PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Black, Nintendo Switch Lite, Gamepad, Game Controller, Bluetooth Controller

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All of Nintendo's controller features like HD Rumble, NFC for Amiibo scanning and motion controls are supported, and it works with or without wires. The two analog sticks have rubberized surfaces, and feel eerily similar to the Xbox Series consoles' sticks, but all of the other buttons and controls use simple plastics. I’m sure there are some people who enjoy using Joy-Cons, but kids and small-handed folks aside, I haven’t met many who praise them for their comfort.

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Of course, this scenario poses an issue when connecting them to your PC, mainly because they have limited functions compared to a game controller.

port and monitoring the stability of the audio connection over the course of an extended play session. Highlights include solid-enough build quality, a respectable D-pad and comfortable extra buttons that can be mapped to act like any of the main buttons. I’m not covering wired controllers that plug into the Switch’s dock, as they’re almost all the same.

PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller For Nintendo Switch

If you want to learn how to connect it to your PC instead of the Switch, check out the instructions below. Conversely, those with large mitts may want to avoid compact pads as they’ll likely find the button layout rather cramped. It weighs 159g without batteries, almost 100g less than the Switch Pro Controller and Xbox Series X pad (without batteries). Nintendo says that it lasts around 40 hours per charge, so it’ll likely take casual gamers a long time to run down the battery. The PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller misses out on a few important extras found in the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller.

When looking for a new Nintendo Switch controller, the list of criteria is thankfully short, as it really just comes down to comfort and the game type at hand. For just about any Nintendo Switch game that you’re looking to play seriously, Nintendo’s very own Pro Controller for Switch is comfortable and effective to get you by in any game. For most people, pairing Bluetooth headphones to your Switch is a sufficient (and very easy) workaround. It loses out to the Nintendo version when it comes to battery life and there’s no rumble functionality or NFC support but there are a couple of extra buttons on the back of the grips which can have inputs mapped to them very simply. The Nintendo Switch Pro Controller and the PowerA Enhanced Controller are great products with specific benefits and drawbacks.

PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch

You won't have to hunt for batteries when it runs low on power as it can be charged with a USB cable.It’s unclear what exactly has caused this problem, but it appears to be more than just wear and tear or dust. It’s worth noting that using an external controller is the only way to experience HD Rumble and motion controls when playing the Switch Lite. Last, but not least, if you want to pick up this Kirby controller, you’ll also want to check your wallet.

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The strange button layout of the GameCube Controller – with gray, jelly-bean shaped X and Y buttons surrounding a green, oversized A button and a red, shrunken B button – inherently makes playing Smash Bros. PowerA doesn’t make much noise about this, but the Enhanced Wireless Controller also works as a Bluetooth controller for other platforms. The analogue sticks are responsive, the X, Y, A and B buttons have a decent amount of travel but aren’t too noisy (even when button mashing), and the controller is extremely comfortable to hold.You’ll find all the customizable controls needed to navigate games, sturdy paddle shifters, and even different sensitivity levels for better handling. While it might look similar to the PDP controller above, the thumbsticks are set up like a PlayStation controller. You can even save up to three control scheme profiles and cycle through them with a button located between the analog sticks.