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PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Black
- Bluetooth wireless freedom
- Features motion controls and advanced gaming buttons and ergonomic design with standard button layout
- LEDs for power, button mapping, player number and low battery warning
- Official licensed product with 2 year limited warranty
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Product information
ASIN | B07GVY1WXF |
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Release date | October 3, 2018 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #32,048 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #1,153 in Nintendo Switch Controllers |
Product Dimensions | 3.94 x 3.94 x 1.18 inches; 9.6 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | Italian |
Item model number | 1507507-01 |
Item Weight | 9.6 ounces |
Manufacturer | POWER A |
Batteries | 1 Lithium Polymer batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | September 17, 2018 |
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Product Description
Play your favorite Nintendo Switch games like a Pro with this officially licensed Power enhanced wireless controller. Designed for comfort during extended gaming sessions, this Bluetooth wireless controller features matte Black design with red accents, motion controls, standard layout, and metallic d-pad. Enjoy up to 30 hours of gameplay with new alkaline batteries (other variables affect playtime). Set up check for system update Nintendo system update version 6.0.1 or later is required for use of power wireless controllers. Connect your Nintendo switch to the internet. Typically, system updates will be downloaded automatically when connected online. Select ‘system settings’ from the home menu, then scroll down to ‘system’ to see system update version and automatically check for system update.
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PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Black
Officially licensed by Nintendo, this PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo looks amazing and plays even better. Each controller features gorgeous designs and is engineered to ensure optimal in-game performance and reliability. Program two mappable Advanced Gaming Buttons on-the-fly, tilt your way through twists and turns with classic Nintendo motion controls, and enjoy hours of gaming with super-comfortable ergonomics. Enjoy up to 30 hours of gameplay with new alkaline batteries* or add your own rechargeable batteries. Includes a 10ft (3m) USB-C cable, plus PowerA backs all products for 2-years to reinforce quality commitment.
Wireless Freedom
Super-fun, super-freeing, the PowerA wireless controller for Nintendo Switch provides tangle-free gaming. Bluetooth 5.0 technology means excellent connectivity, and if your batteries go down—no worries! The included 10ft (3m) USB-C charge cable gives you plenty of length to play from your favorite spot in the room.
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Beautiful Designs
PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controllers for Nintendo Switch feature stunning designs, that bring freshness to iconic properties with vivid colors and cool graphics. Celebrate your favorite game with your new favorite new gamepad—with super-comfortable ergonomics, an intuitive button layout, and reliable performance.
- Controller features matte black design with red accents
- Wireless freedom using Bluetooth 5.0
- Features motion controls and mappable Advanced Gaming Buttons
- Ergonomic design with standard button layout*
- LEDs for player number, button mapping, and low battery warning
- Includes two AA batteries for up to 30 hours of gameplay**
- Officially licensed from Nintendo
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Advanced Gaming ButtonsGain a competitive advantage rear-mounted Advanced Gaming Buttons you can program on-the-fly, mid-game—no app or system settings to configure. Just hold the program button for three seconds (1) followed by the button you wish to map (2), then select either AGR or AGL (3) to complete the process for quick mid-game button mapping. |
PowerA Quality PromisePowerA, controllers are designed and engineered to the highest standards. They’re made with quality materials, packed with the best gaming features, and they deliver reliable performance every time you play. Plus PowerA backs all products for 2-years, so it’s a controller you can count on. |
Officially Licensed ProductThis PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller is officially licensed by Nintendo. The Nintendo Seal means our controller has gone through Nintendo’s rigorous testing and evaluation process. |
* Can be used when Nintendo Switch is docked or undocked. Does not support HD rumble, IR, or Amiibo NFC. Multiple variables affect play-time
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Customers like the appearance of the video game accessories. For example, they mention it's gorgeous, has a nice graphic, and has zelda themed design. That said, opinions are mixed on quality, buttons, and value.
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Customers are satisfied with the appearance of the video game accessories. They mention that the controller is gorgeous, the design is nice, and the graphics are good. They also love the Zelda themed design, and there's a nice variety of color options to choose from. Overall, customers are happy with their purchase and recommend it to others.
"...from the rest of the controller, being a metal pad, for some reason; it's nice, and it's pretty, and feels surprisingly nice to use...." Read more
"...The design is also very nice and sleek and doesn’t fade. However, the controller itself doesn’t feel how I’d expected...." Read more
"...in my opinion the controller was useful and never died out on me, It was nice, some people complain about the plastic I don't think it's that bad, I..." Read more
"...Overall, a stylish, well-built controller to add to your Switch collection so that you can enjoy games with others." Read more
Customers are mixed about the quality of the controller. Some mention it's very functional, plays great, and has no issues. However, others say that it feels like a cheap plastic controller and won't last long.
