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PowerA Wireless GameCube Style Controller for Nintendo Switch - Purple
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- The preferred gamepad for Super smash Bros; Ultimate
- Wireless freedom using Bluetooth 5.0
- Motion controls and system buttons added for compatibility across all Nintendo Switch games
- Classic Game Cube design plus larger d pad and added left shoulder button; Includes player indicator and low battery warning LED
- Includes 2 AA batteries for up to 30 hours of gameplay; Official licensed product with 2 year limited warranty
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Product information
ASIN | B07GXLBCC3 |
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Release date | October 12, 2018 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #1,281 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #61 in Nintendo Switch Controllers |
Product Dimensions | 6.81 x 1.02 x 4.29 inches; 7.2 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Language | None |
Item model number | Wireless: Purple |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Item Weight | 7.2 ounces |
Manufacturer | PowerA |
Country of Origin | China |
Batteries | 2 AA batteries required. (included) |
Date First Available | October 11, 2018 |
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Game cube style controllers are widely considered the preferred way to play super smash Bros. Ultimate. Pull off precise attacks using octagonal gated sticks, larger a button, and nostalgic muscle memory on this officially licensed Bluetooth wireless controller for Nintendo switch. The original game cube design has been improved with larger shoulder buttons and d-pad, plus added left shoulder and system buttons for compatibility across all Nintendo switch games. Enjoy up to 30 hours of game-play with 2 new AA alkaline batteries (other variables affect playtime). Can be used when Nintendo switch is docked or undocked. Does not support HD rumble, IR, or amiibo NFC.
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PowerA GameCube Style Wireless Controller for Nintendo Switch - Purple
GameCube style controllers are widely considered the preferred way to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Pull off precise attacks using octagonal gated sticks, larger A button, and nostalgic muscle memory on this officially licensed Bluetooth wireless controller for Nintendo Switch. The original GameCube design has been improved with larger shoulder buttons and D-pad, plus added left shoulder and system buttons for compatibility across all Nintendo Switch games*. Enjoy up to 30 hours of gameplay with two new AA alkaline batteries**.
* Can be used when Nintendo Switch is docked or undocked. Does not support HD rumble, IR, or Amiibo NFC ** Other variables affect play-time
Key Features:
Wireless freedom
PowerA Wireless controllers free you from being tethered to the console and provide a tangle free gaming experience. Our design is built for comfort during extended gaming sessions using high quality materials. Enjoy up to 30 hours of gameplay with two new AA alkaline batteries**.
- • The preferred gamepad for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- • Wireless freedom using Bluetooth 5.0
- • Classic GameCube design plus larger D-pad and added left shoulder button
- • Motion controls and system buttons added for compatibility across all Nintendo Switch games*
- • Player indicator and low battery warning LED
- • Includes two AA batteries for up to 30 hours of gameplay**
- • Officially licensed for Nintendo Switch
- • Octagonal gated analog left stick and C-stick
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PowerA Quality PromiseAt PowerA, our controllers are designed by passionate gamers. Our team has over two decades of experience in the gaming industry designing across all platforms. You will be amazed at the features and quality built into this controller. Finally, you can trust PowerA products to perform since we back our products for 2 years. |
Official Licensed ProductThis PowerA Controller is officially licensed for Nintendo Switch. Always look for this seal when buying video game accessories as confirmation that the product has gone thru Nintendo’s rigorous testing and evaluation process. Products that do not carry this seal may not work at all with your Nintendo system or may have compatibility issues with certain games. |
Gaming is better togetherNintendo Switch allows up to eight controller connections in docked mode, or you can link up to eight systems together to play in tabletop mode. Compared to Joy-Con controllers, Enhanced Wireless Controllers offer improved accuracy and comfort plus larger buttons. Now that you have a more affordable wireless option available in a variety of colors and designs, pick up one or more, gather your friends, and share the fun. |
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At PowerA, we create innovative accessory
products that enhance the world's best video
game and mobile technology experiences.
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As global leaders in video gaming accessories, we take our responsibility to provide well designed and affordable products very seriously. Our passion is gaming, and our mission is to bring gamers of all levels memorable experiences that enhance the fun and excitement of gaming.
Since 1998, our headquarters has been in Woodinville, WA. Today, we have offices all over the globe, but we are proud to call this little town next to Seattle home.
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the one problem i've had: i've been playing super mario 64, paper mario TTYD, and a few other similar games on emulator, and one of the actions involved in regular play (for bowser throws in 64, tube mode in TTYD, hammer spin in TTYD) is spinning the joystick around in a circle as quickly as possible.
within a month of having the controller, the wear from doing this has made the joystick squeaky whenever it's pushed upwards and moved from side to side (like rubbing between 1 and 2 on a clock face)
i've tried all sorts of things to help this, i've cleaned it out with alcohol, nothing works.
i've got to look for the package materials to try to take advantage of the warranty, i hope i didn't throw them away.
edit and update: powerA have a fantastic warranty, this is worth picking up for the warranty alone.
just sent them detailed information in a warranty ticket on their website, receipt for the purchase, evidence of the flaw (a short video of the creaky analogue stick), and they emailed me back asking for my address.
within about 3 days a new one showed up at my door.
thanks powerA!
can't recommend this brand enough, the price was very good at my time of purchase (usually between $15 and $20), and you're guaranteed to have a functioning controller for at least one year.
