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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 212 reviews

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95%would recommend to a friend

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Customers often highlight the Split Pad Compact's comfortable grip and ergonomic design, which makes it a great replacement for the original Joy-Cons. They also appreciate the variety of designs, especially the Gengar design, which is a favorite among Pokémon fans. While some customers wish the controllers were wireless and had rumble features, many find that the Split Pad Compact is a comfortable and enjoyable controller for handheld gaming.

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  • Cons mentioned:
    No rumble

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good but not Great

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The Hori compact split pads are good - for handheld only. Remember that they cannot be used while the switch is docked. Additionally there is no rumble whatsoever on these. Looks and feel are great, but for the price I would expect more features. Buttons and joysticks are also great to the touch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable
    Cons mentioned:
    No rumble

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best alternative to joyconsl

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love these alternative to joycons. Yes they dont work without being on the system and have no rumble or nfc but thats what i have the pro controller for and i dont really need rumble. I just need a comfortable controller for adult hands which the joycons are definently not. Definently recomended.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design, Gengar

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Just Great

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The way it feel is great and the design is amazing. Would buy it for someone that likes Pokemon or would like other style of joy con for their Nintendo Switch.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Drift

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    More comfortable then the split pad pro

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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.

    Opt in for the split pad pro and compact for alternatives from joy con drifting, split pad pro is a little bigger for big hands while the compact just fit perfectly. Button and stick is perfect in the pro and compact no more worry about drifting

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design
    Cons mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    A Cool,Quality Design/no vibrate/wireless features

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Love the design and the feel of these joy pads for Nintendo Switch OLED, kind of pricey but the quality of them is high grade. Sadly they only work in handheld mode and do not have a vibrate feature or a battery/wireless feature. Because of those 3 reasons I’d give these Joy Pads a total rating of an 8.5/10.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gengar feels great!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These feel amazing and i have big hands. More comfortable than the joycons and the design is great.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable, Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfy

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Way better than original original joycons , its similiar to playing with a pro controller. Plus if youre a pokemon fan these are perfect!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Grip
    Cons mentioned:
    Drift
    Best Buy Employee

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Gengar gets better

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great grip but i had to swap mine out for a new one because there was drift on the right stick. Other than that, great controller

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Look & Feel

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Such a cool looking set of pads. They are also very comfortable and ergonomic. I also love that it fits in the dock with the pads connected, my previous pair didn’t fit & was very annoying. Only downside to this is no amiibo support nor gyro controls which can affect playing games such as Tears of the Kingdom. Otherwise, very happy with these!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best purchase

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Works very great and love the design and style on both joycon

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Wireless

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great item

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    But isnt wireless that mean only work atachet to the nintendo but is workin bien

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable

    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.

    These controllers are so cute and incredibly comfortable to hold, 10/10 for sure : ]

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GENGAR SWITCH Controllers

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love that these are bigger to make it easier to hold. Great price for on the go and the details a clear. Love the additional 'FR and FL' buttons.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These have to be the best remotes iv ever had and there gengar too!! Thats a plus!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best none Bluetooth controllers.

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    These are the best none Bluetooth controllers I have ever owned. I would recommend them to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Comfort case

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    very nice case has precise compartments for the game cards my son is super happy with his new case

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Bluetooth connectivity

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I wish it had some type of warning that it is not Bluetooth compatible. Bought it for my kids to have extra remotes not knowing this is not remotes that can be used off the console. Only way to use them is connected to the console only.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Better then the Split pad pro

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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.

    Better build quality then the Split pad Pro and great thumb sticks but I wish they made this controller in the same transparent Black that the pro controller has

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Design
    Cons mentioned:
    Drift

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gamechanger

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love pokemon and when I saw these controllers for my Oled I grab them! The make handeling the console so much better if you perfer to play on its own. They are a bit bulky so if you have any of the switch accessories to keep it safe you might have to remove them in order to fit them. Also you cannot connect them to play. They ate just ment for the concole solo play. I learned that the hard way. I love them. They did comeright out the box with a bit of drift but it went away. Get these for your pokemon lover!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Comfortable

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Definitely makes a difference!

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    Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Honestly I enjoy the Switch, but usually handheld mode can be a little underwhelming while using the stock joy-cons. This set from Hori solves my issue with handheld play! These happen to be just the right size, and the contour helps them feel like I'm using an actual controller. I don't notice any rattle on the rails either, so that's a plus. The Gengar theme is icing on the cake. I only have two gripes with these, but both are minor. First off, these won't work when detached from the console, but I don't mind since I have other controllers to use when I want to play wirelessly. Second is that I can't seem to properly set up the reassign feature, but I would chalk that up to not reading the instructions... All in all, I love this set. I'd recommend this in a heartbeat to anyone that wants to fully appreciate all play modes on the Switch but feel like joy-cons are too small.

    I would recommend this to a friend