Customers are pleased with the price, design, wireless connectivity, and ease of use of the Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch. They appreciate its affordability, attractive Pokemon design, wireless functionality, and user-friendly setup. However, some customers have concerns about the battery life, lack of rumble feature, absence of Amiibo support, extra buttons on the bottom, and drifting issues.
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Cons mentioned:
Rumble
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good alternative to pro controller
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This controller does not have rumble, the amiibo scanning, and uses two AA batteries instead of being directly rechargeable. If you use rechargeable batteries this is actually better honestly because you can just swap batteries when it gets low. As long as you have another controller for scanning amiibos, this controller will be fine for P2, P3, P4 in multiplayer games. It is comfortable, pairs easily, and very responsive. I also paired it to my PC to play games on Steam and that works great - just choose the "nintendo switch pro controller" option in Steam and it will map all of the buttons automatically. The full retail price is a bit too close to the price of a pro controller but when any of these PowerA Enhanced Wireless controllers are on sale I would highly recommend picking one or more up.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Wireless
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased this controller for my switch lite to prevent wear and tear. I love using this controller to play games or just control my switch lite.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Quality, Wireless
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sweet controller for price
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great wireless controller for a cheap price without the cheap feel. Works great as a backup and additional one for when you have friends over.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great controller!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great quality controller!! Cute design too! What do you expect from a controller as long as it makes your game excellent it is all worth it!
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
A decent officially licensed pro controller
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you don’t want to spend $60-$70 for a new pro controller, then the PowerA pro controllers are a cheaper and decent option for you. The only problems with the controller are no HD Rumble and no amiibo functions but if you don’t really care about those features, then I’d recommend getting the PowerA pro controller.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to connect, so comfortable and smooth to play with. It being a cute design is just a bonus
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
works great
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
the controller linked right up and works great. It feels like a quality controller and makes playing easier.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Kid loved it
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a fantastic controller and my kid loved the design, definite upgrade from the regular switch controllers
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Wireless
Cons mentioned:
Rumble
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Almost excellent
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This controller is considerably cheaper when compared to the official Nintendo pro controller. It’s still a good option for wireless. No rumble.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Controller
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Not quite what I expected
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I should have read the fine print, but in case you didn't like me, it uses two AA batteries. Also, for reasons I don't understand, it has extra buttons on the bottom. Not sure what they do, but I'm worried I'll hit them during game play and mess things up. It's more $, but if you can spring for it, just get the Nintendo Switch wireless (rechargeable) controller and save yourself some headaches. We'll keep one of these, but I took the unopened one back.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
control
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Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
great. Wonderful r controller. Great colors and works great. I would recommend them
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Yes
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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 rate this controller five out of five, quality great, value ok, ease of use, yes.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to sync up with my switch. Feels pretty good I. My hands too.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great controller
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great game controller. Easy to grip. Love the color and style.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Loved it
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
After buying different controllers we decided to try this on. My daughter and wife loved it. I just bought a set of 4 rechargeable batteries for $10 and didn’t have to spend a lot of money on a reliable controller. I got this on sales so spent about $40 total with batteries included.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Design, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Nice game pad
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I like the style, design and color. Easy to use and play games.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Feels light than the pro controller but does more.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This controller is surprisingly light and has built in gyroscope and some additional buttons in the back that you can configure making it more useful for competitive play than the pro controller. It's easy to setup and compatible with all titles I've tried so far. Only thing is that feels cheaper than the pro controller.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Wireless
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Gamers dream
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Is so easy to maneuver
Love the wireless experience
I would recommend this to a friend
Cons mentioned:
Battery life
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
good for the price
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Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
i was happy to find not very expensive nintendo swith controler for a good price, and the ergonomics is very good and fits well in my hand , and that from coming from an ps and xbox player , my only issue is that it recomends 2 double AA batties and it seems to drain it very fast for the time i use it i have to change it 2 to 3 times every month
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Wireless
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Does what it's supposed to do
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I got this on sale for $25. You do miss out on the rumbling, some of the other joy-con features, and you do feel some light-weight plastic is being used. But this was $25 dollars, wireless and officially supported for the Nintendo Switch. Plus it does everything else just fine.
This review is from PowerA - Enhanced Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Pokémon Shield