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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 1087 reviews

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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89%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the long cord length and the functionality as positive aspects of the Wired Controller for NES Classic Edition, finding it to be a good, affordable option that works well for multiplayer gaming and provides a familiar feel. However, some customers express concerns about the controller's perceived lower quality compared to the original and report experiencing occasional lag or response time issues. The overall experience appears to be a mixed bag, with strong opinions on both sides.

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  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Affordable.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Considering how rare the first party controllers are to find and how pricy they became online, this is one affordable controller. Addition, it has a long wire originally, you don't have to worry about buying an extension cord.

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

    Yassss Remote Yassss!!!

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

    This remote works great and is essential for 2 player fun!! It’s been tossed all around by my baby and it STILL WORKS!!!! I would definitely recommend insignia products!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great prosuxt

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It was so hard finding a controller for the much coveted Nes Classic. When I found these in store I snatched one up right away. Works great

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

    Extra Controller (longer cord)

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

    A must need for the Retro Mini Classic Nintendo. Controllers that come with it just arent quite long enough. Since this purchase we play this more than the Xbox One

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

    Feels like the original

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This controller is a great addition for any NES Classic, Wii, or Wii U owner. Feels very close to the NES controllers that I grew up with. I bought two. One has a stiffer d-pad than the other, but both function well.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Excellent product!! The cord on the NES Classic branded controllers are so short, and are basically impossible to find. These do the job.

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

    great aftermarket controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    this thing works great i already have one but i bought two more since the cord on the one included is so short we will prob just use these and keep the one that came with it in reserve not to mention the price is right

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great alternative

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this controller its longer and less expensive than the name brand and guess what its easy to find and not sold out everywhere!

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

    After all this time, I finally got one of these.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Even if it is for nostalgic reasons only, I am so happy to finally have one. Although we all wish it had more games, it is still awesome. It is so much fun to see how hard some of these games were.

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

    Works as expected

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I am not thrilled with these controllers, they seem a little less accurate than the OEM nintendo controllers. I would say some of the negative complaints are blown out of proportion, as from my usage it's the DPAD accuracy that I'm a little weary about. Maybe I just need more time to get use to them or maybe I've gotten older and I just suck at mario now! But for the price, can't complain too much.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I bought these to go with the NES system my kids got me for my birthday as I needed more than a foot of cord that comes with the game.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cord length

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Works and less expensive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It has a nice long extension cord as compared to the original but pad makes a squeaking noise.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Meh

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

    This controller is not as good as a Nintendo controller.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Ok for second controller when you want buddy to lo

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice long cord though, but the controller does not work as well as what came with the system

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Replacement

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We needed a replacement controller and an extra. These for the bill perfectly. Good price and function perfectly!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Above Average Quality

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Since you can't find accessories or the actual NES Classic itself this is a good buy. Quality is okay for being Insignia brand.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Cord length

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is not to bad the cord is much longer than the one that comes with it

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Does the job

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The NES classic only comes with one remote. This one doesn't feel as nice as the one in the box but works well.

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

    Excellent 3rd Party Controller

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Yes...it's not an official Nintendo Classic edition controller...but unless you want to pay scalper prices for one still (What's taking so long, Nintendo? It's almost March!!!) this is a good alternative.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good controller for my game unit.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice to have a controller to use with my classic game unit. Needed a second controller for partner play.

    I would recommend this to a friend