6. Nintendo Switch Pro Controller
A full sized gamepad for Switch and PC
Our expert review:
Specifications
Connection: Wireless / WiredBattery: Up to 40 hoursBack buttons: NoneWeight: 0.54lbsAmiibo: YesRumble: YesMotion controls: Yes
Reasons to buy
+Super precise thumbsticks +Comfortable full-sized design+Full Switch functionality +Also works well with PC
Reasons to avoid
–More expensive than third party options
That’s my old Switch Pro Controller up there in that image, moments before disaster. Last September I got a puppy – that puppy liked the taste of thumbsticks. I’ve spent the last year playing with toppers wedged awkwardly (they don’t quite fit over the chewed up plastic) onto both of my Pro Controller’s sticks. That I can live with. However, since it fell victim to a teething pup’s curiosity, my left thumbstick has started grinding, losing the soft sweep and super fast snap I enjoyed in my pre-furball days.
That means I’m going to bite the bullet this holiday season, picking up a new Pro Controller and handing my old janky frankenstein down to a younger family member. The response of those thumbsticks was what made me fall in love with the gamepad in the first place, and considering I regularly use it for both Switch and PC gameplay its slick performance has been sorely missed in this last year of making do.
If you unwrapped a different console this holiday season, we’re also rounding up all the best PS5 accessories and the best Xbox Series X accessories as well. If you’re in the UK you’ll also find all the biggest Boxing Day sales available now.
Source: gamesradar.com
