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Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with very positive sentiment. Learn more.
¶ General Information
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Common Name | Nintendo Switch Pro Controller |
| Model | HAC-013 (manual) |
| Manufacturer | Nintendo Co Ltd |
| Leaderboard Legal? |  Yes |
| Connection Modes | Bluetooth Wireless, Wired USB |
| Battery Bank Capacity | 1300 mAh |
| Sentiment Power |  |
¶ Overall Sentiment
Members of the community have generally regarded this controller with very positive sentiment:
2024: Still very hard to beat in the Nintendo Switch controller market, with only a couple of offerings like the EasySMX X10 surpassing it.
2022: Very ergonomic controller that is comfortable to use for long play sessions.
¶ Programmability At a Glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Turbo? |  No |
| Custom Button Mapping? |  Yes |
| Adjustable Stick Deadzone? | No |
Custom Mapping: must use Nintendo Switch remapping menu to remap controls
¶ Sticks At a Glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Analog Layout Style | Switch |
| Analog Sensor | Potentiometric sensor |
| Stick Circularity Average Error (SCAE) | 3% |
| Advertised SCAE | Not provided |
¶ Stick Assessment
- Hardware: solid feel, rotates smoothly, stick fidelity is very high
- Firmware: no reported issues
¶ Buttons At a Glance
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Back Paddles? | Yes |
| Y Button Shape | Convex |
| Horizontal distance between face buttons (measured in cm from button center) | 2.6 |
| Trigger Type | Digital |
| Actuation force (g) | 90 |
¶ Button Assessment
- Hardware: grip is ergonomic, face buttons feel soft but not mushy, d-pad is prone to misinputs
- Firmware: no reported issues
¶ Positive Sentiment
A very good controller, the buttons are soft and the sticks work very well.
The battery lasts forever and the buttons feel good to press alongside the sticks.
I have had no drift issues in over three years of use so far.
¶ Negative Sentiment
If you play rough with the sticks, they're prone to drifting. They can also develop deadzones at the edge if the inner ring becomes damaged.
Pause button placement can make some pause buffers a bit awkward since there are no paddles.
The D-Pad is abysmal and prone to misinputs.