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[Admiral Woofington]

Sweet. I'm definitely getting a Pro then.


See above.

Hot diggity. This is awesome as now I can keep Joycons for mobile/screen gameplay and pro controller for TV mode.

 

[BY2K]

The Pro Controller is 40 hours and the joy cons are 20 hours.

All that stuff in it and it still makes a joke out of the battery life of the DS4 and XBO controllers.

What kind of batteries are in there?

 

[RampagingSoul]

All that stuff in it and it still makes a joke out of the battery life of the DS4 and XBO controllers.

What kind of batteries are in there?

Reminds me of how the Wii U Pro Controller was about eighty hours of playtime. Only had to charge it every once in a while compared to my other controllers. It was one of the big reasons why I used the Pro over the GamePad when I got the option.

 

[Neoxon]

All that stuff in it and it still makes a joke out of the battery life of the DS4 and XBO controllers.

What kind of batteries are in there?

If I recall, the Wii U Pro Controller had an OG 3DS battery in it, so maybe it's that.

 

[Rebel Leader]

If I recall, the Wii U Pro Controller had an OG 3DS battery in it, so maybe it's that.

You are correct, The wii u pro controllers uses the same batteries

 

[Oregano]

All that stuff in it and it still makes a joke out of the battery life of the DS4 and XBO controllers.

What kind of batteries are in there?

But asking $10 more is outrageous greed from Nintendo.

 

[RampagingSoul]

But asking $10 more is outrageous greed from Nintendo.

I don't mind the $10 more in concept. I just think first-party controllers are expensive in my eyes in general. DS4, XB1, Wii U Pro, Joycons, Switch Pro Contoller, etc. I never want to buy a third party controller, because I've been burned too much on them over the years, unless the third party controller is recommended heavily by multiple people.

 

[Cerium]

I don't mind the $10 more in concept. I just think first-party controllers are expensive in my eyes in general. DS4, XB1, Wii U Pro, Joycons, Switch Pro Contoller, etc. I never want to buy a third party controller, because I've been burned too much on them over the years, unless the third party controller is recommended heavily by multiple people.

You get what you pay for my friend.

I've been fond of Nintendo's first party controllers ever since the Wavebird.

Y'all remember the Wavebird? Good times.

 

[BY2K]

If I recall, the Wii U Pro Controller had an OG 3DS battery in it, so maybe it's that.

That explains a lot.

 

[TAS]

Thanks for the update! I knew there had to be a reason for its NA absence. Hopefully preorders go up before March 3 tho. 🙏

 

[RichiRamjag]

All that stuff in it and it still makes a joke out of the battery life of the DS4 and XBO controllers.

What kind of batteries are in there?

Ain't that the truth. I love my PlayStation, but damn if the battery life isn't terrible. Big reason why I use my x1 controllers on PC.

 

[OmegaFax]

Why would it not being ready until yesterday impact its readiness for launch?

Related: http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/19/...yer-pre-orders-as-it-awaits-fcc-certification

Google put the Nexus Player up for pre-order before they got FCC certification to sell it.

 

[Xdrive05]

Impressions of the Joy Con grip seem universally positive, but I have some gigantic ass hands. I just want to hold the grip before deciding on a pro controller or not.

Do we know if there will be 3rd party knockoffs of the pro controller at launch?

 

[Cerium]

Do we know if there will be 3rd party knockoffs of the pro controller at launch?

Yeah they cost half as much but they don't have HD rumble, they don't have motion sensing, and they have no battery so wired only.

 

[Danthrax]

Impressions of the Joy Con grip seem universally positive, but I have some gigantic ass hands. I just want to hold the grip before deciding on a pro controller or not.

Do we know if there will be 3rd party knockoffs of the pro controller at launch?

Who knows if the first-party real deal will be there at launch, even.

 

[Cerium]

Who knows if the first-party real deal will be there at launch, even.

Nah I expect the pre-orders to go up any day now.

 

[hivycox]

Some of you guys need to chill out. The pro controller is available in europe since the switch presentation. That doesn't mean that Nintendo is rushing the system.

I think that only NoA was a little lazy with the timing

 

[Peltz]

Probably would have been faster if Federal hiring hadn't frozen...

Spoiler

/s

Spoiler

but only slight /s

 

[Crazyorloco]

This happens all the time guys...especially for cell phones. Come on gaf. I feel like every first post should come with an educational lesson on how things work.

I see some posters already using this to fuel their already established hate against the switch/nintendo.

 

[tiijj]

The pro controller just showed up at amazon.ca but it's not available for pre-order yet. I guess it's starting to come out.