as a fairly degenerate smasher who chews through all my controllers like a dog, it's really nice to have an option with a very similar form factor to a gamecube controller, USB and switch compatibility built in, and with a warranty like this.
since i wrote this review (originally written in late 2020, it's now early 2024), i have utilized their warranty probably about 5-7 times on different controllers, and they've never denied me.
it's way cheaper than a gamecube controller (usually the OEM SSBU one runs about $50 from japan?) and mayflash (usually $20), so i would recommend it for casuals, but you'll need to either use it with your switch, or if you're planning on using it for gamecube games, you will need to manually map all the buttons in dolphin, and if you're serious you'll eventually want a real OEM gcc for analogue triggers, but especially if you just want to mess around with smash, or with gamecube games on the switch, or to emulate gamecube games that don't heavily rely on analogue triggers, i would highly recommend this one.
it is an unbeatable price for a usable controller with a stellar warranty that can get you playing a gamecube game on a gamecube-like controller within like two days. there is a chance that the controller you receive is defective, if it is, submit a warranty claim ASAP and get another, they are VERY understanding and will not shrug you off if you complain to them.
seriously, they have the best customer support out of anyone I've ever seen, write in eirh evidence
now with a few years of experience with this product under my belt, let me share some info for people who are interested in emulating gamecube games and see this as an alternative to getting a real gamecube controller.
first of all, yes, you're right, if you don't want to spend $70 on the real deal, absolutely get this one.
here's where it differs from the "real deal":
basically the OEM gamecube controller had an R button that worked much like a shotgun, it had a long and smooth analogue range, and at the bottom of the throw, it had a hard clicky digital press.
this was utilized beautifully in super mario sunshine because you could press analogue R without a digital click to "run and gun"—activate fludd without going into first person aiming mode—and then you could click the digital R to fully activate fludd, which gives you a crosshair and lets you pivot to aim.
unfortunately, the switch's pro controller totally lacks the special analogue and digital triggers like the gamecube controller, instead it just has a digital trigger with a noticeably shorter throw.
there's a few games super mario sunshine where you might struggle with this controller, because if you just don't map analogue R to its own button, you can't run and gun, and in this game, that is a debilitating limitation.
for games like this, create a custom mapping in dolphin, and you basically want to do what they settled on for the switch port of super mario sunshine:
face buttons, sticks, and dpad mapped normally.
start/pause mapped to this controller's plus button.
analogue R mapped to the powerA's R button (purple, right bumper)
digital R mapped to ZR (gray, right trigger)
Z mapped to L (purple the left bumper, which the OEM gamecube controller lacks)
digital L mapped to powerA's ZL (gray, left trigger, vanilla mapping)
analogue L can stay unmapped, or if you want to be able to press it, you can just map it to one of the extra utility buttons that the gamecube controller lacks: minus, home, capture, or a stick click
what the aforementioned mapping does is gives you access to both options with a standard pro controller, which lacks the analogue triggers that make the gamecube controller so unique. it doesn't feel quite as satisfying and intuitive as "depress the trigger to turn on fludd, then pull the trigger to REALLY turn on fludd", instead it just separates those two options into two separate digital buttons to press, which is a fine compromise, but you'll probably want a mayflash adapter and an OEM gamecube controller if you care about experiencing the game "how it was back then in all its glory" etc., or if you're going to be speedrunning sunshine, or something like that.
this compromise works absolutely fine for casuals who missed some games this generation and just want to see what it's about, just don't forget to map your triggers properly or else the game will feel VERY clunky and stop-and-go without a "run and gun" option.
thanks for coming to my TED talk, hope it was helpful for any casuals who are looking to experience a golden era of nintendo games (the time period between figuring out 3D and figuring out motion controls 💀), have a nice day!
This controller isn't perfect, there is no rumble and there is no NFC. The triggers are Digital unlike the Original, and they have travel as they were analogue. That means you need to press them all the way down to activate. I wish they would have made the triggers digital and a quick click instead.
This is the GameCube design so you will find many games don't have the buttons configured in a way that works well with this controller, and many games don't have the option for customizing controls. I have played tons on Mario Kart, Mario tennis and Mario Kart on the GameCube, this controller feels natural with those games on the Switch as with Smash Bros of course.
One more thing some people might not like is that it takes 2 AA batteries instead of having a rechargeable battery built in. Personally I prefer this, I don't have to worry about built in batteries going bad in the future.
I love the purchase, I might get another one to have different colors (I wish they had Spice Orange), and for my son to use. My only true gripe is the shoulder buttons, I wish they didn't have the large travel and were a quick click like the Switch Pro Controllers. I would have liked rumble and NFC, but I have to remember this is $30 cheaper than the Switch Pro controller and fully licensed, so I think the price is fair for what you get.
One more thing, this controller will wake your Switch from sleep (I assume because it is officially licensed), many other 3rd party controllers wont. That's a huge plus in my book.
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El cable es súper largo el material del control es de muy buena calidad llevo 10 días jugando solo con el control y puedo asegurar que todo funciona a la perfección, botones palancas todo. COMPRA 100% recomendada
Reviewed in Mexico on January 7, 2024
El cable es súper largo el material del control es de muy buena calidad llevo 10 días jugando solo con el control y puedo asegurar que todo funciona a la perfección, botones palancas todo. COMPRA 100% recomendada