Hello there lovely people! Our video producer extraordinaire Alex is off on his holidays, but he's found time to check out the Game Devil Pro-S wireless Switch controller for you lucky people before he jetted off.
At £37.99 this is quite reasonably priced for a wireless controller for use with the Switch; the official Switch Pro Controller usually costs around £59.99. Below is some official blurb for the pad:
- Works with Switch game console
- Changeable D-Pad. Choose between 3 Different designs for better playing experience
- Bluetooth wireless reaches up to 8 meters
- Dual feedback for a great immersive experience
- Turbo function. Perfect for arcade and action games
- Dual analog sticks and extended triggers for precise movement
- Easy connection for instant gaming
- Great design, feeling, high-end casing and buttons
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Alex found the controller to be perfectly fine, although as it lacks gyro it won't be any use for Splatoon 2. The rumble feature isn't as good as HD Rumble and of course it can't scan amiibo either.
But if all you want is a player 2 controller for Ultra Street Fighter II: The Final Challengers you could do a lot worse than this, it seems. The changeable D-pad is also an interesting idea. Let us know if you plan on picking one of these up with a comment below.
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So there's no gyro? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that there's also no NFC reader for amiibo support, too. I have had way too many unfortunate experiences with third-party controllers to trust something like this.
@thesilverbrick TBH Hori is the only 3rd party controller maker I'm trusting right now. Them and Brooks.
£38 with missing features only succeeds in making the price of the Official Pro controller seem reasonable!
The controller is the thing you always use, whatever the game you are playing. So I wouldn't advise buying a cheap one. Plus Nintendo controllers usually last over a decade.
And AmazonLife should know the pro controller is cheaper than 60£ on amazon (currently 55.90)
It looks alright. No SCamiibo support is a good thing in my book. Lacking motion controls could be a problem for some games. Decent price, maybe £30 would be better. The analogue triggers could be future proofing the controller, should Nintendo release analogue triggered Joy-cons.
Alex Are you wearing 2 watches? If so, why?
Why can't any of these companies just make a controller with 6 face buttons?
@SLIGEACH_EIRE
Hi....
Look, I can use my Amiibos to get some contents on Switch games with Joy Cons / Pro Controller.
I don't trust a cheapo controller to properly pull off that XBOX elite D-Pad remix.
We don't need more Pro controllers with changeable d-pad, we need Joycons with changeable d-pads.
It seems every new controller that comes out you declare is the perfect alternative to the pro controller.....
I don't play Splatoon with gyro controls...
Best controller out there?
@SLIGEACH_EIRE Looks like he's wearing the same Mi band that I'm wearing now (heart rate/calories burnt etc. tracking fitness band). It also does show the time though, so perhaps his reason is to combine aesthetics and functionality, I don't know...
The PlayStation analog stick setup sucks, so this isn't for me.
@thesilverbrick Alex says at the end there's no NFC, so yes, correct.
@SM4SHshorts Cool. Thanks. I thought he was wearing an analogue watch on the left and a digital on the right.
Crazy when £37.99 for a mediocre controller is considered reasonable. I have a Pro controller and it really is a great controller -
if not the best I've ever used - but I'm kind of disgusted with myself for paying £60 for it (and were they not £79.99 to begin with?)
Hmm.. no NFC, no gyro and slightly worse rumbles.. and I assume (sorry if i'm wrong) worse battery life too..
A good controller is something you'll live with for years (to play games which are worth hundreds more)... so you are better off spending £20 ish more and get a pro controller...
"for you lucky people before he jetted off."
Anybody else read one of those words differently?
I'm a guy who's bought a lot of cheap knock off controllers over the years but I have yet to see an adequate one for the Pro. Really these should all be called Amateur controllers as they all seem to be missing HD Rumble, gyro and NFC. And it seems like all of Nintenfos games make use of all 3 of those things. I suppose a few years from now when we have 5 or 6 Switch controllers laying around for 8 player SSB4D 1 of these might suffice in a pinch, but I have yet to see a true Pro clone.
I've got the Pro controller and also the wired Hori pad and both are great, the only controller I want now is a joycon with a dpad
That is one ugly controller, holy crap.
Not cheap enough to justify a purchase
Nobody is talking about the Power A wired controllers.
The more cheap alternatives come out before I get a Switch, the better it will be for me when I finally do.
You should check out J&TOP Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch. It has xbox-layout, gyro and rumble. Lacks NFC. Too bad Amazon does not ship it to Finland.
Nothing can replace the original Switch Pro Controller for me (and surely not the one in this video). It's the best controller I've ever held in my hands. Even just playing around with it without actually playing a game feels so satisfying! Soon I'll have a third one.
And I 'only' paid 50-55€ for each of them, which is only slightly more than this one costs.
Nah I'll just wait and buy the Xenoblade 2 one that has Gyro and NFC Reader and official by Nintendo.
@SLIGEACH_EIRE @Anti-Matter What does the SC stand for ?
Having 4 pro controllers already makes this a skip for me but always nice to see other options out there for everyone else!
@retro_player_22 Yes, I'm still hanging for a joy-con with a d-pad. I guess Nintendo don't want to admit to being wrong!
If it's not official I won't touch it, anyway the player 2 in my life should be content that I have a range of joy cons for them to use!
Sorry, but I don't like the switched placements of the D-Pad and left analog stick.
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