The first accessory she showed me was a small steering plastic steering wheel. She described to me that when she plays Mario Kart she and her friends like to put the controllers in there because it makes steering easier. This mini-plastic steering wheel is an accessory made for games that feature driving in it like Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. The purpose is that it allows users to place their joy-con in the middle of it and then you can move it around as if you were steering which can also help in turning the car in-game. It's easy for her to put the joy-con in as it clicks into place as she fits it in the hole that is the shape of the joy-con. She has two steering wheels and both of them match the colors of her joy cons which are blue and red.

What makes an accessory like this unique is how it does not have a universal function beyond the certain games it is made for which are racing ones. Even though it is not an accessory she would use all the time, it is one that can help to enhance her experience and encourage using motion controls for that game rather than a joystick. It would be helpful to have something like this as it can help to better give Maria exposure to driving and even though Mario Kart is still a fictional game that features many fantastical elements the importance of steering and judging to make sharp or light turns can be helpful.

Another accessory she shows me are these silicon sleeves. Maria tells me how they go on the joy cons and are used to protect them to make sure that if they drop they don't break. They go on easily too but if you put them on you’re unable to put them in other accessories like the steering wheel which is why they are not always on. Maria says she puts them on typically when she takes her switch to other houses as it makes it easier to tell apart which controllers are hers and which are her friends and also makes them less likely to break. Similar to the steering wheels the rubber sleeves match her controllers being red and blue. 

This accessory is important as it can help to teach responsibility to Maria in how to take care of technology, especially ones that are portable. By forming a habit of putting these on before leaving the home it can demonstrate mindfulness of how to safely and properly use something like this that can be fragile yet intended for play.

Finally, I asked her to show me how she would pack up her switch if she were to take it on a trip or to a friend's house. She gets out her carrying case which is a plain black case but similar to her switch it also has animal crossing stickers that feature a penguin and brown dog villager on it. Opening the carrying case it has a place where she can put her switch and also several pouches where she can put the game cartridges in there. She demonstrates how she would put games in by taking out her Nintendo Switch Sports Cartridge and sliding it into its pouch. After that, she then zips up the case which has a holding strap at the top which she can carry around with ease. 

Similar to the protective sleeves, this accessory helps to strengthen habits of taking care of technology, especially with the Nintendo Switch being a portable console. Furthermore, this accessory can give Maria opportunities to express responsibility as she is able to more easily take her Switch with her and keep track of it. Lastly, from the stickers she put on the case, it further gives another method of creative expression.