Switch Pro Controller

Nintendo

Switch Pro Controller

40 positive 0 neutral 36 negative

Based on 76 Reddit mentions

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PSA. With the release of the xeno controller nintendo have redesigned the pro controller dpad.

Some people have mentioned here that the dpad on the xeno controller feels different to older pro controllers, so I opened up my xeno controller and an older one to take a look.

I found that nintendo have infact redesigned the dpad a little in the xeno controller.

The first difference, which I ho

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Howwy23 in r/NintendoSwitch

December 2, 2017 4:16 PM

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Anyone else love that the Dualsense and Switch Pro controller are very slowly becoming more popular than Xbox controllers for PC players?

Like the de facto controller for PC gaming was Xbox controller back then. Only Xbox button prompts. Slowly, developers are adding PS and Switch button icons. Native gyro is becoming more adopted on PC, whether you have to plug in your Dualsense or it has steam input implementation, devs aren't cater

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AAAAAASILKSONGAAAAAA in r/GyroGaming

April 18, 2025 2:08 PM

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Update October 2022: Fake Nintendo Switch Pro controllers are now almost identical to genuine versions

TLDR: Bought a Pro controller from eBay for RRP. It is the best Fake Pro controller I've seen and only realised it was fake after very very close inspection.

Recently bought a Limited Edition Smash Bros Switch Pro controller from eBay, for retail price £59.99. Seller had very good reviews and all f

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Mustimustdie in r/NintendoSwitch

October 10, 2022 7:46 PM

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PSA: $20 8bitdo USB adapters are a great alternative to Switch Pro Controllers

Specially if you own multiple controllers from other systems (PS3, PS4, Wii U Pro, Xbox One). It lets you use any of them as a wired Switch Pro Controller.

The obvious tradeoffs are motion controls and screenshot button (except for PS4 controllers that still supports both). I’ve been using my Wii U

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rushiosan in r/NintendoSwitch

September 21, 2018 4:06 PM

297

Review: Mobapad N1-HD Nintendo Switch Pro Controller

(DISCLAIMER: Mobapad provided the controller used for this review.)

A lot of people will say that the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller is one of the most comfortable controllers ever made, and I tend to agree with them. Functionally, though, it's not perfect, as it has a less-than-stellar d-pad and j

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FireCrow1013 in r/Controller

April 19, 2025 6:45 PM

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My Pro Controller D-Pad is horrible, is yours?

I just finally got a Switch Pro Controller just in time to play the Puyo-Tetris demo, only to find that the D-Pad is horrible. It constantly miss-clicks up and down when pressing to the right or left. Here's a gif of it in action: https://gfycat.com/ComfortableWarlikeKestrel .

Is it just my Pro Co

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russellbeattie in r/NintendoSwitch

April 15, 2017 9:01 AM

178

The 8bitdo Ultimate Controller is worth the money.

Recently picked this up as an early birthday gift for myself and this is on track to become THE best controller to use on the Nintendo Switch. I previously used both the Nintendo Pro Controller as well as the 8bitdo Pro 2 and each had their own pros and cons.

The Switch Pro controller is an excell

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SaltySteveD87 in r/NintendoSwitch

November 4, 2022 3:04 PM

157

The 8bitDo Controller Adapter supports DS4 Motion and Rumble features, the WiiU Pro Controller but does not work with the Xbox One Controller

Follow Up from here

I got it in the mail today and after some troubleshooting, I finally got the adapter to work.

Step 1. Ensure that "Pro Controller Wired Communication" is enabled in "Controller and Sensors" tab in Settings

Step 2. Use the bottom side USB Port. The top one does not work for som

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cowsareverywhere in r/NintendoSwitch

January 28, 2018 3:56 PM

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Best controller for docked?

So far I’ve been using my Switch Pro Controller, but the lack of analogue triggers and the poor d-pad are a bit of an issue for me.

What controllers do you recommend? I’m thinking of an Xbox Series controller but I’m wondering if the extra cost of the PS5 DualSense controller is worth it for the tr

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TheCosmicJenny in r/SteamDeck

January 21, 2024 12:15 PM

83

Smash bros switch pro controller

Almost certain I bought a counterfeit switch pro controller. I'd like verification if anyone can though. I bought it on eBay for cheap, and I'm gonna try to get my money back. The d-pad feels like one single button, and the home, capture, +, and - buttons are all more loud and clicky than a usual on

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throwaway4918539 in r/gameverifying

November 24, 2025 2:25 PM

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