It seems bizarre that Nintendo hasn’t released an official Nintendo Switch stylus in the almost three years that the console has been available. Sure, touchscreen-focused games aren’t available in excess on Switch, but one of Nintendo’s biggest 2019 games, Super Mario Maker 2, is certainly better with a stylus. Well, Nintendo is changing its tune–at least in the UK. Nintendo is now selling an official Switch stylus. Unfortunately, the affordable £6.99 stylus (just over $9 USD) is only currently available at Nintendo’s UK store.

First reported by Eurogamer, it’s obvious that Nintendo chose to release the stylus because of Dr. Kawashima’s Brain Training for Nintendo Switch, which just launched on the UK Eshop on January 3. A North American release for the brain-training game that includes sudoku, math mini-games, and puzzles hasn’t been confirmed–hence why the stylus is only available in the UK right now.

This is the second time North American Switch owners are missing out on a Nintendo-branded stylus. Though not released for individual purchase, physical pre-orders for Super Mario Maker 2 included a Mario-themed stylus in Japan and the UK.

While it would be nice to see Nintendo release a stylus for its US audience, you can always buy a third-party stylus that will work just fine. The new Nintendo stylus is rather rote as styluses go. I purchased the AmazonBasics universal stylus for $8 when Super Mario Maker 2 launched and have zero complaints. But if you’re holding out for one emblazoned with the official Nintendo logo, it appears the waiting game will continue.

Source: GameSpot