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Review on HORI Nintendo Switch HORIPAD Wired Controller (Red) - Officially Licensed by Nintendo by Robert Correa

Revainrating 2 out of 5

UPDATE: Now drifting. /// Substitute for driving Pro Controller. Ideal for animal crossing.

**UPDATE 10/06/20** The left stick started to drift after less than a month of use. My left thumb keeps drifting after I release it when moving up or down. Left and right work perfectly. I still love Animal Crossing's Shooting Star Boost feature, but unfortunately I can no longer use this controller for normal play. I foolishly threw the box away a week before the 30 day return period was up. Lowering my rating from 5 to 2 stars. I bought this controller because my official pro controller has a terrible drift on the left stick. I really liked the Pro Controller even though it worked fine, but didn't feel safe spending another $60 on a new one that might break again. After doing a lot of research on 3rd party controllers, I decided to try this HORIPAD. I am very happy with this purchase. The long cable isn't a problem for me as my switch connects to my PC monitor which is next to the console. This controller would have been great for my living room TV if it wasn't high off the floor. I have a few small ones at my house so I can't leave strings hanging from above. The controller feels good in the hand. The buttons have a little more space between them compared to the Pro controller. The Dpad is not as good as the Pro Controller but works just as well. The "TURBO" feature on this controller is great for Animal Crossing. Need to create a bundle of the same item? Simply hold down the TURBO button and then press "A" so that each press of the button is like a multiple press. Getting better. While holding TURBO, press any button once and then again while still holding TURBO. Now you can put the controller aside and let it do the work for you. This is great for shooting stars. You can have the controller constantly pressing "A" when looking up at the sky and activating each passing shooting star while you're doing something else. This controller does not have a rumble function, so it may be a little more difficult for some to fish in Animal Crossing. Although it wasn't a problem for me. Very happy with my $20 purchase.

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • Some cons