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The Switch 2 Pro Controller: Prepare For Glue And Fragile Parts (hackaday.com)
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (10 children)

Such a shame but hardly a surprise. I love the Switch Pro controller and use it for PC games a lot. I think it's probably my favorite one ever made even with it's lousy sticks. It's also easy to disassemble so you can clean it, replace the battery or simply replace the shell.

Sadly the Switch 2 pro controller isn't only a gluey mess, it also has a much cheaper feeling to it. The surface on the plastic simply does not rest well in the hands and I bet scratches will look horrible too. It's baffling because the old Pro controller is phenomenal in that regard. Nintendo kind of fumbled on that one in my opinion.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Should look into something like an 8BitDo controller. Not shitty quality, cheaper, and you can clean it just fine. It even has more features.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

When my trusty 8-ish y/o XBOX One S Controller eventually kicks the can, I’ll probably get an 8BitDo controller. Well made, even has hall effect sticks n triggers by default and costs two thirds of any first party controller.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Yea, and an Xbox elite controller these days is $250 compared to the $30-90USD of the 8BitDo options. Absolutely wild.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

And it still doesn’t have hall effect sticks/triggers

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