Nintendo Switch Pro Controller - 2024 report by Whydis

Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

Edition:Black Take your game sessions up a notch with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller. Includes motion controls, HD rumble, built-in amiibo functionality, and more.

Reviews by Features

Use

(51 reviews)
Weight

(38 reviews)
Feel

(74 reviews)
Control

(38 reviews)
Quality

(66 reviews)
Product

(64 reviews)
Grip

(41 reviews)
Con

(52 reviews)
Battery life

(84 reviews)
Design

(60 reviews)
Button

(106 reviews)
Input lag

(15 reviews)
Direction

(28 reviews)
Pad issue

(44 reviews)
Lack

(18 reviews)
Star

(28 reviews)
Price

(60 reviews)
Point

(5 reviews)

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Reviews around use (4.75 of 5)

  • Literally the worst pile of garbage I've ever used
  • One of the most comfortable controllers I have ever used
  • I have larger hands, and this controller is the best one I've ever used
  • Or a more comfortable XB 360 controller (which I also liked).While the PS4 is the worst controller I've used for durability (already have 5+ mostly because of the left analog stick
  • One of the best most comfortable controllers I’ve ever used
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Reviews around weight (4.67 of 5)

  • The buttons are nice and big and feel great to press, the weight is good, the sticks feel great, like all Nintendo analog sticks do
  • Good weight and nice feel, but I absolutely despise the change to an asymmetric joystick layout (as opposed to the Wii U Pro controller)
  • Feels great in the hand with a good weight and ergonomic design.
  • The NFC reader didn't work on the first one I
  • It feels great in your hands, and I like the weight of it
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Reviews around feel (4.59 of 5)

  • The sticks have a rigid feel compared to other controllers
  • Super solid controller with a great feel, but seems overpriced
  • I enjoy the feel of the new joy-cons, but I do miss a traditional controller at times
  • I love the feel of the controller and the setup was very easy
  • Solid controller, good feel, and so far my kids love it
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Reviews around control (4.52 of 5)

  • That said, if you don't feel like you need finer control for your games, the only real benefit over the joycons is battery life
  • I fee like I have way more control over my games with the pro controller as opposed to the very small joy con controllers
  • I love the Joy-Cons, but this gives me better control and feels better for what I'm used to.
  • but I would constantly fat finger the controls
  • Best and most comfortable console remote control I've ever used
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Reviews around quality (4.45 of 5)

  • As soon as I held the controller in my hands, I could feel the great build quality of it
  • It's very ergonomic, the buttons and sticks are now a proper size for your fingers and feel good, and the build quality is great
  • Plus the A, B, X, Y, buttons are really rigid and aren't smooth around the edges
  • All I can say is it is a great product with good quality
  • It kept getting out of sync every hour and a half, which was a small inconvenience until the y and r buttons had a huge delay when 2 inches away
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Reviews around product (4.35 of 5)

  • The warranty is only 3 months which is not long enough for such an expensive product
  • The current D pad location makes it easy for the player to accidentally press diagonal up/right or diagonal up/left, which is the D pad issue people are complaining about
  • Expensive - D-pad is way too sensitive!Shoutout to Amazon for processing my return so quickly, no questions asked
  • great product. seems more responsive than the controllers that come with switch.
  • Just feels great in your hands, very much like the 360’s did but with a proper D-pad
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Reviews around grip (4.28 of 5)

  • I still think I prefer the Joy Cons and grip over this controller
  • It is a pretty nice controller for those who are used to a more "classic" grip, bought mine a few weeks
  • I hate the Joy-Con grip so this really wasn't optional for
  • The Joy-Cons and the Grip are okay, but the Pro Controller is the ultimate experience
  • The size, grip weight, standard vibration plus accelerometer its all in one package
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Reviews around con (4.16 of 5)

  • The second set of joy cons charge on a slide in slide out charging dock, that don’t click into place to damage that peg connected to Joy-Con release button
  • Way better than Joy Con controller which are very thin.8
  • I have big hands and those joy con controllers are way too small
  • I personally think it is much more comfortable than the joy con controller that comes with the Switch.
  • It's also further away from the the thumb stick so you don't accidentally hit it like on the joycon controllers with joy con grip
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Reviews around battery life (4.14 of 5)

  • This controller is worth every dollar you spend on this controller, the battery life on this is great
  • Motion controls with this controller works well too, and battery life is great
  • Plus the A, B, X, Y, buttons are really rigid and aren't smooth around the edges
  • The HD rumble feels ok but the battery life is unbelievable
  • The fit, finish, and battery life of this controller is AWESOME.
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Reviews around design (3.66 of 5)

