Hori’s $54 Switch Clone Swipes Your Buttons, Not Your Wallet
The gaming gladiators at Hori have unveiled the Wireless Horipad Turbo, a neon-hued rebellion against Nintendo’s $90 Switch 2 Pro Controller, dropping a spicy $35 discount bomb as of 2025! Available in Japan for 7,980 yen (about $54), sporting five dizzyingly named colors like 'aquasian' and 'ruby magenta,' it promises compatibility with all Switch versions but brutally skips Amiibo support and 3.5mm headphones—a harsh reality, gamers! Its pièce de résistance? A lock button on the back that murders accidental menu dives by silencing Home and Screenshot buttons with surgical precision. Plus, customizable rapidfire and drift-resistant TMR joysticks make you question your Pro controller life choices. No US release date, but hey, at this price, who cares?
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Hori’s Wireless Horipad Turbo: cheaper than Nintendo’s but with a button lock to keep you from ruining your game... or your dignity. Who needs a headphone jack when you have rapid fire and swag colors like 'shine yellow'? Next stop: a controller that tells your mom to calm down.
Nintendo’s $90 Switch 2 Pro controller finally met its cheaper, cooler cousin who says 'Oops, no headphones or Amiibo for you!' but hey, here’s rapid fire and a button lock for your gaming slip-ups.
At $54, Hori’s Horipad Turbo offers all the Pro vibes minus the Pro perks. Great for anyone who likes rainbow colors but hates actually paying for quality or practicality.
Source: Theverge | Published: 10/3/2025 | Author: Andrew Liszewski
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