"...be anything (not just buttons on the controller), it has a gyro that is perfect to use with the touchpads, I could go on ... the Steam Controller is..." Read more
"...The Ralthy controller is not nearly as comfortable or ergonomic as the Pro controller; it feels flat in parts where the Pro controller comfortably..." Read more
"...button latency, and control, and I can safely say that both control sticks work like a charm, the buttons feel natural to press, and even the..." Read more
"...doesn’t have the weight of a switch pro controller, so it ends up feeling a bit cheap...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the buttons. Some find the buttons feel good and responsive, while others say they make more noise and aren't quite as sensitive as Nintendo brand controllers. Some customers also mention that the buttons are loose and hollow, with no give to the texture.
"...mimicking a joystick or mouse on your choice, rear buttons that are extremely easy to push that can be programmed to be anything..." Read more
"...on the Pro controller, whereas on the Ralthy controller it's a very large button which is much harder to pull with your finger...." Read more
"...safely say that both control sticks work like a charm, the buttons feel natural to press, and even the shortcut buttons on the back help quite a bit!..." Read more
"The controller is very easy to connect and has a few buttons on the back side for button mapping...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the value of the video game accessories. Some mention it's affordable, works great, and has beautiful designs. They say it has a ton of features for the price. However, other customers say that it'd be better off buying a Pro Controller. They also say the sticks and d-pad feel cheaper than the Pro Controller, but are still useable.
"...It’s absolutely worth the fair price (was around $37.00 when I got it on Amazon) being almost half a Nintendo pro controller...." Read more
"...: - Buttons are kind of loose - Price point may be a bit too high..." Read more
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I like the feel, weight (Footnote #1), rear extra buttons, and like being able to pop in AA rechargeable batteries on the fly (I always have an extra charged set of AAs handy so I never really run out of battery). I hate controllers that you have to plug in to charge, because it runs out of battery at the worst times, and then having a cord sticking out messes with movement as well as injects another point of failure if it’s caught or bent on something. Also, the plug-in-to-charge controllers usually have hard-to-replace and buy batteries whereas AA rechargeables are cheap and insanely easy to find and replace.
I won't really hold this controller to the standard of a keyboard/mouse nor the Steam Controller (SC), because for what those two are good for, they are far superior. You can't beat aiming with a mouse nor plethora of buttons with a keyboard, and the Steam Controller has an insane amount of niceties that work very, very well together (it’s great for games with some aiming). For instance with the Steam Controller, triggers with smooth start that sends analog signal first and then a clicky digital input at the end, touchpads that gently and precisely vibrate to give lots of different feelings (not just BUZZZZ) that also let you do fast and precise motions mimicking a joystick or mouse on your choice, rear buttons that are extremely easy to push that can be programmed to be anything (not just buttons on the controller), it has a gyro that is perfect to use with the touchpads, I could go on ... the Steam Controller is still my #1 choice of controller if I had no other controllers for use cases.
Compared to the Xbox One Wireless (XO), it doesn't work in UWP microsoft store games, which is not PowerA's fault, no other controllers that I have seem to work with UWP games (not SC, not DS4, not this one only the XO seems to be allowed, just one of the many reasons why I don’t buy UWP games). It has to use bluetooth, and haven’t tested it with multiple PAN controllers, so I wonder how that holds up (the XO controller has to use use an adapter to connect multiple controller, but I don’t think a special adapter is required for DS4, PAN, nor SC[plus all SCs come with a free adapter whereas with XO you pay extra]). XO doesn’t have a gyro.
Compared to the Dual Shock 4 (DS4) and XO, the PAN triggers are clicky digital with no analog movement (but that’s apparently true of all Nintendo triggers now oddly, Ive really grown to like the dual-stage triggers on the SC). It turns itself on when you touch ANY PAN button (so annoying when trying to put it away). HAS REAR BUTTONS YOU CAN CHANGE ON THE FLY!!! All controllers need to have this from here on out, I won’t buy a controller without it (PAN has it and SC has it, it’s insanely useful). I wish the PAN controller’s rear button could be mapped to joystick down presses (I hate joystick down presses usually because they are often required when you’re supposed to be moving the joystick too). I do like the button and joystick feel of the XO and DS4 controllers a bit better BUT the PAN buttons joystick, triggers are totally fine and I haven’t felt the need to go back and give up the rear buttons (compared to XO) nor easy-swap batteries (compared to DS4).
Compared to DS4, they both have a gyro. You have to plug in the DS4 to charge it (built in battery instead of easy hot-swap batteries like the PAN). DS4 has a touchpad in the middle WITH different clicks! The joysticks are better, and it’s easier to push down on them (best implementation of joystick click I’ve seen). Otherwise, I think if the DS4 had rear buttons that can be seperately controlled (not just hardware mapped but able to use Steam to change them to whatever I want), hot-swap AAs, and I could put the controller into ABXY scheme so games used it automatically, and no vibration motors inside, it would beat the NAN and XO controller as far as controller performance goes. If the DS4 also had dual stage triggers… wow. I would still use my SC for games with some aiming (and mouse for a lot of aiming or clicking/RTS/management games), but it would probably be my go-to controller.
