Topic: What controller(s) are you using with your switch?

only pro controller

@Joeynator3000 yea Im hoping with the new Switch they make joycon sticks bigger, the joycons seem to be more of a tilt movement instead of a fluid circle movement. most of us are going to use third party controllers anyways which I think is kind of cool for a company to let others do. honestly you could just take the ideas from others and make your own but why not share the experience =)

For most things just the pro controller but for anything which requires a d-pad I use the xbox series x controller using a mayflash wireless converter.

I really enjoy the 8bit do Ultimate controller, the hall effect joy sticks are nice.

Joycons, Procon and when the need arises the NSO controllers or my arcade stick. I have a bunch of the hori split pads but I don’t even use them.

As a 100% handheld guy, it's Joy-Cons all the way.

Hori Split Pad Pro for the most part. Every joy-con I ever used never lasted beyond six months and I grew tired of fixing / replacing them. Also have a standard Pro controller, an 8bitdo Pro, an 8bitdo SN30, and a Hori Pro V Hayabusa.

Standard black pro controller. Joy-cons drifted, plus one died in the years since I stopped using them.

Use a Pro Controller, switch to Joy Cons when it's misbehaving. Neither are flawless and I'm not particularly impressed.

For a console that tries so hard to remove any barrier between me and the games...its controllers do a great job of putting me off! Never had this issue with any console before.

Just joycons, because I use Switch as handheld console only.

I have really liked the GuliKit KingKong 2 controller - picked it up after my pro controller began to drift. I have zero complaints, and it performs every bit as good as the pro controller (and shouldn't ever drift).

After reading this thread, and having one of my joycons thumbstick basically fall apart from use (not drift, the plastic on the left thumbstick has basically disintegrated) I decided to pick up a new controller to play handheld. For me, it was between the Hori Split Pad Pro and the Nitrodeck. After reading about both, and looking at comments here, I decided on Nitrodeck, because it allows for motion controls. I find that in shooters, I need the additional fidelity to effectively aim, in all my years gaming my right-stick aim has never been strong. I read that the Split Pad does not allow for motion controls, which is the only reason I didn't go with that option.
I have really enjoyed the Nitrodeck, it's a game-changer for handheld performance. I love it so much, I'm tempted to pick up the + version - which has a better dual analog layout, IMO. Curious if anyone here has picked up the + version - there are not a lot of reviews out there, but what I've read, it is pretty positive and seems to be an improvement. I would also like to know, from those of you who have the Split Pad, if it does allow for the system's internal motion controls? Thanks all in advance!

I play a lot of sidescrollers and 2d games and really wish there was something better than the Pro controller.

I mean, there must be something better, but I haven't found it yet.

What really turns me off the controller is how close the right analog stick and its buttons are. It's hard to see it as anything else than a design flaw, really. I'm playing Mario Wonder using B and A, which I hate, but Y and B just don't work with the analog stick being in the way. It's weird that the ABXY form a rectangle instead of a perfect square diamond. (And it's sad that Sony now had better d-pads than Nintendo does!)

I think the Joycons are fine. Build quality is eh but I think it's good enough at what it does. I was able to best Cuphead with them.

So... Is there something like a great snes style controller? For games like Mario Wonder, etc.? That's not too expensive of course!

@Kidfried I've found the 8Bitdo Pro 2 controller to be pretty great for sidescrollers and 2D games. I'm pretty sure it is what I used to 100% Cuphead (it's been years though, and the DLC has destroyed me - my skills have declined).