 

[Kneefoil]

Already got one arriving March 5 with Puyo from amazon.co.jp

...Well, shit. I didn't realize I needed to get a Pro Controller so soon after release, but I definitely need a D-Pad for Puyo Tetris.

 

[psyfi]

cool, glad they got it sorted out

People were stressing about this? I think I'm finally starting to understand that fanxiety term that people use here sometimes.

 

[Crazyorloco]

FFC certification for most devices happens only about 1-2 months before launch. This is completely normal.

I'm glad someone here gets it. I've seen cell phones have approval less than a month before release.

Of course it's Nintendo's fault and not the FCC taking long.

That is the only explanation, despite it already being for sale in other territories. Over a month is not enough time to preorder. What a shitshow. etc. etc. Intentional scarcity solely to screw over customers and drive up demand for controllers.

Lol. I can imagine a lot of gaffers thinking like this. I'm glad you got this out of the way.

needed this one added:

For fuck's sake Nintendo.

 

[Spyder_Monkey]

This shit's not going up for pre-order.

 

[PadWarrior]

The pro controller just showed up at amazon.ca but it's not available for pre-order yet. I guess it's starting to come out.

So close now.

 

[AdanVC]

I will play with the Joy-Cons for a while. No need to get a Pro controller now. Maybe by the time the Smash port comes out but for now, nah. Joy-Cons look comfortable enough for me and impressions of them are very positive.

 

[Cerium]

The pro controller just showed up at amazon.ca but it's not available for pre-order yet. I guess it's starting to come out.

 

[Neoxon]

I will play with the Joy-Cons for a while. No need to get a Pro controller now. Maybe by the time the Smash port comes out but for now, nah. Joy-Cons look comfortable enough for me and impressions of them are very positive.

In my case, I'm gonna want one for Sonic Mania & USFII (unless Brook comes out with a PS4-to-Switch converter for my arcade stick before then for USFII). As for Smash 4, it'll likely work with the GameCube Adapter, so I can always just use that.

 

[BY2K]

That's a 3DS Battery alright.

 

[Kacho]

 

[PadWarrior]

Gonna get two.

 

[Neoxon]

That's a 3DS Battery alright.

It's amazing how much mileage Nintendo's getting out of the OG 3DS battery if it's indeed used in the Switch.

Hopefully it becomes a wired controller when plugged in.

 

[RampagingSoul]

That's a 3DS Battery alright.

I'm not surprised. It probably is easier for Nintendo to mass-produce 3DS batteries and put them in their controllers and stuff than make a new battery. If that's why the Pro Controller has 40 Hrs, then I'm all for it. The battery is one thing I won't know Nintendo's controllers for recently with the Wii U Pro, the JoyCons and the Switch Pro.

 

[JershJopstin]

That's a 3DS Battery alright.

Awesome.

I accidentally broke the charging circuit on my Wii U pro when taking it apart once. I was going to attempt fixing it, but ended up just using my OG 3DS I still had lying around as a pro controller battery charger instead. It was surprisingly convenient.

 

[Cathcart]

Welp, I guess we haven't run out of things to hysterically overreact to.

 

[JaseMath]

Please go up on Best Buy before the 26th...

 

[M-PG71C]

I would like to get my hands on this. The Pro Controller was and still is amazing on the Wii U. I need this.

 

[sixteen-bit]

Better late than never.

 

[BY2K]

They're up for pre-order!

 

[randomengine]

I plan on getting one. I have a Wii U pro controller and that thing is amazing.

 

[ZiggyPalffyLA]

Watch this go up for preorder the day the Best Buy Visa deal ends...

 

[Cerium]

They're up for pre-order!

Canada only for now but

 

[cubicle47b]

Canada only for now but

Boo!

 

[aparisi2274]

I preordered a pro from Amazon Japan and with shipping to my home in NYC, it came out to $5 less than the US MSRP, so I am good.

 

[Cerium]

I preordered a pro from Amazon Japan and with shipping to my home in NYC, it came out to $5 less than the US MSRP, so I am good.

Yeah but you're going to have to wait.

I'll be playing Zelda with this shit day one.

 

[Anth0ny]

i can't pay $100 for a controller


i just can't

 

[wild wild rice]

I'm holding off until a 2D platformer or something comes out that really needs a dpad. For everything else the Joycons + grip just seems the better deal.

Indeed.

 

[gbpackers25]

Definitely going to go with the Pro controller. Debating whether or not I want the charging grip for the Joy Cons too

 

[Lexxism]

i can't pay $100 for a controller


i just can't

But you know you will

 

[sixteen-bit]

I preordered a pro from Amazon Japan and with shipping to my home in NYC, it came out to $5 less than the US MSRP, so I am good.

shoutouts to the exchange rate