However, for the price, features and build quality, this PowerA Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch (PAN) is my top two-joystick controller currently.
Footnote #1:
It saves weight by not having those ridiculous vibration motors inside, which some people oddly consider the extra weight to make the controller feel “premium,” which is a bit silly, plus having vibration that strong kills the battery too quickly so I don’t want it)
HAND COMFORT
The most important aspect of a controller is how it feels in your hand — after all, if you're going to be playing for hours, you want it to be comfortable. The Ralthy controller is not nearly as comfortable or ergonomic as the Pro controller; it feels flat in parts where the Pro controller comfortably hugs your hand. This seems independent of hand size, as my girlfriend also agrees and she has very small hands (whereas I can easily palm a basketball).
BUTTON PLACEMENT
The placement of the buttons and joysticks on the Ralthy controller are subtly different than on the Pro controller and — in the opinion of both my gf and I — the positions are worse. Many of the buttons as well as the right joystick are less comfortable/harder to reach. This is especially true of the L/R trigger buttons. They FEEL like triggers on the Pro controller, whereas on the Ralthy controller it's a very large button which is much harder to pull with your finger. Also, the official controller has two additional buttons on the grip which are missing on the Ralthy controller.
BUILD QUALITY
The Pro controller is constructed out of slightly lighter plastic, so although it's slightly lighter it doesn't feel as sturdy or durable as the Ralthy controller. I feel like if I dropped it, the plastic would chip / crack, whereas the Ralthy controller's plastic feels tougher and would more likely just dent if I dropped it.
BATTERIES
The Ralthy controllers have a built in rechargeable battery, which can be handy, but today's batteries do eventually get worse with time. Invariably at some point in the future the Ralthy controller will become unusable because the internal battery will hold no charge. In contrast, I like the fact that the Pro controller uses AA batteries, which means in theory as long as that type of battery exists this controller should be usable forever. Also, the Ralthy controller seemed to need a recharge after a long day of gaming but I have yet to need to replace the batteries on the Pro controller with about the same amount of usage.
PRICE
The Ralthy controller costs about $15 less than the official Nintendo Pro controller, which makes it a tempting option for some people (including me). I decided to get both and see which I liked best and share those results with you so you can make a better decision. Sorry Ralthy, but in my opinion I would much rather pay an additional $15 for superior comfort, button placement, and the ability to always be able to use the controller far into the future.
Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2020
HAND COMFORT
The most important aspect of a controller is how it feels in your hand — after all, if you're going to be playing for hours, you want it to be comfortable. The Ralthy controller is not nearly as comfortable or ergonomic as the Pro controller; it feels flat in parts where the Pro controller comfortably hugs your hand. This seems independent of hand size, as my girlfriend also agrees and she has very small hands (whereas I can easily palm a basketball).
BUTTON PLACEMENT
The placement of the buttons and joysticks on the Ralthy controller are subtly different than on the Pro controller and — in the opinion of both my gf and I — the positions are worse. Many of the buttons as well as the right joystick are less comfortable/harder to reach. This is especially true of the L/R trigger buttons. They FEEL like triggers on the Pro controller, whereas on the Ralthy controller it's a very large button which is much harder to pull with your finger. Also, the official controller has two additional buttons on the grip which are missing on the Ralthy controller.
BUILD QUALITY
The Pro controller is constructed out of slightly lighter plastic, so although it's slightly lighter it doesn't feel as sturdy or durable as the Ralthy controller. I feel like if I dropped it, the plastic would chip / crack, whereas the Ralthy controller's plastic feels tougher and would more likely just dent if I dropped it.
BATTERIES
The Ralthy controllers have a built in rechargeable battery, which can be handy, but today's batteries do eventually get worse with time. Invariably at some point in the future the Ralthy controller will become unusable because the internal battery will hold no charge. In contrast, I like the fact that the Pro controller uses AA batteries, which means in theory as long as that type of battery exists this controller should be usable forever. Also, the Ralthy controller seemed to need a recharge after a long day of gaming but I have yet to need to replace the batteries on the Pro controller with about the same amount of usage.
PRICE
The Ralthy controller costs about $15 less than the official Nintendo Pro controller, which makes it a tempting option for some people (including me). I decided to get both and see which I liked best and share those results with you so you can make a better decision. Sorry Ralthy, but in my opinion I would much rather pay an additional $15 for superior comfort, button placement, and the ability to always be able to use the controller far into the future.