PowerA Enhanced Wired Controller for Nintendo Switch - Kirby

This Kirby wired controller for Nintendo Switch is both cute and functional! The design is super adorable, with bright colors and a fun Kirby theme that stands out. The buttons are responsive and the grip feels comfortable, even during long gaming sessions. The cable is a good length and there’s no noticeable lag while playing. My kids love it, and honestly, so do I! Perfect for any Kirby fan or anyone looking for a reliable and affordable wired controller.(I’ve had this controller for over a year and a half, and it still works fine! My kids have accidentally dropped it multiple times and it’s proven to be super durable.

Great product with even better customer service!We bought these for our kids for Christmas to use hooked up to our desktop computer. The fun designs were obviously a hit. The pictures seem to be actually part of the controller, not just cheap stickers or something.They connected fairly easily to our computer and the buttons seem pretty decent quality. The cords are nice and long; including our 4' USB extender they reach out couch perfectly to be able to lounge back and play comfortably. I love that the cords disconnect from the controller so if one gets run into by a toddler the cord just comes out instead of ripping.Now, customer service! Wow! We had one controller that, after a few months, started having a problem with one of the keys sticking (no dust or grime that we could see and they always make sure they have clean hands before playing). I emailed customer support to see if there was anything we could do, and after asking for a picture of the front and back, along with our order number, they sent out a new controller free of charge!

I've had the original pro-controller almost since launch but always looked for a cheaper option for a day-to-day use. About 2-3 years ago I found this Zelda themed PowerA wired controller and decided to give it a try and, save for very few instances, it has been my main controller. That is until the left joystick started to show some drifting 😕 (I'll probably keep it to see if I can salvage it with some hall effect joysticks later). Enter the new kid on the block: same brand, more robust feel and less than half the price of the pro-controller; sign me up.Comparing all 3 side by side, the old wired controller did feel a bit too light and plasticky when compared to the pro-controller, this new one feels more robust (akin to the pro-controller) while also being more comfortable for my adult-sized hands than the pro-controller. I also just noticed the texturing on the joysticks (see the pictures), not sure how I feel about that but the new ones do seem to provide a better grip. The joysticks also glide very smoothly and all the buttons have a very robust feel to them. For further comparison:-Pros:*Mappable buttons (really useful)*Headphone jack (I don't live alone and find this very useful)*LEDs (never had a problem finding the buttons, but it DOES look cool)*Still cost effective-Cons:*No gyro (not many games that I own use it anyway)*No amiibo (again, not essential)*No rumble (don't care)*Does not wake up the system (ok, this one would have been nice)Honestly, I only switch back to the pro-controller when playing Zelda BotW or TotK (when the first 2 cons come into play). I also noticed that the new cable has a locking mechanism on the plug to the controller, not sure I like that and will be using the old cable. On the event of something tugging on the cable I'd rather have the cable disconnect (easier on the controller given the angles) than pull on the Switch and throw it to the ground (yes, this has happened, and hence why I added the wire holder next to console and why I'll use the old cable).All in all, a very good controller for it's initial play session and, as I entitled this review, this will be my de facto controller unless I need to use an amiibo or the game experience is significantly better with gyro controls.

Works great but control sticks are overly sensitive.

amazing controller

My favorite wired controller! Wish it was available in wireless but then it probably would lose the light weight I also love. The controllers thumb pads are plastic and don’t have that rubbery silicone you find on most controllers that eventually rubs off and causes your grip to slip after hours of use. You can make it different colors depending on mood too!

As an Xbox player mainly, this feels great.

these controllers have the cutest and coolest looks to them. mine works on the homescreen for my switch. I have an oled if that makes a difference. so I plugged it into the dock. it works fine on the homescreen but immediately stops working in a game, none of the buttons work but the controller is on. I still had to use joycons.for example, I played kirby's forgotten land, the controller was on but it's like all of the buttons stop working, even if I unplug and plug it in again.the controller is cute.. but it doesn't work. maybe it'll work for other games- I'm keeping it because I love the design but I'll just be using joycons. at least the controller was only $20 but next time I'll go for more joycons.