Nintendo Switch Pro Controller: $80 for Handheld Hand Pain Relief
Nintendo just dropped the Switch 2, but somehow your dusty $79.99 Nintendo Switch Pro Controller keeps soldiering on like a loyal, feature-packed tank. Sporting HD rumble, gyro motion, NFC for Amiibos, and a battery life that could outlast a Manhattan subway delay, it still canāt wake the new Switch 2 from sleep (you need the brand spanking new $79.99 Switch 2 Pro Controller for that). Meanwhile, the 'delightfully bigger' Hori Split Pad Compact is still trying to convince gamers that paying $45.99 on Amazon is the antidote to Joy-Con drift and tiny finger cramps. So hereās the deal: Nintendoās charging a small fortune for a controller thatās built like a bouncer, but your hands might still file formal complaints.
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Oh, Iām sorry, did I miss the part where paying nearly $80 for a Switch Pro Controller magically fixes Joy-Con drift without emptying your wallet? No? Surprising, since the controllerās battery life lasts decades, but your patience wonāt.
So let me get this straight, Nintendoās latest Switch 2 Pro Controller wonāt even wake the console from sleep unless you pay full price again? Thatās less gaming accessory, more corporate lullaby.
Nintendoās solution to hand pain and Joy-Con drift? Oh, just slap a $45.99 price tag on a slightly bigger Joy-Con called the Hori Split Pad Compact. Because what better cure for paw cramps than daylight robbery?
Source: Theverge | Published: 9/5/2025 | Author: Quentyn Kennemer
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