The Nintendo Switch controllers , known as Joy-Cons, are small peripherals packed with technology that aren't exactly cheap. Given their portability and size, it's understandable that many users end up losing or misplacing them, a problem made worse by the €59,99 price tag of the original.
Are there Nintendo Switch controls so cheap?
The question that arises could be that of any user who plans to buy a new Joy-Con. The official price could be quite high, so a quick search on the internet can lead us to find real bargains. Are these products reliable? They work right? What differences are there compared to the original version of the controller?
On YouTube, we can find the experiences of some users who have decided to buy a pair of these peripherals for the incredible price of 24 euros , and their impressions are quite interesting. User Brandon Salt has uploaded his impressions in a video, and these are some of the points that caught our attention:
- The controls are quite light, something that precisely does not happen in the original models.
- El button click It has nothing to do with the originals. It is a softer click and without much response.
- They do not have infrared sensor.
- Are quite wider, thus increasing the dimensions of the console, thus avoiding the use of compatible accessories, such as covers, transport bags, etc.
- The controls have a USB C port used to recharge the internal battery.
- The controls are connected Bluetooth, and it's apparently the only way to link them to the console, since it doesn't include the tiny connection pins located on the connection rail. This absence of connectors prevents the console from knowing when we dock or undock a controller.
- El digital pad It comes as a complete crosshead, and not as the buttons separately from the original design.
- Believe it or not, they do have a motion sensor, although it is not as accurate as the original remote.
- They feel weaker than original, so a blow could take its toll.
- By not having an infrared port and being larger than the originals, they are completely incompatible with Nintendo LABO.
- The extensions for the SL and SR buttons fit and work, but don't stay perfectly attached and may move with use.
Is it worth buying such cheap Joy-Cons?
Given that the operation is correct and allows us to play most games without problems (the motion sensor even seems to work acceptably), there is no doubt that for a price of 25 euros it is an emergency solution that could be considered. account.
In any case, you should keep in mind that you will lose some functions, since in addition to the infrared sensor, the vibration motor that it includes inside is simple and quite abrupt, nothing to do with the HD vibration technology that was released with these peripherals.
Where can they be bought?
You'll usually find these types of controllers at import stores like Wish or AliExpress . Below are some links so you can take a look; this will also help you find the same controllers on Amazon, although they'll be considerably more expensive there.
See offer on AmazonControllers for Nintendo Switch in AliExpress
Controllers for Nintendo Switch on Wish