  • It feels great to use and has a really solid design, plus the D
  • The controller not only feels and plays good but it also looks great with an elegant but functional physical design
  • It feels great to use and has a really solid design, plus the D
  • The d-pad is way too sensitive, and judging from many online reviews it seems like a poor design rather than a defect with my specific controller
  • This review sits in the middle of the road because, I must say it is not a bad controller but it has one major design flaw that ruins it for me
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Reviews around button (3.65 of 5)

  • Plus the A, B, X, Y, buttons are really rigid and aren't smooth around the edges
  • The buttons feel really good, like the A button from the Wiimote
  • It's like they designed the controller so you would hit the wrong buttons.
  • The buttons feel really responsive, and overall it just feels great when I play games on my switch
  • The buttons are nice and large and the controller provides a nice grip.
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Reviews around input lag (3.22 of 5)

  • (More often than not this an 'up' mispress, as well, one holds their controller upright.)Truth be told, I've never had a defective, well ANYTHING Nintendo in 30+ years of using their products
  • Plus the A, B, X, Y, buttons are really rigid and aren't smooth around the edges
  • I come to expect high quality from Nintendo but the action on the d-pad is terrible, the input lag is unacceptable, and at this price it is an insult.
  • but ive seen a few reviews with the same issue as well as on the internet
  • So convenient and keeps a charge far longer than the Wii U remotes
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Reviews around direction (2.82 of 5)

  • What's worse, many people (including me) have received defective D-pads, where pressing one direction will activate an adjacent direction
  • It frequently registers the wrong direction as being pressed
  • After playing some actual games, I feel like there is still some odd sensitivity that causes me to mess up a direction sometimes,
  • Perfect weight, large face buttons, precise D-pad, and a comfortable grip for American hands
  • The Pro controller has an amazing build quality, is very comfortable, offers the best D-pad on the market, nice raised face buttons, a dedicated share and home buttons, motion sensors and the NFC chip
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Reviews around pad issue (2.81 of 5)

  • The D-pad is very responsive and feels as good as the classic D-pads Nintendo has made in the past
  • I don't know if I can justify the $70 price tag now with this D-Pad issue
  • Just feels great in your hands, very much like the 360’s did but with a proper D-pad
  • Finally, Nintendo has created a controller with a nice big D-Pad and extremely responsive buttons and triggers all-around.
  • It's like a gamble since there's a chance you'll get a really messed up D-Pad and have to send back or get it "repaired" when this shouldn't be an issue in the first place for a $70 controller
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Reviews around lack (2.75 of 5)

  • Lack of a 3.5mm jack is a major oversight at the price range
  • (More often than not this an 'up' mispress, as well, one holds their controller upright.)Truth be told, I've never had a defective, well ANYTHING Nintendo in 30+ years of using their products
  • The main complaints I see about this controller are the Dpad, the lack of headphone jack, and the price
  • Controller is expensive but that was before I felt the build quality and button presses, especially the top buttons L, R, ZL and ZR.
  • However, the lack of a 5.3mm jack input is disappointing and warrants knocking a star off in my book.
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Reviews around star (2.57 of 5)

  • I subtracted one star for overall feel and just plain awkwardness
  • but ive seen a few reviews with the same issue as well as on the internet
  • Great product, the controller works as if it was new, & it has a charger with it.
  • I knocked one star off this review because I feel that the smaller buttons on the face of this controller should be a little larger and taller.
  • Three stars because there's no good reason for this controller to cost $70, it feels like a basic cheap madcatz controller.
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Reviews around price (2.28 of 5)

  • For a die hard gamer and Nintendo fan I highly recommend this controller, even at the steep $70 price tag.
  • If you're looking for a more traditional console feel and don't mind the slightly steep price tag, I highly recommend the Switch Pro Controller.
  • Def a must have for the switch if you can get it for a good price.
  • holding the pro felt better than holding the joy cons with the grip and the price is better than the joy cons
  • The retail price is a little ridiculous, but it's worth it on sale.
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Reviews around point (1.00 of 5)

  • The only bad points are a lack of a headphone jack, digital analog triggers instead of plunger style
  • The gyroscope works really well with Splatoon 2 (global testfire tested).The only thing I can state as a potential weak point (besides my personal preference of top side analog sticks) is that the d-pad is quite firm, and isn't as nice to use as a primary character input as the Wii U Pro Controller's
  • I feel that major oversight easily docks it two points.

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More about Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

  • Edition:Black Take your game sessions up a notch with the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
  • Includes motion controls, HD rumble, built-in amiibo functionality, and more.