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Deleted member 752119
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I want it just so I do not have to hassle with moving joycons between grip and docked tablet to charge and can just leave the joycons on the tablet for easy switching.
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Where, oh where, is the Nintendo Switch Pro Controller?
- Thread starter BruceCLea
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Skeletos311
Junior Member
Some of these guys they have at GS have no clue about anything besides AAA PS4 and XBO games or have no customer service skills and you'll heard about them the most. I got 2 GS close by and one of them has great people and the other is a crap shoot.
clifftrapremover
Member
The lack of preorders for this is concerning, I hope we aren't running into another Nintendo shortage situation.
Crayon
Member
I bet someone will come up with a left on that has a dpad and for less than 50 bucks.
Honestly, I really liked the pressure sensitive dpad from the dualshock 2 and 3. I prefer it to an analog stick. A left joycon with a pressure sensitive dpad would be dope.
I still can't find anywhere to preorder
Yup.
I played on both yesterday and while the Joycon with grip feels nice, the Pro controller is a very nice bit of kit.
I read 40 hours.
Guys, check this out:
You can take the D-pad off, looks like. Doesn't look like it's wireless, though. I was under the impression it was.
So THAT'S why the D-Pad was looking so weird. What an awful design choice HORI. Just put a regular D-Pad on there, no one wants that detachable shit. Probably going to control like ass.
Looks fundamentally like a 360 dpad - which was complete crap.
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Deleted member 752119
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I'm guessing they did it so you can pop it off and have 4 buttons on the left like the left JoyCon?
Still silly as people would buy something like this primarily to have real dpad at a cost less than the $70 Pro controller.
Nostremitus
Member
Yikes. It's just a slot-in d-pad disk that presses on the buttons underneath ... lol
Depends on how rigid the D-pad is. All 4-way D-pads are just a cross that presses four buttons/contacts beneath it. Now, if they use a spongy, silicon material.... Or if the buttons beneath are spongy... That's a deal breaker.
MrNineties
Member
I am digging the look of it too but not sure why they went with the glossy plastic around the USB-C Connection terminal on the top. Looks a bit odd. Would have preferred the same texture as the rest of the unit. 40 hours is super solid though. Blows away the DS4 and XBone battery times easily.
Same, that part is a bit jarring with the rest of the look of the controller. And yes this looks like the perfect evolution of the Wii U Pro controller. Hoping Best Buy has them on launch day to purchase alongside my system.
LegendOfFalcon
Member
Yeah I have been waiting for this to go up as well. Haven't seen it listed anywhere yet in the US.
thechristoph
Sir!
itt people don't know how d-pads work
The directional buttons on the BACK of the pad is completely baffling to me. What on earth could that be for? Gyro emulation?
The directional buttons on the BACK of the pad is completely baffling to me. What on earth could that be for? Gyro emulation?
ThanksVision
Member
it looks like it just stores the replaceable buttons on the back so you can swap out whichever d-pad you prefer without losing the other
CanUKlehead
Member
Placeholder.
Spiral Insanity
Banned
Bestbuy started putting some accessories up as of a few hours ago, but no Pro.
Gaiaknight
Member
Nintendo why you no want me to buy a pro controller
Placeholder, it was 74 on Amazon.fr and it's already 69 now.
Scofield94941
Member
really hoping this comes up on amazon soon
thechristoph
Sir!
Oh! That makes sense. I was thinking that the dpad itself was a bit you clip over the joycon buttons, and the dpad actuates those.
thepenguin55
Member
I'm sure they'll be available soon before launch.
PadWarrior
Member
Nintendo I want to give you money. Release the pro controller.
TheBanditKing
Member
Strange that this still has not shown up in the US. I want one primarily because its a bit more durable and less essential to the console then the joycons. The joycons being $90 a pair is enough reason for me to not use them as my primary controller, I'll only use them when its undocked
Rebel Leader
THE POWER OF BUTTERSCOTCH BOTTOMS
As I understand it, only the console had a headphone jack. Nothing else.
Jimmyfenix
Member
It doesn't have a jack on the controller
SRTtoZ
Member
What is Nintendo doing? Even Microsoft realized they fucked up not putting a jack on the controller and added one eventually. I guess the only thing I can think of is if this new Nintendo App has a way to stream the game audio. I would actually be okay with that as a headphones user.
Amazon often have an oddly high price on a listing before they drop to the actual price.
E.G Zelda BOTW was listing for £59.99 before it dropped to £49.99 today.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
I mustve not put it in here but I forgot.
On preorder day my gamestop made me put 5 down on a joycon pair in place for the pro controller. Said they will call when I can "switch" it over. Idk if they was tryna hit numbers or what but thats what happened.
On preorder day my gamestop made me put 5 down on a joycon pair in place for the pro controller. Said they will call when I can "switch" it over. Idk if they was tryna hit numbers or what but thats what happened.
DangerMouse
Member
This.
FloresDeHielo
Neo Member
https://pvplive.net/c/nintendo-switch-pro-controller-pre-order
Like really? So no one will be able to pre-order/buy this until launch day?! Damn and I wanted to avoid having to go through retailers on that day for anything switch related... Got my Zelda Master edition through gamestop online & Switch from Amazon... Looks like I am gonna have to make a trip after all...
Also I don't know if that site is to be believed? I have never come across until now...
HandsomeCharles
Member
It was comfortable to hold, but I felt that it forced the joycons too close together. I also felt as though the buttons were too small and the sticks too loose, but weirdly that was only when using the grip, not when using the joycon whilst attached to the console. Perhaps it's a psych thing...
I'm getting a pro controller anyway so I'm not too fussed.
Skeletos311
Junior Member
https://pvplive.net/c/nintendo-switch-pro-controller-pre-order
Like really? So no one will be able to pre-order/buy this until launch day?! Damn and I wanted to avoid having to go through retailers on that day for anything switch related... Got my Zelda Master edition through gamestop online & Switch from Amazon... Looks like I am gonna have to make a trip after all...
Also I don't know if that site is to be believed? I have never come across until now...
I don't think this says anything we don't already know. It says it goes on sale on 3/3. It does not say that there will not be any pre-ordering.