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Such a shame but hardly a surprise. I love the Switch Pro controller and use it for PC games a lot. I think it's probably my favorite one ever made even with it's lousy sticks. It's also easy to disassemble so you can clean it, replace the battery or simply replace the shell.
Sadly the Switch 2 pro controller isn't only a gluey mess, it also has a much cheaper feeling to it. The surface on the plastic simply does not rest well in the hands and I bet scratches will look horrible too. It's baffling because the old Pro controller is phenomenal in that regard. Nintendo kind of fumbled on that one in my opinion.
Should look into something like an 8BitDo controller. Not shitty quality, cheaper, and you can clean it just fine. It even has more features.
When my trusty 8-ish y/o XBOX One S Controller eventually kicks the can, I’ll probably get an 8BitDo controller. Well made, even has hall effect sticks n triggers by default and costs two thirds of any first party controller.
The good news is you can still use the switch 1 pro controller with the switch 2. I actually ordered one for the switch 2 and promptly returned it when I found out (thankfully before opening that, though unfortunately after I'd already opened a set of switch 2 JoyCons). You can also use joycons from switch 1, and even my licensed wired controllers work too. That was an awesome move by Nintendo that saved me a couple hundred dollars, so imo it helps justify the higher price point of the new console. You can get a switch 1 pro controller pre-owned on eBay for like 25 bucks, and new for like $40. No reason to buy the new one imo.
The only drawback here is that the og pro controller will not turn on the Switch 2 using the home button.
I hadn't noticed that, but as far as grievances go, that's pretty minor. Everything else works great.
Yeah, I get that it's a small one, but it's pretty annoying nonetheless.