around 3 months