August 3, 2020
Feedback submitted!Unable to submit feedback! The switch pro controller is just about the perfect controller for me. Until custom manufacturing is more widespread and I can have a controller molded to fit my specific hands, I don't think there's much room for improvement.The face buttons feel fantastic, the sticks give good resistance, and Nintendo literally held the patent on the d-pad in the US, so of course that's top-notch too. The shoulder buttons and triggers maintain a similarly precise feel to the rest of the face buttons with no dead travel or mush to them, and no signs of wearing down in the 2 years I've had mine.Comfort is a double-edged sword, because I'm 6' 4" tall and have giant hands to match. I know I fall well outside the average for human measurements, so not many mass-produced goods are designed with someone my size in mind, and that probably goes doubly so for a Nintendo product where they're mostly targeting children. But, the fact is this controller is a bit small for me, more than the Playstation and Xbox equivalents of this generation. It's a huge step up over the joy-cons (which are physically painful for me to use for more than about 30 minutes), but it's kind of a bummer when the best solution to a base controller that causes me pain isn't perfect and costs this much. Barring size, the fit and finish on this controller are excellent and, again more than the Sony and Microsoft competitors, this feels premium and there is just nowhere that this controller digs into you. The seams are smooth, the HD rumble feels HD as ever, and everything you touch feels a step above the competition.I can't give perfect marks for durability. My WiiU is still pretty much in mint condition, and my Wii isn't much worse, so Nintendo consoles have a good track record in my house. But, I can't give perfect marks to something that has a battery that can't be replaced as easily as the AAs in a Wii remote. Nintendo got that right almost 15 years ago - let the consumer choose their batteries and replace them as they please.