Whether or not you should pick up an NES Switch controller depends entirely on how much you plan to play classics through Switch Online. The service costs $20 a year, and currently features more than 30 NES titles right now, with new ones added every month. Going forward it’ll probably be the best way to access classic Nintendo titles. The gamepad is the ideal way to play them, but otherwise its uses are very limited. For anything else, you’re better off picking up a cheaper, more flexible third-party option.