Switch controller?

413x · 7 Aug 2022 at 17:59

Can anyone recommend a xbox style switch controller? The joycon things drive me crazy.

Kesomir · 7 Aug 2022 at 18:09

There's the official nintendo pro controller for about 50 quid. I can recommend that.

Plainsong · 7 Aug 2022 at 18:11

100% pro controller. It is brilliant and the battery lasts forever.

Raymond Lin · 7 Aug 2022 at 18:30

Don’t skim, the Nintendo one is the one to go for.

413x · 7 Aug 2022 at 18:32

The official Nintendo one?

Is that what everyone is saying?
Maybe I can find a second hand or return.

More expensive than my xbox one controller I use for PC!

opethian · 7 Aug 2022 at 18:49

The Nintendo Pro controller is the best. There's a reason it has a premium price, doesn't ever go down in price, and that people swear by it. It's easily one of the best controllers on all systems.

Plainsong · 7 Aug 2022 at 19:51

413x said:
The official Nintendo one?

Is that what everyone is saying?
Maybe I can find a second hand or return.

More expensive than my xbox one controller I use for PC!

Yep that’s the one. You might be able to get it from cex more cheaply but nothing compares to it so that’s the one you want.

Spacedeck · 14 Aug 2022 at 08:53

Also, isn't it the case that cheaper unofficial controllers don't have full features like rumble? If you want handheld more comfort, go with Hori Split Pad but they don't have rumble.

chaparral · 14 Aug 2022 at 10:12

opethian said:
The Nintendo Pro controller is the best. There's a reason it has a premium price, doesn't ever go down in price, and that people swear by it. It's easily one of the best controllers on all systems.

LOL the first place i looked at had 29% off

RRP:	£69.99
Price:	£49.99
You Save:	£20.00 (29%)

ak22 · 14 Aug 2022 at 13:57

chaparral said:
LOL the first place i looked at had 29% off

RRP: £69.99
Price: £49.99
You Save: £20.00 (29%)

£49.99 is the standard price

Plainsong · 14 Aug 2022 at 16:07

It was RRP £69.99 at launch not sure if that’s changed.

chaparral · 14 Aug 2022 at 22:09

ak22 said:
£49.99 is the standard price

It was dropped to £49.99

We've seen the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for as cheap as $54.99 in the US and it's recently seen a permanent price drop to £49.99 in the UK.

While that doesn't sound like much, it's incredibly rare to find discounts on first-party peripherals for the Nintendo Switch - much like any cheap Nintendo Switch games.

Noxia · 14 Aug 2022 at 22:33

Spacedeck said:
Also, isn't it the case that cheaper unofficial controllers don't have full features like rumble? If you want handheld more comfort, go with Hori Split Pad but they don't have rumble.

I bought a controller for £10 that gave all the functionality of the pro controller.

budge1972 · 16 Aug 2022 at 11:56

You can buy adaptors that let you use various controllers on Switch. I use a Big Ben Won R100 and it's been great.

Noxia · 16 Aug 2022 at 12:49

budge1972 said:
You can buy adaptors that let you use various controllers on Switch. I use a Big Ben Won R100 and it's been great.

Good shout. I was using DS4, still got the adapter come to think of it.

R4z0r · 18 Aug 2022 at 20:21

I wouldn’t recommend second hand for a controller, more likely to have issues/general wear. The Pro controller is absolutely the best option.

cheesyboy · 18 Aug 2022 at 20:29

I've got a cheap pro replica, and it's great:

Deal: Olimoxi Switch Controller for Nintendo Switch/Switch OLED/Switch Lite, Switch Pro Controller with Wake Up, Wireless Switch Controller with 6-Axis Gyro, Double Shock, Turbo - 2022 Improved https://amzn.eu/d/7y4rFcW

£18 on offer currently. Came from Xbox official controllers and, whilst not quite at their level of quality, I've no complaints.

opethian · 27 Aug 2022 at 22:50

Amazon has drastically reduced the price to £45

Green is Amazon, Blue are third party sellers (some grey imports, and some fakes).