PowerA - GameCube Style Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Wired: Black

Bought in stores about 4 days ago, i came to open it today and the back of the controller was scratched a little and the charger was scratched up as well. If I’m buying a new item, I expect not to be getting a returned items.

So I tried all third party GameCube controllers for this generation and while they are all acceptable, none of them feel as good as the official Nintendo SSBU GameCube controller. Each third party has its ups and downs and with the Power A, you’re getting the benefits of a usb cable that saves you $20 for not needing an adapter. The controller has 2 shoulder buttons instead of 1...probably my favorite thing about it. But... in the end, I returned this controller because of the weight and feel of the controller. The Power A is noticeably lighter due to there being no rumble and the plastic feels somewhat cheap. Also, the grips are a slimmer on the sides. I have small hands and holding this, my pinkies didn’t quite sit as comfortably as they do on other controllers... if you think you have big hands, then expect them to curl more in your palm than on the controller. Lastly, it was nice that they included the original styled triggers, but it’s technically pointless when the shield in SSBU doesn’t register until you’ve fully pressed it and felt the “click”.... the official controller has this click, but doesn’t need to be fully pressed before the game registers the input. All in all, some of what I mentioned is just me being choosy and I think the controller is great for casual players of Smash, but if you want to be competitive... try the official controller

I wish Nintendo would sell first-party gamecube controllers and sell them with the exact same components used for the original gamecube. This works, but you can feel that it doesn't have that same heft and solidness that gamecube controllers had.

I purchased this unit for use on my PC to play older games. Some games were designed with this controller configuration in mind, and I was pleased to learn that this controller was easy to connect and configure, and worked brilliantly for these purposes. The branding says that it's a Nintendo Switch controller, and it will work for that as well. But it works very well for Windows 10 if you need this configuration of controller to play games on your PC. The build quality is commensurate to it's pricing, but has held up with daily use to this point.

Couldn't find a GC controller anywhere for a decent price so I went with this one since it was in stock at my local Best Buy. Two months in since buying it and so far it's still working good. It's decent for being a third party licensed Nintendo controller. If you find a GC controller for a good price I would recommend getting it instead of this, but if you get into a situation like mine or want a third party controller, then you should probably get this one.

Great gaming controller. My go to controller type for smash brothers and love the experience. Wish it had rumble but very good responsive controller.

Great feel. Light but solid and it’s the same as the game cube controller . Only issue is motion control for some games isn’t integrated so make sure you know that before using it to play certain games .

I miss the GameCube so much! I was so excited to see they made this !!!! Brings back so many memories.