Turtle Beach is adding to its already stacked budget accessory lineup, with the debut of two brand-new Nintendo Switch gaming headsets. The brand, which has become synonymous with affordability in the headset space, has announced it will be launching the Turtle Beach Recon 70 and the Turtle Beach Airlite Fit for the older handheld in a matter of days, planned for release on May 18, 2025.
If you've been around the block and know your best gaming headsets from the rest, you aren't reading things wrong. The Turtle Beach Recon 70 isn't exactly new. It's still the same ol' pair of cups as before, featuring a wired connection, flip-to-use mic, and 40mm audio speakers. But now there's a little Nintendo Switch licensed version incoming, with a Switch logo on the headband, if you're into that sort of thing. It's available to pre-order for $39.99 through the Turtle Beach site.
If you want to keep costs low, especially when Nintendo itself seems to be doing the opposite with its accessories, the Airlie Fit wired headset is available to pre-order for $27.99 through the official site, too.
Unlike the Recon 70, the Airlite Fit wears its licensing on its sleeve, featuring the iconic blue and red colors of the original handheld. The wired headset is also decked out with 40mm audio speakers, a flip-to-use bi-directional mic, and comfortable and fitted jersey-knit wrapped ear cushions to help improve noise cancellation.
Both the Turtle Beach Recon 70 and the Airlite Fit gaming headsets are set to launch in just eighteen days, a couple of weeks before the Nintendo Switch 2 hits the shelves. There is absolutely no mention of the upcoming handheld on either product page for the officially licensed headsets. However, the official Turtle Beach press release states that both headsets are compatible with "all Nintendo Switch systems", so its timing is likely not just a coincidence.
Of course, as wired headsets, they both just need to be plugged into a compatible 3.5mm port to get working, and the Switch 2 has that sorted. That doesn't mean they'll be 100% compatible with the console, as you never know what issues can get in the way until you test it for yourself. But I'd be surprised if either pair of cups doesn't end up being future contenders for the best Nintendo Switch headset as far as budget options for its successor go.
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