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Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars with 564 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.8 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers express satisfaction with the Joy-Con (L)'s functionality, color, and its ability to serve as a replacement controller for multiplayer gaming. Positive feedback highlights the controller's ease of use and perfect fit, while some customers find the price to be a bit high. A recurring negative comment mentions controller drift. Overall, the Joy-Con (L) receives positive feedback for its performance and ability to seamlessly replace broken controllers.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Color

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gaming

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

    Good price point, worked great and I like the color, wanted to give my switch a new look and I like the turn out. Delivery time was great and I look forward to buying another one

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    cant believe i had to buy this.

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

    my controller's been drifting for a loooong time, and, after trying to use a pro controller instead, i realized it just wasn't the same, playing off of handheld, so i decided to bite the bullet, buy this one and send the funked one to mr. nintendo himself. luckily, i found no drifting on this one, and it worked great--then i got my old drifty one back about a couple weeks later. i'm not saying this product was a bad buy, i'm just saying these joycons as a whole are so messed up that they decided, hey, let's just make wasteful spares instead of fix our actual technology. so yeah. nintendo bros... we lost...

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great replacement

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

    Works great! Connects effortlessly. Only needed the left aide due to joy con drift, so i was glad i didnt have to buy the pair.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome joycon

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

    My old console joycon stopped working for sometime so I had to get a new one it’s good so far and hasn’t been doing the drifting the same goes for charging as well

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

    Individual, left controller

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

    The left controller is used for most character movements. That causes the joystick to wear and develop drift motion. This is an original equipment replacement that doesn't require buying a whole pair.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Controller

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

    Works just as the original one that broke and needed to be replaced.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Standard but didn't last long

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Five months later it started drifting. Why is half a controller so expensive if it doesn't even last? But it is a standard joycon and was basically a replacement and worked fine otherwise.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Functionality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nintendo Blue Joy-Con

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

    Works perfectly. I had to replace this part for my sons switch.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Joycon

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Like the color needed another controller to play mario party

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Buy Option

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

    I'm so happy Best Buy offers individual joy-cons, I was so sad when I dropped my blue one and it broke! However, I do believe the joy-con price for the switch is a bit high, whether it be this individual pack or the double joy-cons. Only negative part of my review.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Decent joycon

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

    Works perfectly. Needed to replace my old one and this was pretty decently priced. would recommend if you needed a quick solution as opposed to manual repairing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Overall performance

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Joy-Con

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Worked perfect ordered online was ready when I got to the store

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect replacement

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

    Great replacement to original ones in box. One got damaged and bought this to replace it, and have worked perfect all this time.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Replacement

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

    I'm happy that you can buy replacement controllers for the switch, because my son had a button go on one. I wish they were a bit cheaper though.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Better than original

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

    Purchased this one as replacement for original gray. Even tho I sent original to repair for free to nintendo i will keep this one in event of third player.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Nice replacement

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

    Works perfectly. Feels a little bit lighter that’s the original joy-con that came with the switch. Bought as a replacement for one that has drift issues.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    When you only need one

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

    Perfect replacement for the one controller we lost. No need to buy a set. Just make sure you get the correct side (right or left).

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Individual joy cons

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

    Was impossible to find the pairs anywhere. Had to get them individually. Seems too expensive for just one, but it’s better than getting cheap knock offs.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great so far

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

    It’s working great so far. Hopefully it won’t start drifting like my other left joycon started doing. I enjoy playing handheld mostly, so for me the joycons are the way to go. There’s nothing wrong with having a couple extra joycons at your disposal.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good replacement controller

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

    Controller works great for now. Just hope it doesn’t have the same issue the original had with the drifting problem. It seems to be a running problem with the switch controllers. Glad I got the protection for this one.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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