The programming button for the pack sits above the recess where it clips in, and a switch above that sets the controller to wireless or wired mode.Ī USB-C port for charging and a wireless pairing button sit on the top of the controller, between the shoulder buttons. Each paddle on the pack can be removed so only the ones you want to use are present, and the entire thing can be taken off if you prefer a standard control scheme.
Nintendo switch controller with paddles pro#
A Mappable Pro Pack, a small plastic box with four paddles extending from its sides like the paddles on the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller, clips into the back, providing additional, programmable controls. The back of the controller is where it really departs from the Switch Pro Controller. The controls on the front and top are laid out exactly like the Switch Pro Controller, with dual analog sticks placed off-angle with each other A/B/X/Y face buttons in the Nintendo configuration (A on the right) a plus-shaped direction pad Start, Select, Home, and Capture buttons in the middle and two pairs of bumpers/triggers. The grips are large and prominent, and the undersides are covered in nicely textured rubber that makes it easy to hold. The Fusion feels sturdy, comparable in weight to the Switch Pro Controller and Xbox Wireless Controller. It feels very good as a standard gamepad for the Switch, but while it’s much more affordable than the Elite, it’s much more expensive than the Switch Pro Controller and 8Bitdo Pro 2, the latter of which has far more connectivity and programming options.
Nintendo switch controller with paddles Pc#
The company’s Fusion controller line tries to bring that logic to the “pro” gamepad space occupied by expensive gamepads like the Xbox Elite Wireless Controller.Īt $99.99, the PowerA Fusion Wireless Pro Controller for Nintendo Switch costs much less than the Elite (an Xbox and PC gamepad, not for the Switch), and offers options like a swappable faceplate and analog sticks, and programmable rear paddles. Its gamepads, like the Nano Enhanced Wireless Controller (and its full-size counterparts) and MOGA XP5-X Plus, are solid alternatives to official console controllers, often costing significantly less while offering a similar feel. PowerA has established itself as a game accessory manufacturer that offers solid controllers for very reasonable prices.