Get Your Grubby Mitts On The Tweaked SwitchGrip Pro In Late September

That looks extra comfy

@neufel Yes. And especially if you play long time

That D-Pad button with White Joy Cons....

The switch is fine like it is. I love my switch so much. Can't help it. Doesn't need any makeover like my girlfriend does!

I just use silicone squeezy grips that each fit nicely on joy con. So they also make the joy con more comfortable when using detached from the switch. They're not perfect, but I like them generally. And they're cheap

Switch Lite will be an excellent portable option for many, but some of us here at Nintendo Life already need special aids to use the system comfortably on-the-go - anything smaller would send us into spasms of digital discomfort.

How the hell did you people manage with the 3DS or Gameboy?

@Anti-Matter I have the same mod and color and love it!

I have no mitts

Still no slots to hold games? That’s a disappointment. I have the original and it’s good but it doesn’t fit in a regular case so a few game card slots for storage would’ve been sorely welcomed. If this is all their offering in their improvement I will be abstaining.

Er... I think the Switch being so darn long, tall and untextured is the big reason it's not really comfortable in handheld mode without a grip. My hands can comfortably wrap around a 3DS, Vita, even the sides of a Game Boy, though. Hopefully the inch or two of space they're shaving off with the Lite revision will make it feel nicer in the hand.

What's to stop me from 3D printing one of these from Thingiverse blueprints?

It is spelled "satisfied" not staisfyed Gavin...

$25 plus shipping?

Nah I'm good

Maybe I'll upgrade to 2 of these so it won't scratch up my 2nd switch like the OG grip did to the back of my original switch.

Satisfye is the name of the product

What I’d really like is a joycon grip that places the joycons at 30-45 degree angles.

The comment about ‘if it was smaller it would be a problem’ .. all innuendo jokes aside, most standard controllers are much smaller than the Switch and are fine.. it’s about the comfort.

Does it still scratch joy cons?

I have the original, but I definitely noticed the digging in on the right hand side to the palm. I think I might have to upgrade.

@Pod That would probably cost even more.

I approve of the slimmer grips. For me, I thought that the original grips were too big & round to the point of distracton. The satisfye grip is a great product, but that's maybe the main reason I stopped using it. Granted, I don't play handheld often.

I never saw the appeal in turning your handheld into a bigger, bulkier device.

@The_Mysteron Oops. Missed that somehow

@Knuckles-Fajita I was thinking the exact same thing. What a load of nonsense...

And besides that, using a contraption like this would mean I'd also have to get a custom carrying bag, because my current one just fits a regular Switch and cartridges, so it would actually NOT be handy for gaming on the go at all.

Where can you order this in Europe?

@Knuckles-Fajita You have grips for the 3DS as well.

I got one and used it all the time and now I have this grip for my Nintendo Switch (the first iteration) and super happy with it.

I have large hands and get serious strain without the grip.

@StevenG
I find that unlikely, but naturally I wouldn't be able to achieve a similar weight and grip quality.

@Pod JESUS
(replying to your earlier post)

@N64-ROX
Curses! That do-gooder gets in the way of my plans every time!

@Knuckles-Fajita I still don't have that issue with my Vita and 3DS XL.

However the Switch is way too big for me, and so will the Lite be because the Vita and New 3DS XL are EXACTLY my sweet spot (however the Lite would be more comfy than the regular Switch)

“Helloooo there lovely peeople...”
Never change Alex. 👍

On to the topic, this looks nice, I ended up buying this Otter Box style case with my Switch in 2017.

Mumba Case for Nintendo Switch, [Heavy Duty] Slim Rubberized [Snap on] Hard Case Cover for Nintendo Switch 2017 release (Black) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077FFBTVJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_A7gyDbVQP4DST

I was instantly worried about snapping my Joy-Con of the Switch while gripping it. While it doesn’t have the pro controller style grips, I really like it. It makes my Switch feel sturdier.

Plus, it fits in my Official Nintendo Switch BotW case. However, the added bulk has made the velcro strap no longer strongly grip the foldable cover in the case that rests upon the Switch’s screen.

Now, if Nintendo could just update the left Joy-Con placement of the minus button, I’d be happy. It’s far too close to the left joystick and I cannot press it without the need to move the left joystick out of the way, or using the tip of my fingernail. Which is not preferable considering how small the button is to begin with.

I'm curious, is Nintendo Life endorsing this product

Reminds me a little bit of the infamous Circle Pad Pro XL that I had.

I'll stick with my preorder of the Hori Split Pad Pro. The fact that the Switch is so darn thin is what makes it unusable in handheld mode for me.

"Grubby mitts" - can we have a dictionary please!

Been using the Skull & Co. GripCase for like 2 years now and don't have any complaints. It's well made, doesn't change the heft of the device to much, fits snuggly into the dock, comes with a well fitted and spaceous carrying case, has different grips for different handsizes (or colors ^^) and makes the Switch sit comfortably in my hand until the battery runs out. Outside of the current (given the Kickstarter was cheaper) price, I haven't seen anything "better" around yet.

This particular grip seems to make the Switch way to bulky for my taste.

Maybe I don’t have big enough hands for it to bother me? Idk, but I play my Switch about 90% in handheld mode and never feel uncomfortable. Been playing several hours straight of the DQXII demo these last two days and my fingers and hands haven’t cramped at all. Kinda glad I’m not one of the people that need to spend all this extra money for the Switch to be comfortable to use.

Probably heresy to say it... but I miss the ergonomic comfort of the Wii U gamepad. If this gets me anywhere close to that, it's an insta-buy.

@Pod So go do it.
There is a reason why injection molding exists, 3d printing isn't cheap enough for high volumes nor does it produce the same quality of products.

@StevenG
I'm aware, and I am not trying to start a slapfight here. I do appreciate inventors designing good products and manufacturing them properly.

I mainly asked because it wasn't obvious to me whether this product had any mechanical or precarious workings that would mean 3D printing was out of the question.

I have used the Skull & Co. grip and the original Satisfye Gaming grip.

The OG Satisfye Gaming grip's biggest problem was the scratching of the joy-con, but it was also putting pressure on the inside of my right palm too, and it was often hard to reach the buttons on the same side - so it's good to see that these issues seem to be fixed.

However, the Skull & Co. grip will probably satisfy (ha!) most people. It's only real weakness is that it's not quite as comfortable to reach the right analogue stick as the Satisfye grip. But it has the added bonus of being able to be left on and docked at the same time (although you'll lose access to one or both of your side USB ports). If Skull & Co. made a grip that extended outward at a similar angle as the Satisfye grip, then the Skull & Co option would be the one and only choice worth making. Either way though, I'm interested to see whether the new Satisfye Gaming SwitchGrip Pro actually does make up for its scratching downfall... rolls the dice.

Lastly, I also sure hope that Satisfye Gaming's customer service team has improved. All they would do when the OG grip scratched my joy-con was blame Nintendo's manufacture process. Rest assured that if I have any similar problems and Satisfye Gaming respond with further poor customer service, I'll be screaming from the rooftops about it.

Anyway, I hope my experience and opinion is useful to someone out there.

Timtendo Gaming

I received the new one today. Honestly I like the feel of the old one better.

Hi all. Just letting you know that I received my SwitchGrip Pro yesterday and it's already leaving black marks on my joy-con. These marks eventually resulted in scratches on the original model.

In case you're wondering how, the left joy-con is being marked by the upper lip of the grip that sits slightly on top of the front-left side of the left joy-con. There is no silicon buffer here.

I've contacted Satisfye for a return and refund, but I wanted to ensure people are aware of the potential for marking/scratching to still occur along the front edges of joy-con.