PDP - Afterglow™ Wave Wireless Pro Controller with Motion for Nintendo Switch™, and Nintendo Switch™ - OLED Model - Purple

The PDP Afterglow is a cool and colorful controller for the Switch. Though the RGB lighting isn’t something that adds anything to your gameplay, it’s a feature that makes the controller unique. I play a lot of console games and some pc, but have been an avid Switch fan since I got one. My girlfriend’s son and I will play a lot of Mario Kart and he personally likes using a controller and he likes this one a lot with the back buttons. When playing Mario Kart he also likes that the controller has motion controls he can use. You must turn this on in the game as it not turned on by default. The back buttons are customizable and can be remapped to what ever button you’d like either one to have. The lighting effects can be customized also from four different presets, wave,breathing, static and stick which changes with stick movement. Battery life is said to be up to 20 hours and charging is via a USB-C which is included. If you like to use a console style controller with your Switch sometimes, the Afterglow is a cool option with even cooler lights!

Would not recommend. Controller's cool but it's not worth the price. You can find controllers that light up on Amazon for around $20 with a rechargeable battery. There's no rumble and no game that I tried worked with a motion controls. You're buying a glorified RGB controller. Don't get me wrong the RGB is one of the nicest I've seen on a controller. But that's all it has to offer.

This is a pretty decent Pro controller substitute that has the added benefit of RGB lighting. Battery life and connectivity seem to be decent, and the build quality is, for the most part, respectable. I found the button controls and thumbsticks to be a little squishy, and have to wonder how well they'd perform in any game that requires you to repeatedly hammer the B button or rapidly throws stick left and right to shake off an enemy. They were better than I expected, but there's a little looseness that makes me a bit apprehensive about how they'd hold up under pressure or over the long term. The weight and handling is decent, and the plastic is is sturdy (without reaching the brick solidity of the Pro controller build). Triggers and D pad also seems to get the job done without any issues. The lighting is neat, but unless this is an absolute must for your controllers, it doesn't add much to the experience *while playing.* You're looking at the screen or monitor; not your hands. It's still impressive to marvel at from time to time, though. The customizable buttons on the back were kind of a miss for me. Maybe I have large hands, but I found them to get in the way of a more firm grip on the back. These could come in handy for some games, but their placement on the back is a bit regrettable. Overall, this is a step up from most third party Pro controller-type controllers, but still noticeably weaker in some respects than an actual Pro controller. If you want durability, good construction,and just the best controller for playing your Switch games, then get the Prom. If you don't mind a little button squishiness and really want that RGB lighting (it is pretty), this is a good alternative that's almost as good as the Pro.