Love the yellow! If you're into bright, fun neon colors, this is definitely the controller for you! Don't take my word for it - check out the pictures I posted. Looks and feels just like my neon red/blue controllers that came with the system.
Honestly, no clue what the other reviewers are talking about with respect to shorter travel distance of the L/R buttons - I really don't see it, and I'm comparing directly against my neon red/blue controllers. I think maybe they've just broken in the red/blue controllers a bit more. I literally tried my red/blue and yellow side-by-side and they feel exactly the same for all the buttons with respect to travel distance, click-feel, etc.
Also, the yellow color on the box really doesn't do the controllers justice. They're far more bright/neon than how they look on the box.
They're joy-con. Love 'em or hate 'em, they're exactly as advertised. It could be my imagination, or maybe the fact that I played with my original ones for hundreds of hours before getting a second set, but these seem to be even more well-made and slightly more hefty than the ones that came with my Switch. I don't know if there have been any hardware changes to the Joy-con since I bought my Switch last March, and it very well could just be in my head, but they feel nice and it's great to have an extra pair around when I have friends over to play ARMS. I bought a charging base that charges two joycon and one pro controller, and I rotate out which joy-con are attached to my Switch and which ones are loose so they're being used evenly to hopefully increase their lifespan. It's really nice to be able to keep a pair connected to the Switch and have another pair to use when in docked mode, since some games feel really nice with the joy-con rather than the pro controller, and I can still just pull my Switch out of its dock with the other pair already attached. It's a great way to keep all four charged too, since they charge on the Switch in its dock as well as on the separate base.
Way too expensive for what they are, and plagued with software and hardware bugs. Recalibrating them from the main menu sometimes works, but sometimes they just quit working correctly. I bought these to replace the stock ones that got stuck with one of the sticks always pushing "up". It's also annoying not having a proper d-pad. I understand why they had to do it this way, but it makes certain games really difficult.
It looks super nice on my switch, arrived fine and shipped in time.
Color collectors, be aware that they, for some reason, reversed the color combination from the EU/JPN versions. Those ones are left green, right pink, whereas the NA version is left pink, right green.
Works great especially with a Comfort Grip!
(The one in the photo is my usb Charging Comfort Grip that I purchased along with the Joy-Con's)
Nice, matte finish with a retro color scheme. Probably my favorite colors for Joy-Con's so far, and great little joysticks with great deadzone/responsiveness. The HD Rumble is by far the best in the business in the universe of gamepads in my opinion.
I know some people have complained about the d-pad, but I personally like the singular buttons when playing with a full controller. I also have read positive reviews of the overall toughness of the controllers(along with the actual Switch), and I wasn't sure until I actually dropped my old Blue/Red setup with absolutely no problem whatsoever. =)
Overall, the Switch is the next N64, and I'll probably be using these little guys for a long time. Way to go, Nintendo!
Feature Product
- Introducing Joy-Con, controllers that make new kinds of gaming possible, for use with Nintendo Switch.
- The versatile Joy-Con offer multiple surprising new ways for players to have fun.Battery life can last for more than six hours, but will vary depending on the software and usage conditions. For example, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild can be played for roughly 3 hours on a single charge
- Two Joy-Con can be used independently in each hand, or together as one game controller when attached to the Joy-Con grip
- They can also attach to the main console for use in handheld mode, or be shared with friends to enjoy two-player action in supported games.
- Each Joy-Con has a full set of buttons and can act as a standalone controller, and each includes an accelerometer and gyro-sensor, making independent left and right motion control possible.
Description
Introducing Joy-Con, controllers that make new kinds of gaming possible, for use with Nintendo Switch. The versatile Joy-Con offer multiple surprising new ways for players to have fun. Two Joy-Con can be used independently in each hand, or together as one game controller when attached to the Joy-Con grip. They can also attach to the main console for use in handheld mode, or be shared with friends to enjoy two-player action in supported games. Each Joy-Con has a full set of buttons and can act as a standalone controller, and each includes an accelerometer and gyro-sensor, making independent left and right motion control possible. Wireless: Joy‑Con [L]: Bluetooth 3.0, Joy‑Con [R]: Bluetooth 3.0/NFC
As an owner of the Neon Blue/Red Switch, these make a great secondary controller to allow me to customize my Switch fully in either color. The controllers feel solid and their utility as potentially two controllers helps justify the high price tag. The joy-con joysticks do not feel as sturdy as Nintendo controllers past, I've already had the side of one fold a bit when placed in a case incorrectly, and when I folded it back down over the top of the stick it left a permanent set of bumps on the nib. No issues other than that and they do feel solidly built. The matte colors are great, it's a shame the bumper guards do not correspond, nor that the buttons have any color scheme to match. They're very good controllers, the tech in them is impressive, but as the most expensive controllers I've ever purchased they do not justify their price. Which will prevent me from buying more than one, in turn, affecting the type of games I consider buying for the lifecycle of the Switch.
Beautiful vibrant colors. These Joy Cons, though on the expensive side, do bring a good life to your Switch with those beautiful colors. And in case you are wondering, they come with the black straps included; a nice plus.
-UPDATE-
After three months of being without power, I wish to add this detail to my review.
The Joy Con batteries, after a week and a half of no use, start to lose power on their own. Although it is not such a huge deal, it is still worth noting, as it helps to keep a better eye on them.
I really wanted the Neon Switch, but since beggars can't be choosers, I bought the grey set and got these to go with it.
Note, they are "flipped" compared to the ones included in the Neon Switch.
Now I have two sets (the grey that came with my Switch) which is good for multiplayer!
I have both a Nintendo joycon and a pro controller. I really enjoy the joycon as it can be split into two seperate controllers and be used by two seperate people, I think its extremely innovative. The rumble features in my opinion are on par with Sony and I have found the motion controllers to be very cool myself.
However, buyers should be aware this product does not come with a grip (essentially the piece that holds the two joycon in one controller frame). It's just the two individual pieces not attached. The grip is approximately an extra 15 bucks.
In addition these controllers are likely in addition to the pair that comes with the switch. These controllers do need to charge and the only way to do so is to have them attached to the switch console itself, which means you cant also charge the joycon that came boxed with the switch at the same time without another product.
If you're going to buy the extra joycon I would recommend either a charging grip (which can be plugged in via USB- c to a wall charger or a charge station.
I also recommend if you play more solo and less with friends to check out the Nintendo switch pro controller. This feels similiar to an xbox 360 controller and can also charge independently with a USB - c cable.
If you're still using the launch day joycons do yourself a favor and get yourself another set or send them in for repair. These are so much more responsive than my old ones (especially the left blue joycon).
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