The Switch Pro Controller has NFC functionality
Posted on January 13, 2017 by Matt(@OnePunchMaz) in News, Switch
It seems like you won’t need to have your right Joy-Con always at the ready if you’re playing a game that supports amiibo on the Switch – the Switch Pro Controller appears to have NFC functionality, so you can easily scan your amiibo by touching them to the Pro Controller.
Source: Nintendo PR
