Customers admire the Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch for its comfortable feel, cool design, and excellent grip. Many appreciate the overall performance, nice buttons, and perfect size of the Hori pad Controllers. However, some customers have expressed disappointment with the absence of rumble, wireless connectivity, and gyro features. A few have also reported experiencing stick drift issues.
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Pros mentioned:
Buttons, Grip
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for Gaming
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the Split-Pad Compact! It's comfortable to grip and holds well to the task. The buttons click well and engage in gaming, and the turbo is great for button mashing.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort
Cons mentioned:
Rumble
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Feels good in your hands.
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great for handheld mode. I love the original joy cons, but they are uncomfortable for long play in handheld mode. I debated getting these as I never got "not" Nintendo joy cons. But I am so glad I bought them. These are great for just sitting on the sofa or a trip. No rumble, but you don't always need that for games. The trade-off is worth the comfort.
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Controls
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Work great if you have younger kids who just used the switch as a handheld.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Buttons
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Adult sized controllers. They feel so great. The button are perfect
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Buttons
Cons mentioned:
Rumble, Stick drift
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Unfortunate
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Controllers were extremely comfortable, build quality felt amazing. Buttons were super satisfying to press, joysticks were smooth and had lots of range. No rumbl isnt a huge deal but No Gyro controls is rough especially on games that use it like Zelda BotW or TotK. I also guess I just got unlucky and got stick drift on the first day so I returned them. I never re bought it also because it didnt fit in my portable case. Wish they here built a little tougher.
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Buttons
Cons mentioned:
Rumble
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great joy-con alternative
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
These controllers have made me actually enjoy playing my Switch in handheld mode, which I've almost never done since getting it on launch day. They feel good in my hands and the buttons are really nice, the sticks especially. You lose a couple features like rumble, but not a big deal for me. I have small-ish hands so this is perfect for me, but I think they would be fine for larger hands as well. But if you're really worried, just try out the regular-sized Hori Split Pad!
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great choice
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Absolutely love this for my son he enjoys playing even more now
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort
Cons mentioned:
Wireless
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Way better than regular joycons
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I can never go back to regular joy cons again. They are very responsive and holding the switch feels good. I can play for hours without my hands getting tired or numb. They did get some time to get used to, about 3 days but after that it was all good!
Keep in mind, these are not wireless and can only be used attached to the switch console.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Can’t program across controllers
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
They feel great in your hand for when you want to play handheld mode. They feel pretty well constructed and are great if you want something more comfortable than the joy-cons. The reason I’m giving a star off, You CAN NOT map buttons from one controller to the other. They don’t have a battery in them, so not realizing, I bought them with intent to add both the “X and B” buttons to the programmable buttons on the left and right. You can’t do that. So that’s why I’m taking a star off.
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for Pokémon fans
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This was a gift for a Pokémon fan in my family and they couldn't love it more. Its been nearky a year of use and they love it still and it still works well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Buttons, Grip
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A solid alternative to the standard joy-con!
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I picked these up as a more ergonomic option to the standard joy-cons and I was not disappointed! The sticks and buttons feel really solid and everything is very responsive. While I wish it had motion controls and HD rumble, these are small sacrifices for a more comfortable grip during gameplay. Recommended!
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort, Design
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Functional and Fashionable
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Perfect design for any Gengar enthusiast in your life! Makes playing handheld so much more comfortable, and worth every penny. Only downside is that they don’t fit in traditional switch carrying cases so just keep that in mind if you’re the type to travel with your switch a lot.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
joy-cons
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The joy-cons are a nice touch to the switch. my brother and i loved them
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Comfort
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Switch split pad
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Confortable,reliable and who can't say no to gengar
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Overall performance
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great item
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought these for my son. They work great with his 1st edition switch.
This review is from Hori - Split Pad Compact for Nintendo Switch - Light Gray & Yellow
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
No more discomfort
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I had carpal tunnel and tendinitis surgery but still left with some issues if I played my games for awhile. I saw these and had to try them out. I have had zero discomfort ever since. They are the perfect item to help if you have any issues like that. Bonus that they are an adorable design
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Will always use these in place of my Switch controllers. The joy cons feel comfortable in my hand and the back is textured with extra grip. The additional buttons in the back can be mapped to anything. Super convenient in games.